Farewell to a stalwart of fresh produce
We at Farmer’s Weekly are deeply saddened to hear of the sudden passing of columnist Michael Cordes, who passed away on 3 December at the age of 79.
Mixed reaction to upswing in agribusiness confidence
While the Agbiz/IDC Agribusiness Confidence Index (ACI) showed that agricultural businesses’ confidence is at its second highest level in 20 years, this positive sentiment is not shared by all stakeholders.
Potato farmers set to benefit from mobile data sharing app
The potato industry is investing in various technologies to improve its sustainability, and is currently in the process of developing a mobile app to improve communication with members.
Magoebaskloof boasts tallest planted tree in the world
South Africa now holds the records for the highest tree in Africa and the highest planted tree in the world.
Intensive farming not sustainable, EU investors warn
Intensive farming should not be classified as a sustainable activity in the European Commission’s EU taxonomy document, which is currently being finalised.
Decline in 3rd quarter farming jobs ‘purely seasonal’
The third quarter of each year is typically not a busy period for agriculture, hence employment figures in the third quarter of 2021 showed an almost 4% decline from the...
Increase in SA citrus exports despite problems at ports
Southern African citrus growers exported 161,6 million 15kg-equivalent cartons of local citrus during 2021. This was 18,6 million cartons more than last year, despite several logistical difficulties that arose during...
Fuel price hike could lead to job losses in farm sector
The latest fuel price increase will put pressure on the entire agricultural value chain and could lead to increased job losses, industry leaders have...
New world-record prices for South African mohair in 2021
Healthy competition among mohair farmers has resulted in world-record prices being achieved several times over the past year.
Stricter regulation awaits SA agrochemical industry
The South African agrochemical sector has been urged to take immediate steps to comply with its legislative obligations before a pending crackdown by regulators.
Digitalisation to help improve wine quality and distribution
The adoption of digital technologies, such as the internet of things, artificial intelligence, robotics, machine learning, remote sensing, geographic information systems and block chain, will become increasingly important to accelerate...
TWK delivers ‘best financial results on record’ in 2020/21
The TWK Group has announced its “best financial results on record” for the year ended 31 August 2021.
