Concern over looming global coffee shortage next year
Coffee prices reached new highs in August on the back of concerns about future supplies and increasing freight costs.
Forced cullings cost livestock producers millions
While farmers are forced by state veterinarians to slaughter chickens, pigs and cattle to prevent the spread of some diseases, government is compensating only a few of those producers.
New high-altitude national park for Eastern Cape
Work is under way to establish a high-altitude national park in the Eastern Cape mountains close to the Lesotho border.
SA’s agribusiness confidence wanes in the third quarter
South African agribusiness leaders remain optimistic about trading conditions, albeit slightly less so than they were earlier this year.
Didiza announces partial lifting of FMD controls in KZN
The Red Meat Producers’ Organisation (RPO) has welcomed the reduction in the size of the disease management area (DMA) for foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in KwaZulu-Natal.
Wheat buyers in Asia face potential shortages
Wheat farmers in Alberta, Canada are among those hard-hit by extreme heat, which has put pressure on global wheat supplies.
Robust tractor sales continue in August
Tractor and combine harvester sales in August are a clear indication that farmers remain optimistic about the production conditions for the season ahead.
Strong performance for agriculture in latest GDP figures
South Africa’s economy expanded 1,2% quarter-on-quarter, with the transport, storage and communications industries making the largest contribution at 6,9%, followed by agriculture at 6,2%, according to the latest data released...
One million hectares of grazing destroyed by wildfires
More than one million hectares of grazing have so far been lost to wildfires in the North West, Free State and Northern Cape this year.
Beer association calls for sin tax relief
The Beer Association of South Africa (BASA) is actively trying to obtain relief for the excise duty burden placed on craft brewers.
Bird flu: uncertainty about government payouts
While 2,7 million chickens have already been culled since an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) was confirmed in South Africa in April, it remains unclear whether government will...
Wineries count the cost of wildfires in southern France
Winemakers in south-eastern France are taking stock of the damage to their vineyards following a week-long wildfire in late August, which caused widespread damage across the region.
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