US cannabis stocks start the year on a high
Cannabis stocks in the US started the year on a high with producers in the US and Canada issuing stocks worth US$1,38 billion [about R20 billion] in the first five...
Electricity price hike: another blow for farmers
Eskom recently announced an electricity tariff hike of nearly 16% that will be implemented in April. This announcement, along with the recent increase in the minimum wage of farmworkers and...
Farmer swindled out of 1 300 sheep in R4,9m deal
Following the arrest of two suspects who allegedly defrauded a Free State farmer out of sheep to the value of R4,9 million, Free State Agriculture has reiterated its warning to...
Farmer organisations clarify opposition to new minimum wage
The new R21,69/hour national minimum wage (NMW) for farmworkers, which will come into effect on 1 March, has been met with concern by major organised agriculture bodies in South Africa.
Namibian dairy industry in fight for survival
The Namibian dairy sector is battling to survive, with production decreasing and the price-cost squeeze forcing producers to exit the sector.
Ramaphosa singles out agri achievements during SONA
The remarkable work of the agriculture sector amidst the economic damage caused by the COVID-19 pandemic was acknowledged during this year’s State of the Nation Address (SONA).
Widespread rain improves dam levels across South Africa
Widespread rain over the past few weeks have significantly pushed up dam levels across the country, according to the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS). The national average level of...
Ramaphosa must give clarity on expropriation – agri leaders
President Cyril Ramaphosa will deliver his State of the Nation Address (SONA) at 19:00 on 11 February. The annual address kicks off the Parliamentary year and focuses on the economic...
SA on high alert for further brown locust outbreaks
New outbreaks of the brown locust Locustana pardalina have been reported over a wide area of the Central and Upper Karoo in January and February 2021 following good rain.
January tractor sales up 28% year-on-year
Market sentiment in the agriculture machinery sector remains positive with a significant increase in tractor sales for the month of January.
Farming sector warns of job losses due to minimum wage hike
Minister of Employment and Labour Thembelani Nxesi recently announced that the minimum wage for farmworkers has increased by 16% to bring it in line with the national minimum wage.
Travel ban lifted for South Africans to work on US farms
South Africans looking to take advantage of work opportunities on US farms need to have a strong work ethic and, where applicable, the necessary skills to reliably undertake what farmers...
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