Weak rand results in big fertiliser price increase
Crop farmers, who are the biggest users of fertiliser, will be the most severely affected by the recent uptick in global prices, as South Africa imports around 80% of its...
High food prices could take the cheer out of festive season
South Africa’s annual consumer price inflation rose to a seven-month high in October, largely driven by rising food and non-alcoholic beverage prices, according to the latest Consumer Price index (CPI)...
Moody’s downgrade won’t affect restructure, says Land Bank
Farmers who will require financing from the Land and Development Bank of South Africa (Land Bank) in the near future will continue to encounter difficulties in accessing such funding due...
Large-scale culling of COVID-19 mink shrouded in controversy
Russia has announced that the country’s agricultural ministry will proactively vaccinate its mink population against COVID-19 after several European countries as well as the US identified cases of the virus...
Consumers must brace for stronger December meat prices
Cash-strapped South African consumers will have to dig deep into their pockets if they are looking to splurge on red meat and pork this December.
Imported inputs continue to hamper local grain production
The South African grain production industry is highly dependent on imported agricultural inputs, which means local grain prices are subjected to the same supply and demand forces that drive international...
Seized berry shipment released as parties reach agreement
Dutch authorities releasing two shipments of blueberries exported by Rossouw Boerdery Group’s subsidiary Ross Berries to the Netherlands, marks a victory for local farmers, according to a statement by the...
Deregulation in India met with mixed response from farmers
Following the recent controversial deregulation of the agriculture industry in India, agri-tech entrepreneurs are flooding the market with apps to connect farmers to larger-scale buyers through the use of artificial...
Belgian racing pigeon sells for record price of R29 million
A two-year-old Belgian racing pigeon named New Kim has fetched a record price of €1,6 million (about R29,2 million) during an online auction held by racing pigeon auction house PIPA...
Compliance, enforcement needed to curb brucellosis in KZN
The dramatic increase in the recorded cases of brucellosis (Brucella abortus) in cattle in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) since 2019 is a reflection of many livestock owners’ lack of compliance with legislation,...
Hundreds protest against farm murders in the Free State
Isak Moletsane, a hunter from Kroonstad, was one of the hundreds of people who attended Free State Agriculture’s (FSA) recent protest action against the murder of father and son Pieter...
Wet conditions delay planting in eastern summer grain region
Grain planting in the summer grain production region of South Africa is well underway, with planting in Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-Natal nearing completion, according to Grain SA’s latest production survey.
