Edcon woes bring uncertainty for local cotton procurement
There is uncertainty about the impact the possible closure of the Edcon Group, which owns Edgars and Jet, will have on the local Sustainable Cotton Cluster (SCC), according to Hennie...
Record global harvests predicted for maize and wheat
The International Grains Council (IGC) is forecasting record-high global grain harvests for the 2020/2021 season.
Bull growth testing suffers impact of COVID-19, FMD outbreak
The number of bulls subjected to growth tests at the Agricultural Research Council’s (ARC) bull growth test centres have slowly started increasing again following a sharp decrease earlier this year...
Sharp increase in SA fertiliser prices due to weak rand
Grain farmers need to prepare to pay even more for fertiliser when the new planting season gets underway due to the weaker rand which has seen the local price of...
RPO clarifies its change of view on live sheep exports
Leaders of the Red Meat Industry Forum (RMIF) and the Red Meat Producers’ Organisation (RPO) recently indicated that they were now in support of livestock exports from South Africa by...
Agribusiness confidence plummets amid market disruptions
Despite improved output and export earnings, agribusiness confidence has fallen to the lowest level since the 2009 financial crisis, due to the impact of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) global pandemic.
Winter weather causes further export losses for wine farmers
Although wine exports resumed following the easing of the strict Level 5 lockdown regulations to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, wine exports continued to decline in...
COVID-19 inspires global surge of interest in home farming
As the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic continues to put strain on the global food supply chain, more and more people around the world are turning to home farming.
Good news for landowners defending ‘vexatious’ land claims
South African landowners who previously had to personally foot the bill for legal fees to successfully defend themselves against vexatious or frivolous land claims, will now have the option to...
Biltong hunting resumes, but industry fears further losses
While government approval for subsistence, or biltong, hunting, during Level 3 of the national lockdown has been widely welcomed, South Africa’s wildlife ranching industry continues to struggle financially due to...
Snow and rain bring relief and challenges for farmers
Western Cape grain farmers have expressed relief about the significant rainfall that swept across the province thanks to a strong cold front this week.
NSPCA achieves temporary halt to livestock exports
The Grahamstown High Court recently approved an urgent interim interdict to temporarily ban livestock exports by sea from South Africa until at least 16 July.
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