Vrede dairy project case almost ready for court – NPA
The investigation into the Vrede dairy project, also known as the Estina dairy project, in the Eastern Free State will be completed and be ready for re-enrolment in court by...
Tongaat Hulett secures more funding for turnaround strategy
The Tongaat Hulett group has entered into detailed arrangements with lenders for existing and additional loans to assist the ailing company’s recovery. This was according to a recent shareholder update...
Foot-and-mouth disease spreads to four feedlots in Limpopo
In an attempt to curb the spread of the latest foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreak, the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (agriculture department) has called on role players...
Consumers must prepare for higher red meat prices
The decision by the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development and members of the livestock industry, to place a temporary ban on all livestock auctions in Limpopo, Mpumalanga,...
SA’s top sheep and cattle farmers announced
All problems can be solved as long as you have access to good feed. This was according to Cobus and Magdel van Coller, the husband-and-wife team who won the Sheep...
Illegal vaccines compound China’s African swine fever crisis
China’s agricultural ministry has warned farmers against the use of illegal and experimental vaccines as the country continues to struggle to contain the African swine fever epidemic.
Price collusion in Zimbabwe’s hybrid seed market
A new study in Zimbabwe has found that the high concentration of seed companies in that country is promoting price collusion, which is resulting in hybrid maize seed becoming too...
New campaign aims to pressure UN to act on on-farm crime
Concerned that crimes committed against family farming operations pose a major threat to global food and fibre production, the Southern African Agri Initiative (SAAI) has embarked on an international social...
Stray cattle create havoc in the Free State
The problem of stray animals, mainly cattle, was escalating dangerously and needed to be addressed by the relevant authorities as a matter of urgency.
Poultry master plan aims to increase local production
A new poultry sector master plan that will benefit everyone in the industry has been welcomed by the Association of Meat Importers and Exporters (AMIE).
Farmers blamed for Indian capital’s pollution crisis
Almost 200 farmers in the territories neighbouring the Delhi metropolitan area in India have been arrested following a supreme court order for all farm fires to be halted.
New foot-and-mouth disease case confirmed in Limpopo
A case of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) has been confirmed in a herd of cattle on a farm in the Molemole district of Limpopo.
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