New FMD research facility announced

Treasury has allocated R50 million for a new foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) research and vaccine manufacturing facility. The announcement was made by Peter Thabethe, former acting director general for agriculture, during a recent media briefing at parliament.

Gamtoos Valley farmers still waiting for rain

The level of the Kouga Dam in the Eastern Cape’s drought-stricken Gamtoos Valley is varying between 35% and 36% as light rains fall in the catchment area, said Gamtoos Irrigation Board general manager Pierre Joubert.

Amadlelo Agri to open dairy in KZN

The BEE company behind four successful Eastern Cape dairies has been meeting with Enhlanhleni community leaders in KZN to try establish a sustainable commercial dairy.

Creating the future of agriculture

The playing field of the agricultural industry in South Africa has changed.

Restitution of Land Rights Amendment Act invalid

The Constitutional Court on Thursday found the Restitution of Land Rights Amendment Act invalid.

Breedekloof shines at the SA Terroir Wine Awards

From a record of 322 entries for the 11th Novare SA Terroir Wine Awards, the stand out wines were from the Breedekloof and Wellington.

South Africa & Nigeria to sign agricultural MoU

South Africa and Nigeria intend signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to boost cooperation in agriculture between the two countries. Nigeria’s Consul General in South Africa, ambassador Uche Ajulu-Okeke, recently made the announcement.

Business confidence in farming sector recovers slightly

Business confidence in the agricultural sector remains subdued despite showing some slight recovery in the second quarter of 2016.

KZN farmers smiling despite bad weather

Modern weather forecasting technology, in combination with lightning-quick social media communications, allowed most of KwaZulu-Natal’s farmers to prepare for the snow, ice and heavy rains that fell this past weekend.

Namibia to export beef to USA

Namibia has become the first African country to export beef to the US. Paul Strydom, general manager at the Meat Board of Namibia, said that the approval process started in 2008 and was subjected to inspections from US state departments.

Sales of agricultural land shows increase in black ownership

Statistics released by Windeed, an online search tool for property information used by most conveyancers in South Africa, showed that roughly 13% of all agricultural land traded in the past year was transferred to black owners.

Labelling to differentiate milk products in UK

UK retailer Tesco has launched a consumer awareness campaign for milk sold in its stores.

Drought in Lesotho contributing factor to the increase in Free State farm attacks

An escalation in crime on farms along the Lesotho border can be expected in the foreseeable future, according to Tommie Esterhuyse, Free State Agriculture’s (FSA) Safety and Security chairperson.

Teaching farmworkers to save

July is National Savings Month which aims to build and nurture a culture of savings among South Africans.

Bayer increases offer for Monsanto

Bayer AG has upped its takeover offer for Monsanto to about US$65 billion in a bid to overcome the US seed company’s resistance to the deal.

SA lawyer develops world’s first illustrated contract for farmworkers

Clemengold mandarin supplier and packer, Indigo Fruit Growers, has introduced a ‘picture’ contract to help fruit pickers better understand the terms of their employment contracts, thereby improving communication between farmworkers and their employers.

Solar power to energise KZN agriculture

Developing farmers in northern KZN’s uMkhanyakude District Municipality are soon going to be harnessing solar energy to boost their agricultural production.

Maluti Fruit plant apple trees at Bethlehem school for Mandela Day

As part of Mandela Day celebrations, Maluti Fruits, an apple and cherry pack house in Bethlehem, planted six apple trees at Bethlehem Comprehensive Secondary School.

SA white maize harvest delayed

The 2016 white maize harvest has been delayed because of late plantings and the fact that crops are taking longer to dry off because of the shorter days and lower temperatures, according to Grain SA.

Humane, eco-friendly cultured meat products

A company called, SuperMeat, is aiming to revolutionise the meat industry with a system it has developed to produce cultured meat on a small-scale, in collaboration with Yaakov Nahmias, a biomedical engineer and a professor at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

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