Swartland winery in new partnership

Based in Riebeek Kasteel, Mullineux & Leeu Family Wines (formerly Mullineux Family Wines), was started in 2007 by husband-and-wife winemaking duo, Andrea and Chris Mullineux, together with business partners Keith Prothero and Peter Dart.

Tru-Cape Fruit MD retires

Tru-Cape Fruit Marketing’s managing director Charles J Hughes (60) recently announced his retirement.

Fire working group established

Forestry SA (FSA) facilitated the first industry fire working group in Pietermaritzburg on 4 November.

A round of applause for the agri sector!

If I’ve said it once, I’ve said it a thousand times: I love this industry! The farming community and people within organised agriculture make my job a pleasure and every farm visit leaves me feeling proud to have had the privilege.

Protecting Karoo Lamb

According to the Government Gazette of 1 November, the Karoo Development Foundation Trust has requested that the name ‘Karoo Lamb’ be only used in connection with lamb produced and slaughtered in the Karoo region.

Boshof Agri urges farmers to keep careful records

Commercial farmers are committed to the training and development of new farmers and farm workers to ensure long-term sustainability of agriculture in South Africa.

Skilled jobs fall first

Of the 6 000 jobs shed in agriculture from the second to the third quarter of 2013 (Q3 2013), 4 000 were higher-paying skilled jobs, according to Statistics SA’s latest Quarterly Labour Force Survey.

DAFF seeks to regain industry trust

DAFF chief veterinary officer Dr Mike Modisane spoke candidly to Lloyd Phillips about the broken trust between his department and organised agriculture.

Land reform budget cut

Instead of making more money available for land reform and the reopening of claims, Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan has cut the budget by more than half a billion rand.

Tree Lucerne farmers’ day for southern region

The Tree Lucerne Organisation (BLO) is planning a farmers’ day on Thursday, 7 November, at the Outeniekwa Farmers’ Association hall outside George in the Western Cape.

Big prize for this year’s emerging cattle farmer carcass competition

The Obaro Feedlot and Livestock Improvement Project has secured a sponsorship to reward this year’s carcass competition winner with a stud bull worth over R40 000.

So much more than braaivleis

Heritage Day should be an opportunity for South Africans to learn about, and embrace, other cultures.

Afasa disappointed by deputy presidents’ snub

The no-show of both SA’s deputy president, Kgalema Motlanthe, and ANC deputy president Cyril Ramaphosaat at the AGM of the African Farmers’ Association of South Africa (Afasa) in Pretoria recently, has disappointed the organisation.