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Dairy cow investors lose millions in lease scheme
Dairy farmers and investors who leased dairy cattle to a farmer in Koppies in the Free State have been dealt a serious financial blow with the mysterious disappearance of their cattle.
The Royal Show: KZN farmer’s shop window
The annual Pietermaritzburg Royal Show is used by many distributors as an opportunity to introduce new machines and implements. Joe Spencer reports.
Government – Too many plans, not enough action
Many government projects are excellent ideas. But officials seem incapable of carrying them out.
Fonteine Boran Sale Highest bull R170 000
Derby The Fonteine Boran auction was held on 25 May. Francois Smit of Fonteine Borans sold the top-priced bull FN 06 068 to Conrad Coetzer of Rankin Operations Pretoria for R170 000.
Karoo Nguni Club Sale Highest Bull R30 000
Graaff Reinet 52 Stud and 108 commercial Nguni cattle were offered for sale at the annual Karoo Nguni Club Auction.
Equipment seen at The Royal Show
The Royal Show, which opens the week after Nampo, invariably seems to have a selection of quite different equipment. Joe Spencer reports.
South Africa staggers while Africa booms – Schüssler
South Africa’s economy is not growing fast enough to stem the growing tide of unemployment. The ‘new normal’ for the country is 2,5% to 3,5% of GDP growth per year.
Vaal water restrictions imminent
Irrigation farmers along the Vaal River could soon face water restrictions as demand is increasing. If restrictions were to be imposed, farmers would be first in line to bear the brunt.
Vulture massacre highlights illegal use of poison
Parties responsible for the killing of 48 Cape Griffon vultures and one African white-backed vulture should be punished, said Griffon Poison Information Centre director Dr Gerhard Verdoorn.
BFAP predicts lower profit margins for farmers
Over the next 10 to 20 years farmers can expect narrower profit margins compared to the past five years, with fierce competition among local and international players.
Gwede Mantashe to co-ordinate agriculture revival
Agriculture is such a complex industry that one ministry has difficulty co-ordinating all the functions involved.
Agriculture risks summit planned in Ghana
The Risks in Agriculture Summit to be held from 26 to 27 November 2013 in Accra, Ghana, hopes to provide a platform for high level discussions for delegates involved in the growth, trade, transportation, storage and processing of cocoa, coffee, cotton, palm oil and rubber in the West African Region.
Locusts cause food crisis in Madagascar
Up to a quarter of Madagascar’s food crops have been destroyed by a locust plague raging since last year.
How do we attract the youth?
It is as important to draw young people into farming as it is to retain those who are already on the land.
DuPont Pioneer, Pannar Seed transaction concluded
DuPont Pioneer and Pannar Seed announced the conclusion of the transaction in which Pioneer has acquired a majority share in Pannar earlier today.
Well-known figure in agriculture dies
Schalk Burger, previously the manager for market development at Old Mutual’s agriculture department, died of heart attack on Monday.
Insidious grain theft investigated
Farmers targeted by grain thieves are losing up to R2/t of grain delivered at silos or mills.
Ignore Malema’s land seizure threats – Agri SA
Agri SA welcomed government’s firm stance against Julius Malema’s Economic Freedom Fighters’ (EFF) reported threats of farm seizures.
