Government warms to shale gas exploration
The Treasure Karoo Action Group (TKAG), the civil society organisation leading the fight against plans to explore for shale gas in the Karoo, has not taken kindly to the National...
Verlorenvlei mining halted, for now
Prospecting work for, amongst other, tungsten, molybdenum and rare earths, on a farm in the Moutonshoek Valley, by Bongani Minerals has been halted after the Western Cape High Court recently...
‘Allow us to stay incompetent’
Managers at the Department of Rural Development & Land Reform have refused to sign peformance agreements. Surely it’s time for a major shake-up?
Timber industry very concerned about AARTO implications
The South African timber industry is concerned that proposed road traffic legislation together with the requirements of its associated Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences (AARTO) Act will threaten the...
Drought – price drop
Sporadic drought and the retail industry’s reluctance to pass on lower prices to the consumer caused a serious red meat price drop. It is feared that farmers will be forced...
Mine admits guilt and coughs up for farmer
A Mpumalanga farmer has triumphed over a coal mine in a case that has set a legal precedent for mines who don’t comply with the National Environmental Management Act (NEMA).
Sustainable Food for Life Career & Bursary Fair
A unique Career and Bursary Fair to introduce the agricultural industry, and more specific the opportunities within the entire value chain of the fresh produce industry, will be hosted on...
Don’t raise false expectations
Promising decent jobs without explaining what these are, and then giving grants to the unemployed, encourages people not to seek work.
No more ‘forced’ farming!
Government is wasting time trying to encourage youngsters to stay in rural areas and farm. Instead, they should focus on those who are already working the land.
Taking to the sky in a gyrocopter
On watching a local pilot land his fixed-winged aircraft on the family farm in the 1950s, Peter Goldsmith instantly knew he would one day fly his own aircraft. Six decades...
Teamwork works!
Instead of threatening foreigners who are making a success of small businesses in our townships and villages, let's take some lessons from them.
Water: how we’re being ripped off
By refusing to read meters, then overcharging on estimates, greedy municipalities are abusing people.
They’re underspending and overspending!
Expensive meetings, incomplete projects and millions unaccounted for while farmers struggle to get finance. Will this be Tina's legacy?
Let’s work with farmers for a change
South Africa's commercial farmers provide 50 million people with quality food. The government has to create conditions that will keep as many farmers as possible on the land and encourage...
Education is power!
Cosas has let the ANCYL know that before we start demanding jobs, we should acquire the necessary skills
How women can save us
Empowering women in agriculture is not only the right thing to do, it's crucial for food security.
Those poor crooks!
A brush with theft involving young boys has Peter Mashala wondering whether poverty really is a cause of crime.
Selecting cattle for breeding
When choosing cattle for breeding, look out for positive traits that will be passed on to the offspring. And avoid negative traits.
Feedlotting cattle
Most cattle marketed through abattoirs in South Africa come from feedlots, where they are fattened in pens or large paddocks.
Pecan nut profits
Do the sum for yourself. Take one mature pecan nut tree of eight years old, producing an average of 20kg/year pecans nut at the unshelled price of R25/kg. Multiply this...
