Welcome in the changes if you want to survive, SA farmers told
Farming is a business and should be managed as such.
Shell publishes Karoo groundwater atlas
Shell South Africa recently released stage one of a Karoo groundwater atlas in what is arguably a step by the company to bolster support for its plans to explore for...
Soya bean and maize yields wither in drought
Most parts of the summer grain production region of South Africa received between 20% and 30% less rain in the 2011/12 season than the 2010/11 season.
Dry spell puts the brakes on original maize yield estimates
A February/March dry spell over much of South Africa’s summer grains production area has forced the Crop Estimates Committee to drop the total maize estimate by 399 800 tons to...
SA farmers in Congo “miracle workers”
South African farmers in the Congo have been dubbed miracle workers by the Congolese government for the transformation of 1000ha of jungle into maize fields in just three months.
Feeding the hungry could benefit the wheat and bread industry
Some 20% of South African households are food insecure with inadequate access to food.
Co-op workers strike
Weeks of wage negotiations between eight agricultural companies and co-operatives and their employees have failed for six of them.
Labour law amendments hinder employment
Stricter labour laws will result in further job losses, according to industry experts.
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.
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