Fuel price increase
Motorists will have to fork out yet more money for fuel on Wednesday (5 March) as petrol and diesel prices increase again.
Return to basics, grain farmers told
Weak maize production could often be linked to basic issues, including faulty planters and incorrect plant populations and planting depth.
KZN police quickly net farm attack suspects
A week after allegedly robbing at least two farms in the Camperdown area of KwaZulu-Natal, eight male suspects are in jail thanks to diligent police work.
Stud bulls killed in Potch
“It is barbaric.” That’s how the CEO of the SA Simmentaler/Simbra Breeders Society, Flaf Lauwrens, described the killing of three stud Simmentaler bulls in the Potchefstroom region on Wednesday, 26 February.
Afasa gives the national budget the thumbs-up
The African Farmers Association of South Africa (Afasa) has given Minister of Finance Pravin Gordhan’s national budget a thumbs-up and welcomed his commitment to support smallholder farmers.
Transnet to transport drought aid to farmers
Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) is bringing relief to farmers hard hit by the ongoing drought in South Africa.
More money for land claims, but only when needed – Treasury
Over the next three years, government will spend R8,7 billion on the settlement of land restitution claims, a figure which pales in comparison to the estimated R179 billion that will be needed to pay for new claims expected if the land claims process reopens later this year.
A new, united future for SA agriculture now a reality
All role players in the agricultural sector need to be able to sit around a table and communicate with one voice as far as possible.
Little support for agriculture in budget speech
Finance minister Pravin Gordhan’s budget speech has received a mixed reaction from the agriculture sector.
Employment tax incentive to benefit employers
With the high unemployment rate in South Africa, government has implemented the Employment Tax Incentive (ETI) to encourage businesses to employ more youngsters.
Lack of land
Human settlement and lack of accountability threaten the availability of land in Kgabalatsane.
Budget focusses on support for smallholder and subsistence farmers
Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan promised much support for agriculture when delivering the 2014 budget speech, but most of that is directed at smallholder and subsistence farmers.
