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Capitalism in South Africa is under attack by a ruling party that is moving towards socialism and away from private property ownership.

In a first for South Africa, the Aldam Stockman’s School is offering a course for beginner farmers.

Three people have now become victims of KwaZulu-Natal’s rabies epidemic.

The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) wishes to dismiss with contempt the media statement issued by the Democratic Alliance which sought to question the efficacy of the vaccines produced by Onderstepoort Biological Products (OBP).

The National Emergent Red Meat Producers Organization (Nerpo) has invited smallholder farmers to start applying for the new Nerpo Farm Machinery & Infrastructural Improvement Fund, which Land Bank and the organisation believe will be a catalyst for growth and development for smallholder farmers.

Gauteng MEC for agriculture Nandi Mayethula-Khoza said farmers must identify which labour laws prevent them from creating more jobs on farms.

North West’s agriculture and rural development MEC Desbo Mohono has earmarked R155 million for the implementation of a number of agricultural projects in her 2012/2013 policy and budget speech.

If the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform (DRDLR) doesn’t speed up the land reform process it could take another 50 years or more to reach the target of redistributing 30% of land to the previously disadvantaged.

In December 2011, Russia was finally invited to join the World Trade Organisation (WTO). It has until 15 June to ratify its membership and, 30 days later, it will become the WTO's 154th fully-fledged member.

About 30% of all land cultivated to soya beans in South Africa could be lost to mining in Mpumalanga. This was the finding of a report on mining compiled by the Bureau for Food and Agricultural Policy (BFAP).

A six-week gap in the European and UK markets for kiwi fruit presents a window of opportunity for South African growers.

Rumours of price fixing within the feedlot industry have intensified, but a Competition Commission enquiry doesn’t appear to be on the cards.