Strikes at co-ops end after two weeks
A two weeks strike action at six agricultural companies and co-ops has ended with compromise being reached between strikers and their employers.
Farmer’s Weekly writer wins an award
Lindi van Rooyen, Johannesburg-based reporter for Farmer’s Weekly, has been named one of 10 Young Leaders in agricultural writing.
Cut out the middleman
Well-trained extension officers should be available to monitor an emerging farmer’s spending and help him buy inputs. In this way, money could be saved and government assistance would be more...
ABC AGBIZ Congress 2012
The Agricultural Business Chamber’s (ABC’s) biennial congresses boast a reputation for addressing the most current topics by speakers who are experts in their respective fields.
A waiting game for Pannar and Pioneer
The deliberations are over, and South African seed breeder Pannar Seed and its US counterpart Pioneer Hi-Bred wait to hear whether their attempt to convince the Competition Appeal Court (CAC)...
Copper theft still climbing
Copper theft continues to escalate, with the value of copper stolen in February estimated at R22,8 million according to a statement by the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry...
Guilty coal mine pays up
A Mpumalanga farmer has triumphed over a coal mine in a precedent setting case. The court victory was seen as a warning to mines who don’t comply with the National...
Game meat market untapped
Growth within the game industry is being hampered by a weaker US dollar and an undeveloped meat market.
Mohair picks up steam
Mohair prices improved at the third sale of the summer season, despite fears that the larger than normal offering of 188 150kg would dampen competition.
TAU SA to build agri training centre in Cullinan
The leadership of TAU SA recently approached the minister of the department of agriculture, forestry and fisheries, (DAFF) Tina Joemat-Petterson to discuss the development of an agricultural training centre outside...
Tomato disaster: help needed now!
Faced with crop failure, farmers are laying off workers, and minimum wages make it worse.
Workshop for Soil Health at Bien Donné Agri Cape Week 2012
Healthy soil is important and a universal prerequisite for all farming activities over the spectrum from fruit and vineyards to animal production and pasture.
