Above-inflation minimum wage hike will hinder job creation
Labour costs are set to rise by 8,5% from 1 March 2024. The 3% above-inflation increase in the National Minimum Wage (NMW) will see hourly rates jump from R25,42 to...
Nearly R2 billion spent on failed land reform
Despite the South African government acquiring 432 038ha of land in the Free State under various land reform redistribution programmes since 1994, at a cost of R1 881 billion to the tax payer,...
Huge wishes but small expectations from SONA 2024
Logistics and problems emerged as the biggest issues that farmer organisations want addressed at this year’s State of the Nation Address (SONA), scheduled for 8 February.
Why farmers across Europe are up in arms
Across Europe, tens of thousands of farmers have been coming out in force to air their grievances, ranging from the cost-of-living crisis to the EU’s sustainability policies, and the fallout...
Agri sector getting ready for elections 2024
As the 2024 general election looms closer, and with a voter registration weekend scheduled for 3 and 4 February, the agriculture sector finds itself at a pivotal juncture, believing that...
Tongaat Hulett business rescue plan approved
Fifteen months after Tongaat Hulett went into financial distress, its creditors have finally approved a business rescue plan.
Agricultural trends that will impact your farm in 2024
The rate at which the world is changing seems to grow faster each year. This is particularly true for the agriculture sector, where technology, consumer demands and research culminate in...
Wesgro says chicken feet export deal in place
A Western Cape company recently announced that it had made a deal worth R300 million per year to supply chicken feet to China. The deal was apparently forged through a...
Wine exports grow in value despite challenges
South African wine exports have continued its downward trend in volume, declining by 17% in 2023 to 306 million litres, according to a statement by Wines of South Africa (WOSA).
Californians suing state over contaminated groundwater
Some farming communities in California in the US have long been plagued by contaminated drinking water due to nitrates and other contaminants in the groundwater that feed wells in their...
Chicken prices drop but still no bird flu vaccine for SA
The most devasting outbreak of avian influenza in recent years has finally seen a decline in infections and the price of poultry is already dropping. However, South African farmers are...
Agriculture takes the spotlight in matric class of 2023
While the matric class of 2023 has much to celebrate in the increased pass rate, the agriculture sector has more reason for optimism with the increase in interest in agricultural...
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