Wheat developments to boost farmers’ profitability
A shift from wheat quality to wheat yields in the approval of new varieties promises to increase yields by up to 5%, according to Corné Louw, senior economist at Grain...
World Pulses Day highlights this miracle food
World Pulses Day on 10 February is of particular importance this year as the food sector the world over seeks solutions to improve soil health and increase food security.
Prolonged power outage in Western Cape
Eskom said on Sunday (4 February) that it had experienced a major network fault as gale-force winds and downpours caused extensive damaged to the Laingsburg/Touwsrivier 132kV power lines, affecting several...
Mixed reactions to SONA 2024
Opposition parties and agricultural role players feel that President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address (SONA) was out of touch with reality and used as a tool to raise...
Brazil may lose top maize exporter spot due to drought
The Ag Economists’ Monthly Monitor in the US has indicated that agricultural economists agree Brazil will remain the world’s top exporter of soya bean in the 2023/24 season.
Kenya’s black rhino numbers quadruple since 1984
Black rhinos in Kenya were on the brink of extinction three decades ago, but their numbers have since quadrupled from 240 in 1984 to 966 in 2024.
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.
