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...
Limit on animal feed imports from SA hampers Namibian livestock farmers
The strict regulations introduced by the Namibian government on the importation of animal feed from South Africa pose a serious challenge for livestock producers in the southern region of the...
Farmer protest heaps further pressure on German government
Following fears that the week-long protest by about 10 000 farmers in Berlin, Germany, could turn violent, German Finance Minister Christian Lindner had a more conciliatory tone when he took...
KZN floods put strain on farmers
The devastating flooding across KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) has not spared farmers, who are counting the losses of their crops, livestock and infrastructure.
Farm sales outlook points to positive growth
The number of farm units sold in South Africa remained relatively stable at roughly 4 270 in 2023 compared with 2022, but is expected to increase in 2024 as farmers...
China markedly reduces import duties on rooibos
Government has welcomed a decision by the People’s Republic of China to substantially reduce tariff rates on imports of South African rooibos.
