Urgent action needed to fight locusts across large parts of SA
The enormous swarms of brown locusts currently in evidence across the Northern, Eastern and Western Cape need to be eradicated as soon as possible to prevent further damage to the...
Russia-Ukraine conflict threatens SA fruit exports
The economic sanctions imposed on Russia following that country’s attacks on Ukraine are having a negative impact on the South African fruit and wine industries.
Uncertainty at Land Bank amid key resignations
Christo van der Rheede, executive director of Agri SA, has expressed certainty that the newly installed board of the Land Bank, and a new CEO, who still has to be...
America, Asia on high alert as bird flu cases continue to spread
The total number of chickens and turkeys affected by highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in the US in the second half of February has reached about 1,65 million.
Sin tax hike will negatively affect job creation – agri leaders
Stakeholders in the South African agriculture sector have voiced their disappointment about the above-inflation increases in excise duties, announced by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana, during the national budget address on...
Call for Free State farmers to pay for road repairs met with dismay
Farmers in the Free State are in a catch-22 situation following a call by the Free State provincial government for the province’s farming sector to repair the ever-deteriorating provincial road...
Winter grain farmers to feel fuel price pinch
The expected increase in the fuel price for March will be especially devastating for winter grain producers, who are currently gearing up to start planting.
Small livestock farmers in the Free State ‘besieged’ by thieves
Farmers in the Phuthaditjhaba district of the Free State are left at the mercy of stock thieves, with little or no support from the South African Police Service (SAPS).
‘Lack of access to machinery hampering developing farmers’
Developing farmers who struggle to gain access to machinery at the right time during the production process should consider hiring a contractor, rather than buying their own equipment.
Plant-based ‘dairy’ fails to convert Australian milk-drinkers
Despite large investments in the manufacture of plant-based ‘milk’ products in Australia, only about 2% of Australian households regularly use them.
‘Mandatory EU alcohol labelling unlikely to impact SA wine exports’
Although the adoption of recommendations to make health warnings mandatory on all alcoholic drinks in Europe could initially result in additional costs, it is not expected to have a major...
Wildlife attacks on Botswanan farmers increasing
Cases of wildlife attacks on farmers and their livestock in Botswana could increase as the government struggles to maintain fences that control the movement of dangerous wild animals in wildlife...
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