Parmalat SA wins at Agri Expo Qualité Awards
Parmalat received Dairy Product of the Year and four other prestigious Qualité awards at a recent gala event held at the Grand West Casino in Cape Town.
Edible oils’ cartel investigation to go ahead
Four of the five edible oils companies that are being investigated by the Competition Commission (CompCom) for alleged anti-competitive practices have reportedly approached the South African High Court to interdict...
South Africa’s water-saving roadmap
In 1993, the UN General Assembly designated 22 March as World Water Day, and it has been celebrated annually ever since.
The ARC’s 2017 grain production manuals now available
The Agricultural Research Council’s (ARC) 2017 winter and summer grain production manuals are now available.
Red meat industry must control its own future
The red meat industry cannot leave its destiny to outside role players. This was according to geneticist and managing director of Agricultural Business SA, Dr Michael Bradfield.
Rainbow Chicken to sell 13 KZN farms
One of South Africa’s biggest chicken producers, RCL Foods Limited, formerly known as Rainbow Chicken Limited, is selling 13 of its farms in KwaZulu-Natal in an effort to stay afloat...
SA agriculture not investing in development – Prof Karaan
While South Africa’s agricultural sector had experienced spectacular successes over the past two decades, its future was of great concern, according to Prof Mohammad Karaan, Dean of the Faculty of...
Focus on poultry crisis, then on transformation – FAWU
The Food and Allied Workers’ Union (Fawu) recently called on government to focus on the crisis facing South Africa’s poultry industry, rather than on transformation.
KZN commercial farmers establish transformation organisation
Commercial farmers in southern KwaZulu-Natal recently launched a non-profit organisation aimed at helping local developing farmers achieve optimal, sustainable and profitable agricultural production from their enterprises.
SA agricultural machinery sales reflect “high caution”
Reduced agricultural machinery sales for 2017 in South Africa reflect a “high degree of caution” among the country’s farmers, according to the SA Agricultural Machinery Association (Saama).
Tasman misses document deadline for Karoo uranium mining
Tasman RSA Mines has missed an official deadline to publish its Environmental Impact Assessment and Environmental Management Plans documentation in support of its application for uranium mining rights at Kareepoort,...
Uptake of technology can assist smallholders
The uptake of technology could assist smallholders in increasing production, and governments needed to invest in technologies that could boost smallholder production.
SA wins R5m bid at pigeon auction in Belgium
South African pigeon fanciers, Samuel Mbiza and Mark Kitchenbrand, recently paid about R5 million (€360 000) for world famous racing pigeon, Golden Prince, at the Gino Clicque auction in Belgium....
Joburg Fresh Produce Market hit by corruption
Fraud of more than R7,5 million was recently uncovered at the Joburg Fresh Produce Market.
Vukani Agri now sole importer of Farmtrac tractors
Escorts Agri Machinery, a division of the India-based Escorts Group, has appointed newly formed SA company, Vukani Agri (Pty) Ltd, as the exclusive importer and distributor of Farmtrac tractors and...
Grain SA rejects land reform without compensation
The issue of land reform would intensify in the run-up to the 2019 election, and the more the political conflict over land reform gained momentum, the more undeliverable the proposals...
Fall armyworm still a threat to crops
The recent media reports stating that South African farmers were no longer threatened by fall armyworm (FAW) were incorrect, Dirk Strydom, Grain SA’s marketing manager, told Farmer’s Weekly.
Agbiz upbeat about SA agricultural sector
The Agbiz/IDC Agribusiness Confidence Index improved by two index points in the first quarter of 2017, to 57.
SAPS reports stock theft increase for latest reported period
Stock theft has increased 2% for the period April 2016 to December 2016, compared to the period between April 2015 and December 2015. This was according to statistics recently released...
Free State farmers work together to apprehend criminals
Hundreds of Free State farmers are working together to apprehend farm attackers and stock thieves.
