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Drought in the Northern Cape spreads
The drought in the Northern Cape was spreading, said Henk van Wyk, Agri Northern Cape President.
Climate change, trade, exposing SA to new pests
The increase in cross-border trade with South Africa since 1994 has upped risks for pests expanding their habitats into the country.
Agri recovery aids SA’s second quarter GDP growth
The agriculture sector has emerged as the largest contributor to the 2,5% increase in South Africa’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) during the second quarter of this year, according to Statistics South Africa (SSA).
Fieldworkers empowered through animal health training
Approximately 30 people involved with an NGO partnership in KwaZulu-Natal benefited from a recent basic animal health training course in Mpumalanga.
Agri SA to potentially change to Pty Ltd
Agri SA's intention to change from a civic to a Pty (Ltd) organisation was so that it could continue to offer sustainable service delivery to the South African agriculture sector.
Less rain and less wheat for the Western Cape
The Western Cape, the country’s largest wheat-growing region, was likely to produce 236 950t less wheat this year than in the previous season, according to the Crop Estimates Committee's first production forecast for winter grains.
50/50 Policy farm, Solms-Delta, under business rescue
Equity share scheme, Solms-Delta Estate, has been placed under business rescue. Mark Solms, a majority shareholder in the project is however positive that this is temporary.
Agribusiness confidence drops but still optimistic
While overall confidence within South Africa’s agribusiness sector dropped two index points in the third quarter (Q3) of 2017, the sector remained optimistic about business conditions in the country.
Spring rain expected for north-eastern parts of SA
An increased chance for above-normal rainfall between spring and late spring over the north-eastern parts of the country is expected, said Cobus Olivier, prediction scientist at SAWS.
Investigations continue against Wesselsbron labour broker
The farming community in the Free State has condemned the situation in Wesselsbron in which charges have been laid against an alleged labour broker suspected of multiple counts of child labour.
‘Farm debt shows farmers investing in their businesses’
The current national farm debt of R144 billion was not necessarily a negative thing, and showed that producers were making debt to invest in their farm businesses.
Fuel price increase ‘comes at a bad time’ for agri sector
The sharp rise that is expected in the fuel price comes at a bad time for the South African agricultural sector, according to Dawie Maree, head of information and marketing at FNB Agriculture.
Young Farmer of the Year feels lekker about Northern Cape win
Jaco Strauss, a 39-year-old farmer from the Vaalharts area, has been named as the Agri Northern Cape Young Farmer of the Year.
Bird flu reaches 24 outbreaks in SA
Despite efforts by government and the commercial poultry and ostrich industries to control the disease, there were now 24 confirmed outbreaks of the H5N8 strain of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) since late June 2017.
North West’s Naledi aims to shine in 2017 solar challenge
The Faculty of Engineering at North-West University (NWU) launched Naledi, a solar car, which will be competing in the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge in early October in Australia.
SA’s top Chenin Blanc wines announced
The winners of the fourth annual Standard Bank/Chenin Blanc Top 10 Challenge were recently announced at the Delaire Graff Estate outside Stellenbosch.
Convenience shopping a growing trend in fresh produce
Convenience shopping, both in the formal and informal sectors, is becoming a major factor in fresh produce retailing.
Wildfires destroy more than 60 000ha in the Free State
Farmers are still counting the cost of wildfires that killed livestock, and destroyed more than 60 000ha of grazing and 4 500 bales of feed across the Free State in the space of a week, according to Free State Agriculture (FSA).
SAPA wants compensation for ‘bird flu’ farms
With thousands of chickens and other poultry having died or been culled due to the outbreaks of the H5N8 strain of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), the South African Poultry Association (SAPA) has stated that government needed to compensate affected producers and agribusinesses.
TAU SA in the fight against farm murders
A Limpopo game farmer and rhino breeder, Piet van Zyl, and his wife, Tilla, were murdered on their farm near Immerpan, Limpopo on Saturday night.
