Public comments invited on invasive species regulations
The Department of Water and Environmental Affairs has given interested and affected parties 30 days to comment on sections of the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act 10 of 2004.
SA red meat industry celebrates regaining FMD-free status
South Africa’s multi-billion rand red meat industry is ecstatic at news that the country has had its foot-and-mouth disease-free status reinstated.
Be part of the agribusiness survey
Agbiz has called on agribusiness decision-makers to participate in this year’s Agribusiness Executive Opinion Survey.
Land reform not successful – Afasa
The African Farmers Association of South Africa (Afasa) has queried the ‘success’ of the land reform programme, saying that President Zuma’s figures are inaccurate.
Deadline set for FP&M SETA grant applications
Companies in the fibre, processing and manufacturing (FP&M) sub-sectors, including forestry, leather, pulp and paper, and wood products, registered with the FP&M Sector Education and Training Authority (SETA) have until...
New edition of fire book now available
Foresters and other land managers in SA can update their knowledge and skills on fighting wildfires with the newly released second edition of the Fire Manager’s Handbook on Veld and...
Farmers suffer due to unallocated funds – Afasa
Aggrey Mahanjana, general secretary of the ,African Farmers Association of South Africa (Afasa) has lashed out at bureaucrats who fail to execute their duties at the expense of SA’s smallholder...
Namibia’s livestock producers angered by new SA livestock import regulations
The new SA import regulations will have a severe impact on Namibia’s livestock industry. This was according to Mecki Schneider, chairperson of Namibia’s Livestock Producers Organisation.
Black farmers more vulnerable to theft
A lack of resources has made black farmers more vulnerable to stock theft, according to the South African Institute of Race Relations (IRR).
More tolls for Limpopo on the cards
Farmers will have to brace themselves for another increase in transport costs if more toll gates for Limpopo are approved.
Work on land reform still far from finished – Zuma
President Jacob Zuma said the next administration will need to take forward a number of policies to further redress the dispossession of the black majority of their ancestral land.
Afriforum concerned about water quality
Excessively high E. coli counts in South Africa’s water has raised concerns over the country’s water management systems.
Understanding of food production declines
Agriculture is being driven forward by genetic improvements and better cropping techniques. But lack of understanding of how food is produced has left many consumers scared of biotechnology and doubtful...
Gauteng and Western Cape Afasa elect interim committees
Tepsy Ntseoane and Ismail Motala were elected interim committee members for Gauteng and Western Cape African Farmers Association of South Africa (AFASA) respectively after two years of leadership challenges.
Zuma urged to deliver clear policy direction on jobs, land reform
President Jacob Zuma will have to deliver more than promises tonight (13 February) when he delivers the state of the nation address in parliament to convince South Africans that the...
NW farmers rally around fellow farmer who lost 65 cattle to lightning
Victor Badenhorst, who lost nearly 50% of his cattle herd after it was struck by lightning, was at a loss for words when a herd of 50 cattle were handed...
Organic vs GM: Aussie farmers square up in court
A landmark court case is currently underway in Perth, Australia, with an organic farmer suing his neighbour for loss of income after his property was allegedly contaminated by genetically modified...
Animal disease warning for NW farmers
The heavy rains in the North West have brought about an increase in livestock diseases.
Deadly driver’s sentencing postponed
The sentencing of the truck driver who collided with a goods train, killing 24 seasonal farm workers in July 2012, will be handed down on June 20, according to African...
Limpopo residents warned about rabies
The department of health has issued a warning to residents of Limpopo to seek help if bitten or scratched by a suspected rabid animal.
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