EU’s black spot stance challenged
Pressure is mounting for the EU to overturn control measures imposed for citrus black spot (CBS).
Stats show decrease in farm employment
Approximately 20 000 jobs in agriculture were shed between March and June this year.
Agri SA/Toyota SA Top farmers announced
Northern Cape farmer Attie Scholtz has been named the 2013 Agri SA/Toyota SA Young Farmer of the Year.
Fetsa Tlala launched in Kuruman
President Jacob Zuma officially launched Fetsa Tlala at Batlharos Stadium in Kuruman, Northern Cape, on October 24.
Title deeds for home owners in Ngwathe
Free State premier Ace Magashule released the first fully tradable title deeds to black home owners in the Ngwathe municipality on 22 October.
Focus on infrastructure, energy to boost economic growth – Gordhan
Over the next three years South Africa will have more electricity, rail and roads to support growth.
SA’s economic growth to remain subdued
South Africa’s economy has expanded over the past three years, but the rate of progress has steadily declined, with little hope of imminent robust growth over the next three years,...
Work with government, not against it – Namibian farmer
Commercial farmers in Africa should not look for solutions to their unique problems in the US, Australia or elsewhere in the world, but rather find ways to adjust to the...
Farm attacks leave two dead
Two brutal farm attacks have taken place within five days of each other. In the first incident, Underberg forester Dan Knight (55) was beaten to death on 17 October, then...
September 2013 tractor and combine sales
According to the SA Agricultural Machinery Association (SAAMA), retail sales of agricultural equipment during September2013 were as follows:
Rain brings relief
Showers with rain of up to 50mm have been reported in the Free State over the weekend. Some 50mm was measured in Koppies, 40mm in Bloemfontein, 30mm in Bultfontein and...
Agri writers honour farmers
The Agricultural Writers Association, northern branch, has announced its farmer, agriculturalist and new entrant to commercial farming of the year for 2013.
Funny fowls cause a flurry
A batch of 14 ‘punk’ chickens have become celebrities in KwaZulu-Natal after hatching from supermarket eggs.
KZN’s Wildlife Rancher of the Year
Samuel Kgonono has been named the KwaZulu-Natal’s Wildlife Rancher of the Year for 2013 by the KZN chamber of Wildlife Ranching South Africa (WRSA).
New call centre to assist farmers
A call centre to answer farmers’ questions and help them with agriculture-related queries has been launched by SA Agri.
Bad water management stalls progress
Poor management of irrigation schemes is hindering expansion and economic development.
Still no clarity on OIE animal health recommendations
Representatives of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) are due to revisit SA this month to assess the progress on managing animal health issues here.
Farmers asked to help identify worm
It turns out the outbreak of worms in the Mokopane area in Limpopo and Rayton in eastern Gauteng during September and October 2013, was not army worm, but another kind...
More irrigation farming needed
South Africa’s employment growth and economic momentum could be at stake if irrigation farms are not expanded.
Isolated outbreaks of army worm reported
Outbreaks of army worm have been reported in the Mokopane area in Limpopo and Rayton in eastern Gauteng.
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