Mining director convicted of environmental damage

Matome Maponya has become the first mine boss in South Africa to be found guilty of a mining-related environmental offence.

Agri trade balance under strain

South Africa is on the brink of becoming a net importer of food from Europe as growth in the positive trade balance slows down.

Price increases leave dairy producers wanting

Dairy farmers have been offered a measure of price relief, with Clover increasing its producer price of milk on 1 March and Parmalat offering an increase to producers in cheese production areas.

Carcasses pile up at state vet

The Mpumalanga Veterinary Services (MVS) is crumbling under the pressure of reduced funding, with piled-up carcasses, stinking fridges, blown-out light fixtures and helpless staff the order of the day at the state-run unit.

Fuel prices could reach R16/l

A litre of petrol could cost motorists R16 if the rand continues to decline, reported the Automobile Association (AA).

Floods hit Gauteng farmers

Farmers in Gauteng have been hard hit by floods over the past few days as a result of the heavy rains.

Conservationists condemn callous killings of endangered ‘painted wolves’

SA conservationists were appalled by news of the alleged killing of four endangered African wild dogs (Lycaon pictus) in Limpopo.

Add your voice to the fight against rhino poaching

Organisations that want to help fight rhino poaching have until Friday, February 7, to provide government with their suggested anti-poaching strategies.

South African wine the cheapest in the world

South Africa is the cheapest supplier of white wine and the second cheapest red wine supplier globally.

Weaker rand creates uncertainty in agriculture

What does the lower rand have in store for agriculture? Robyn Joubert spoke to a few experts.

Improving your chances in the food chain

Innovation and collaboration are part of the seven focus areas Rabobank International has created for farmers to improve their position in the food chain.

Thieves drug farmers before attack

A Limpopo grape farmer said he believed his attackers may have used chemicals to put his family and dogs to sleep before breaking into his home.

Anti-rhino poaching operation achieves unexpected results

The first of a series of intensified anti-rhino poaching efforts in KwaZulu-Natal achieved a major unexpected haul.

Free State rain a gift from above

Widespread rains have been reported in the drought-stricken areas of the North West and the Free State.

Land Bank threatens to repossess more farms

Land Bank has announced it has taken legal action against 1 560 arrears accounts, of which more than a thousand belong to black farmers.

Africa needs to step up agricultural productivity – AU

Africa has no excuse for not being able to feed itself, according to African Union Commission chairperson Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, SAnew.gov.za report.

Interest rate hike hampers farmers

The increase in the interest rate to 0,5% signals tougher times for farmers as the cost price squeeze intensifies.

AfriForum insists on rural safety plan

AfriForum has requested that national police commissioner Riah Phiyega implement a rural safety plan at grassroots level.

Agri-machinery sales decline

The agricultural industry will face a challenging season as SA agricultural machinery sales drop.

Red meat prices to rise above inflation

The Red meat Producers Organisation (RPO) expects a moderate increase in red meat prices during 2014 due to the prevailing drought. This increase should be slightly above the inflation rate.

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