Meet rising demand with sustainable innovation
Farmers are never too old to try new technology. This is according to Jacqueline Rowarth, agribusiness professor at New Zealand’s Waikato Management School.
DAFF calls for public comment on bill
The Marketing of Agricultural Products Amendment Bill 2013 has been approved for public comment by the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF).
Farmers advised to invest in new machinery
The rand’s recent drop against the US dollar could see local farmers scrambling to buy imported agricultural machinery.
Disagreement on land reform bill
A public consultation recently held in Durban on the proposed Restitution of Land Rights Amendment Bill clearly highlighted the different views of several groups on the issue. Lloyd Phillips reports.
KZN farmers praised for helping to catch crooks
Farmers in the Ifafa area of the KwaZulu-Natal South Coast have been heaped with praise by the province’s police commissioner.
Warnings ahead of fire season
More than 244 500ha were lost to veld fires in the Free State in the 2012/2013 veld fire season and authorities are concerned that the pattern may be repeated in...
Lower than expected retail trade sales
Retail trade sales, measured in real terms increased by 1,9% year-on-year in April, compared to the 2,7% growth in March and 3,9% in February, Statistics South Africa reported.
Red meat abattoirs encouraged to invest in latest systems
The need for stakeholders in the red meat abattoir sector to ensure that their operations had the very best productivity and quality control systems in place was highlighted at a...
SA and Argentina strengthen ties
South Africa and Argentina signed a bilateral agreement to work together to improve the agricultural sectors in each country.
DuPont expands in the Ukraine
Agri-company DuPont opened a $40 million (R400 million) maize, sunflower seed and oilseed rape hybrids production facility in Ukraine last week.
New joint marketing venture for fynbos farmers
A new international marketing collaboration between South African fynbos producers and European management and marketing companies promises exciting export opportunities for local farmers.
Wage exemptions trickle in
Only 18 farmers had been granted temporary exemption from the new minimum wage for farm workers at the time of going to print.
KZN couple and son arrested for stock theft
A couple from Dannhauser in KwaZulu-Natal and the woman’s son were recently arrested by the Glencoe Stock Theft Unit for allegedly being involved in a syndicate that stole cattle and...
Imports take shine off sugar prospects
With favourable sugarcane growing conditions, the prospect of an improved season ahead is realistic – with the 2013/2014 crush estimated at 20,14 million tons.
Poultry industry in distress
Thousands of jobs in the poultry industry could be lost if the International Trade Administration Commission (Itac) does not level the playing field between local producers and chicken importers.
Tina finally listens to farmers
Following agriculture minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson’s budget vote address in parliament recently, it seemed she was finally paying heed to concerns farmers have been raising for years. Denene Erasmus reports.
Cockfight in the chicken business
The Association of Meat Importers and Exporters (AMIE) is accusing the South African Poultry Association (SAPA) of using an outdated business model, and said that was why local producers were...
More than 1 billion tons of food wasted annually
Close to 25% of all the calories linked with growing and producing food are lost or wasted between the farm and the fork.
Groundnut processors “not happy” with low crop estimates
South Africa’s groundnut processors are unhappy with the implications of the latest low estimate for this crop’s yield from the 2012/2013 summer production season.
Afgri launches a five-year developing farmer programme
A project aimed at developing emerging farmers over the next five years was recently unveiled during a farmers’ day in Vastfontein near Pretoria.
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