Draft amendment bill to re-open land claims
Land claimants from rural areas are expected to “come out in numbers” when the window for lodging land claims is re-opened, said Advocate Bheki Mbili, head of restitution at the...
Mines should take greater responsibility – Agri SA
At the Agri SA mining conference in Pretoria recently, delegates said that while mining had an important economic role to play, agriculture should be treated as equally significant. Lindi van...
Lower first quarter agribusiness confidence
Confidence in agribusiness dropped 15% in the first quarter of 2013, compared to the last quarter of 2012 and in comparison to the same period last year.
Farmer’s Weekly soars to greater heights
The Farmer’s Weekly team has been raking in the awards over the last month.
Good news for WC ostrich industry
The Western Cape’s ostrich industry has reason to be relieved as a recent incident of avian influenza on an ostrich farm in Oudtshoorn would not affect the industry.
Agri SA’s mineral rights ConCourt application fails
The Constitutional Court handed down a judgement today dismissing an appeal against an earlier decision by the Supreme Court of Appeal, in an application brought by Agri SA against the...
Kiepersol potholes threaten farmers’ livelihoods
Avocado farmers around Kiepersol in Mpumalanga are losing millions of rand due to the deteriorating condition of the E514 Kiepersol road.
Alleged stock thief tries to sell brother’s cattle
An alleged KwaZulu-Natal stock thief, who tried to sell seven of his brother’s cattle without permission, could land up behind bars.
Millions spent on dryland maize in Northern Cape
Government has invested around R10 million in dryland maize on 954ha in the arid Northern Cape. Planting started in January and is part of a...
Port fees open for discussion
Proposed port fees give with one hand,and take away with the other. Robyn Joubert reports.
Western Cape braces for AHS
The Western Cape faces a challenge as further outbreaks of African horse sickness threaten to spread. Lourens Schoeman and Denene Erasmus report.
A farm is much more than land – De Jager
“It’s a hundred years since the passing of the Native Land Act – it’s crunch time – and we’re a few points behind,” said Theo de Jager, vice president of...
Monitoring ecosystem health through counting butterflies continues
The public is again invited to participate in South Africa’s seventh Butterfly Census Week (BCW), from 20 to 28 April, run by the Lepidopterists’ Society of Africa (LepSoc).
Memorandum: issues affecting agriculture
AgriSA has compiled a memorandum listing the 10 most important issues affecting agriculture.
Game ranchers unite to influence policy
The wildlife ranching industry is aiming to reposition itself as an important contributor to South Africa’s GDP and policy decision making processes on issues that affect the sector.
No concerns over drop in national tractor sales
South Africa’s agricultural machinery manufacturers and marketers are not too concerned about the decreases in monthly tractors sales so far this year.
The biggest pumpkin of all
Big ones, pretty ones, fat ones and ugly ones. No pumpkins were discriminated against for the annual Goliat van Gat giant pumpkin growing competition. The only criterion for a prize...
Feather thieves terrorise ostriches
The ostrich industry is still recovering from the devastation caused by an outbreak of the H5N2 avian influenza in 2011, but a new threat is already rearing its head.
Need for agriculture subsidies recognised
Eastern Cape MEC for Rural Development and Agrarian Reform Zoleka Capa said it was becoming increasingly evident that farmers needed government subsidies to offset escalating operating costs.
Western Cape on African horse sickness alert
The movement of horses into the Western Cape has been restricted with immediate effect after outbreaks of African horse sickness (AHS) in other parts of the country.
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