Ignore Malema’s land seizure threats – Agri SA

Agri SA welcomed government’s firm stance against Julius Malema’s Economic Freedom Fighters’ (EFF) reported threats of farm seizures.

Government draft bill to protect communal land

Government is busy formulating legislation that would make it impossible for people living in rural and communal areas to lose their land because they could not service their debts.

R18 million upgrade for KZN agricultural schools

SA’s agricultural high schools are in the main on a downward trend, faced with high operating expenses and a shortage of skilled teachers.

Metal graveyard

Many farmers have old equipment lying idle, such as the machines pictured here. Often the intention is to use it for spare parts or sell as scrap metal.

Cape winter cold enough for fruit farmers

Most parts of the Western Cape experienced mild and even warm weather during May and July, but fruit farmers said this was nothing out of the ordinary and they were still expecting a good harvest.

Relief as Galloway is found

Former SA Canegrowers’ chairperson Bruce Galloway was reunited with his family on 25 July, two days after being abducted from outside his home in Kloof.

SA canned fruit industry mum on alleged dumping in Australia

South Africa’s canned fruit industry has refused to speak about an Australian anti-dumping investigation.

ANC support could take a knock in 2014 elections

Voter support for the ANC could fall to under 60% of the total vote for the first time since 1994.

Bad governance and high input costs trouble farmers

The high cost of labour and administered prices, like water and electricity, as well as a lack of policy coherence between government departments on matters that affected agriculture were only some of the serious challenges facing farmers.

Current milk producer price not sustainable – Turner

South African dairy producers are regarded as some the most efficient in the world, but the price of milk will have to increase sharply to avoid a potential crisis in the country.

No clues to Galloway’s disappearance

Leads as to the whereabouts of former Canegrower’s chairperson Bruce Galloway have been thin, with investigators saying they have very little information to go on.

PJ Hassard goes from strength to strength

Messages of support and jubilation have continued to stream into the PJ Hassard Support Group page on Facebook after the Northern Zululand beef and game farmer’s family announced recently that he was now fully conscious and breathing on his own.

Government on top of Limpopo FMD outbreak

Limpopo’s government veterinary authorities are said to be in control of a foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreak discovered there on 17 July 2013.

Interest in food production catches on

Five years after the formation of the community female farming group ANTS, homestead vegetable farming is gathering steam in the hills surrounding Umbumbulu, in KwaZulu-Natal.

Law-abiding firearm owners unlikely to be prejudiced

Law-abiding firearm owners and dealers should not worry about possibly being negatively affected by alleged corruption within the Central Firearms Registry (CFR).

Entries open for 2013 SA Olive awards

South African olive oil producers have until 29 July to submit entries to SA Olive, South Africa’s official body representing the interests of the local olive industry, for the 2013 SA Olive Awards.

Milestone for Jeffreys Bay Wind Farm

Components for the Jeffreys Bay Wind Farm in the Eastern Cape, which recently arrived at the Port of Ngqura outside Port Elizabeth, will be transported to the construction site from Monday 22 July 2013.

R30 000 stud bull slaughtered

A KwaZulu-Natal farmer recently lost a R30 000 stud bull to stock thieves. He did, however, manage to recover another prize bull.

Maize harvest affected by charcoal rot outbreaks

Widespread outbreaks of charcoal rot (Macrophomina phaseolina) in maize have been reported in the Free State, in Wesselsbron, Hoopstad, Viljoenskroon and Bultfontein, according to Pannar’s agronomist in the region, AK Geldenhuys.

National pig health survey underway

A national survey to determine whether South Africa is still free of all major pig diseases that can derail international trade is currently underway and should be completed by next month.

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