Smallholder farmers march to premier’s office over stalled project
More than 100 disgruntled smallholder farmers marched to Premier Stanley Mathabatha’s office in Polokwane on Wednesday (September 23) to deliver a memorandum of demand over a stalled multi-million rand poultry project.
‘Tree-preneurs’ to grow a million trees to combat deforestation
A network of South African ‘tree-preneurs’ is involved in an international campaign to raise awareness about deforestation and climate change.
SA leads the way in celebrating World Rhino Day
While events are being held around the world to celebrate World Rhino Day 2015 today (22 September) to raise awareness of rhino poaching, the celebration at SA’s Isimangaliso Wetland Park World Heritage Site is being vaunted as one of the largest.
Farmers considered responsible water users in SA
Farmers are considered to be one of the more responsible user groups internationally when it comes to groundwater.
Murders committed on farms in the Free State and Limpopo
Two suspects were apprehended this weekend following the murders of Hansie Raath and two children of farm workers on the farm Palmietkuil in Vredefort on 19 September.
South Africans caught smuggling Sable antelope
Three South Africans have been caught allegedly trying to smuggle Sable antelope into South Africa.
New chairperson for Suidwes agriculture
Suidwes Landbou has elected Hansie Viljoen as chairperson of its board of directors.
Kudu bull sells for R9,4 million
A kudu bull has been sold for a record R9,4 million by Dries Visser, from Dries Visser Pure Bred Game.
DAFF female farmer winner under investigation, says NSPCA
The National Council of Societies for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (NSPCA) in South Africa is investigating one of the national winners in this year’s Female Entrepreneur Awards, a flagship project of the Department of Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF), for contravening the animal protection act.
ARC Beef Cattle Farmers’ Day
Farmer’s Weekly will be attending the Agricultural Research Council (ARC) beef cattle farmers’ day on Friday, 18 September.
Citrus exports to China increasing
Statistics from the Citrus Growers’ Association (CGA) show that SA citrus is becoming more popular in China.
Only sustainable cocoa good enough for KitKat
Nestlé has announced it will use only sustainably sourced cocoa to manufacture all of its KitKat products from the first quarter of 2016.
