New Land Bank training programme for black crop insurance brokers
The Land Bank Insurance Company (LBIC), a division of agricultural financial services provider Land Bank, has created a programme to train black crop insurance brokers.
Allow workers to vote for who they want – Agri SA
With the much-anticipated local government elections taking place tomorrow, national farmers’ union Agri SA is asking agricultural employers to help their employees get to the voting stations.
Biofuel options for the Free State
More than 1 million hectares are still available for grain production in the Free State, which could be used to manufacture renewable energy such as biodiesel or bioethanol.
Maize farmers should plant half, trade half
The maize industry is at a crossroads and farmers need to act collectively to stave off financial ruin, said Jozeph Du Plessis, chairperson of the Schweizer-Reneke District Agricultural Union at...
No relief from high maize stocks
With more than 80% of the country’s maize crop already harvested, the Crop Estimates Committee’s seventh production forecast for 2009/10’s summer crops indicates a maize yield of 13,09 million tons.
New cultivars drive development
Breeding new cultivars remains one of the main drivers of development in the table-grape industry.
Short-term milk prospects not good
The annual conference of the Milk Producers Organisation (MPO) was characterised by cautious to pessimistic utterances from the industry.
Strike looms at Agri Research Council
The trade union Solidarity extended conciliation to 2 September, and if the Agricultural Research Council (ARC) has not accepted or rejected their demands by then, employees will join the nationwide...
‘Reform failure isn’t commercial agriculture’s fault’
Land reform is necessary in South Africa, but the fact that it’s bogged down isn’t commercial agriculture’s fault, said Agri Northern Cape president Wessel van der Merwe at the organisation’s...
‘Economy 100% dependant on agriculture’ – Agri SA
Agriculture is a primary economic driver and South Africa’s economy is 100% dependant on it, said Agri SA president Johannes Möller at the Agri Northern Cape congress.
Are horses being stolen for racing?
A boerperd and two appaloosas were stolen on 27 June from the Pletts family and two other owners in Howick.
New research funding tests Rooibos health claims
The SA Rooibos Council invested over R2 million in research in 2010 in an ongoing programme to find out more about the properties, applications and cultivation of South Africa’s unique...
