Miners abuse graves
Farmers were accused of failing to allow access to graves on private property at the recent national summit on vulnerable workers, but mining also has a case to answer in...
Grave Matters
Dr Troy Phili of the Burial Grounds and Graves Unit at the South African Heritage Resource Agency (SAHRA) spoke to Farmer’s Weekly about the importance of rural graves to a...
Bad news catches up with mohair
The first sale of the mohair winter selling season mirrored all the negative events of the past two months, said Matthew Fox, Cape Mohair and Wool’s mohair manager.
SA’s food price slightly lower
Average prices in the major food categories showed further declines on a year-on-year basis in urban areas.
Eastern Cape’s top performing communal shearing shed
The Uppertele communal shearing shed came out tops in the National Wool Growers Association’s competition for the best shearing shed among the Eastern Cape’s five communal wool production regions.
Raw deal for SA wool
The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries announced that it will no longer issue clearing certificates for Rift Valley fever (RVF) for the exportation of raw wool and mohair to...
Fracking frightens farmers
Karoo landowners are concerned about the possible environmental impact of hydraulic fracturing, the technique used by the Australian company Bundu Gas and Oil to prospect for shale gas.
Demand for fine wool looks good
The market after the second auction of the 2010 wool season was in the sellers’ favour, said Basie Claasen of BKB.
New FMD research facility announced
Treasury has allocated R50 million for a new foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) research and vaccine manufacturing facility. The announcement was made by Peter Thabethe, former acting director general for agriculture, during...
Gamtoos Valley farmers still waiting for rain
The level of the Kouga Dam in the Eastern Cape’s drought-stricken Gamtoos Valley is varying between 35% and 36% as light rains fall in the catchment area, said Gamtoos Irrigation...
Amadlelo Agri to open dairy in KZN
The BEE company behind four successful Eastern Cape dairies has been meeting with Enhlanhleni community leaders in KZN to try establish a sustainable commercial dairy.
Creating the future of agriculture
The playing field of the agricultural industry in South Africa has changed.
