Illegal grazing infuriates Free State farmers
Uncontrolled livestock grazing around the Knellpoort Dam in the Free State could seriously impact on the dam’s water quality and the adjacent commercial farming.
Zille gives bicycles to farm children
Children of farm workers who have benefited from the Western Cape Department of Agriculture’s farm worker development programme have been treated to new bicycles...
Farmers short-changed by plastic piping companies for decades
It has emerged that anti-competitive activities within South Africa’s plastic piping industry could have been taking place since the 1960s.
Bulk wine exports keep local industry competitive
A rapid increase in bulk wine exports caused total wine exports from South Africa to increase over the past year despite a 13% drop in packaged wine exports. Denene Erasmus...
Olive farmers combat EU subsidies
Local olive farmers are positive about the industry’s future, despite the fact that large-scale imports of cheap olive oil from the European Union (EU) are putting pressure on producers.
Ensure drivers comply with law
Farmers must ensure their drivers have valid drivers’ licences before they employ them or the law will take its course.
Cape of snow storms
Heavy snow falls that occurred in the Central Karoo region during a recent cold front in the Western Cape trapped farmers, farm workers and livestock on 10 farms located along...
More than 50 000 ostriches culled since April 2011
It has been less than 15 months since the H5N2 avian influenza virus was first detected on an ostrich farm in Oudsthoorn and since then more than 50 000 ostriches...
Drought relief for Nam farmers
Several thousand farmers in Namibia’s northwestern Kunene Region are receiving drought relief from Government after a lack of rainfall severely affected cattle output in the communal area.
Agri SA gets value-for-money at ANC policy conference
Agri SA said that it was pleased with the results of having had a stand at the recent ANC National Policy Conference.
Farmers short-changed by plastic piping companies
The Competition Tribunal has issued administrative penalties totalling tens of millions of Rands to a number of plastic piping companies for participating in anti-competitive practices.
Farm labourers dead in train collison
A freak accident in Mpumalanga involving a train and truck has left 19 people dead and several others injured.
Land reform’s deadline struggles
Staff constraints have been one reason for the delay of the completion of the national land audit, now due by the end of July. Denene Erasmus reports.
Promise of price increases as production decreases
Improved global dairy supply and demand and expected lower production growth may result in higher international prices in coming months.
South African delegation visits Costa Rica
A South African delegation consisting of members of organised agriculture and led by agriculture minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson recently visited Costa Rica on a fact-finding mission at the invitation of Walmart.
More tractors expected to be sold this year
The number of tractors and combine harvesters sold in June grew by 13,6% and 100% respectively. This is according to the latest sales figures from the South African Agricultural Machinery...
Copper theft takes shine off doing business
Theft of copper cable continues to place a severe burden on doing business in SA, despite figures dropping 15,9% in May to 356t from 424t in April.
Standard Bank in firing line for DairyBelle price cut
Standard Bank is taking flak for milk processor DairyBelle’s decision to cut the milk price by between 50c/l and 75c/l.
PZP puts elephant population control within reach
Delegates at the International Wildlife Management Congress in Durban recently heard of the successful use of the PZP (porcine zona pellucida) immunocontraceptive vaccine.
Worldwide collaboration needed to save the rhino
Conservationist Ian Player has asked international wildlife management groups to support the call by Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (Cites) to lift the...
