Massmart to launch Direct Farm Programme
With the Competition Commission having approved the Walmart-Massmart merger, the company plans to launch its Direct Farm Programme (DFP), which will be used to develop suppliers, in particular small and...
US drought sends maize price to new heights
Consumers and farmers alike will bear the brunt of the drought in the US which has sent maize prices soaring.
Poor service delivery bad for agribusinesses
Poor service delivery, infrastructure constraints, distrust in government officials and the cost of crime are having an adverse effect on competitiveness in the agribusiness sector. Denene Erasmus reports.
An early summer?
Was this leopard tortoise washed from its winter hideaway under the shrubs in the Karoo hills or from a disused animal burrow by a downpour,
Brine proposals could boost prices
A proposed amendment by the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) to the Agricultural Product Standards Act will reduce the content of brine in chicken to 4% of total...
Phase 2 of Lesotho Highlands Water Project well underway
Work on Phase 2 of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) is advancing, with plans still on track to deliver the first water by 2020.
SA prepares for fire season
Landowners in the central provinces need to burn firebreaks before the end of July in preparation for the wildfire high season of August, September and October.
Disaster relief in the lower Orange region
Payment of disaster aid to farmers affected by the 2010/11 floods in the Lower Orange River region has commenced.
Farmers well prepared for winter weather
Farmers in the Western Cape suffered minimal damage and livestock losses due to heavy rainfall, snow and bitter cold conditions experienced in most parts of the province during July.
SA’s Foot-and-Mouth Disease Protection Zone likely to be reduced
South African government veterinary authorities are likely to reduce the area of the Foot-and-Mouth Disease Protection Zone in Northern Zululand.
Dow AgroSciences denies import of 2,4 D resistant maize
Commodity clearance has been granted for Enlist, a 2,4 D tolerant maize, yet the product has yet to be approved in the United States (US).
Milk market misleading
Many producers have walked away from Dairy Belle following drastic price decreases and rumours abound that the company is running out of milk.
When SA froze over
With snow falling and heavy rains in other parts of the country, the weekend of 14 and 15 July saw a huge cold front move over the country. Farmer’s Weekly...
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...
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