Farmers must take responsibility for transformation
It is vital for South African farmers to take ownership of transformation in agriculture, according to Prof Piet Croucamp, political analyst and columnist.
Agricultural stalwart Hans Lombard passes away
Veteran agricultural writer and industry stalwart, Hans Lombard, passed away last night in his sleep. He recently celebrated his 90th birthday.
International commodity prices on the decline
Poor economic growth in China, coupled with general poor economic performance in the rest of the world, had resulted in a decline in global commodity prices, according to Wessel Lemmer,...
Promising start to the wheat season
Approximately 70% of farmers in the Swartland had finished planting wheat towards the middle of May 2016.
New brine cap to increase chicken prices untrue
The widespread reports stating that frozen chicken portions will become more expensive with the new brine cap, is untrue, according to Scott Pittman, managing director of the consumer division at...
Rand volatility stunts SA’s economic recovery
This week the strengthening rand lost momentum when the local currency weakened by 0,13% against the US dollar.
Successfully building the emerging farmer sector
Speaking at Nampo’s Nation in Conversation about successful empowerment projects, Phillip Retief, CEO of Van Loveren wines said initiators of projects must become involved because they want to be involved,...
Brining regulations: chicken to become expensive
New brining regulations, which cap the amount of brine in whole chicken at 10% and 15% for portions, could result in rising food costs, said Kevin Lovell, CEO of the...
SA wildlife industry hopes for improved M99 supplies
With the recent announcement that Elanco Animal Health would be selling its interests in the manufacture and marketing of the potent large game capture drug, M99, in South Africa, Wildlife...
Mycotoxin contamination a global food safety threat
More than 25% of the world’s crops are contaminated with poisonous moulds and fungi known as mycotoxins.
SA needs more black commercial potato farmers
Industry organisation, Potatoes SA, would like to see more potatoes produced by black-owned farming enterprises on South Africa’s fresh produce markets.
Smoke detectors promises to save lives
The Breede Valley fire department and the Disaster Management Centre in the Western Cape have launched a project to evaluate the effectiveness of smoke detectors to combat losses during fire...
