Western Cape farmers fed up with farm inspections
Gerrit van Rensburg, the Western Cape MEC of agriculture, has lashed out at politicians for targeting farmers in the Western Cape with frequent farm visits to inspect working conditions on...
Fuel efficiency still a problem
Fuel prices decreased by about 89c/l for 93-octane petrol and 62,5c/l for 0,05% sulphur diesel at the start of July‚ as announced by the Department of Energy.
Closing in on land reform target numbers
Land expropriation without compensation is officially off the cards. But massive discrepancies exist between government rhetoric and actual land redistribution transfer figures, prompting a reassessment of land reform going forward....
DairyBelle defends price cuts
Milk buyer DairyBelle announced a milk price reduction of between 50c/l and 75c/l to between R2,55/l and R3,10/l from 26 June. Jacques Fourie, DairyBelle’s acting CEO said the cuts were...
Inputs put the squeeze on wheat farmers
The latest input cost trend monitor by the National Agricultural Marketing Council (NAMC) paints a grim picture of the cost-price squeeze faced by wheat farmers, which has brought the industry...
Findings of Zita investigation must be made public
Two of South Africa’s largest farmers’ unions are calling for a capable director-general (DG) of the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) to replace the recently suspended Langa Zita.
Access to food key to solving hunger problems
Emphasis on access instead of production may be the right way to solve food insecurity.
Farmer accuses Environmental Affairs of unfair treatment
A farmer from the George district believes that the Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning in the Western Cape has too much power and that farmers should be warned...
Clearer picture emerges of latest summer grains harvest
As South Africa’s 2011/12 summer grains harvesting season continues in full swing it appears that the Crop Estimates Committee is gaining a clearer picture of estimated final maize yields.
Organised agriculture unsurprised by agricultural D-G’s suspension
Organised agricultural organisations have said that they were not surprised to learn of the sudden suspension of the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries’s Director-General, Langa Zita.
“ANC is close to reaching their land reform target” – Prof Kirsten
Although land expropriation is officially off the cards, the scrapping of the willing-buyer, willing-seller principle is widely supported, reducing any sense of hope farmers had for holding onto their land.
KZN aims to impound unvaccinated pets
KwaZulu-Natal health authorities are pushing for legal permission to search houses for pets that haven’t been vaccinated against rabies.
SA agribusiness exports to Africa increasing
Purchasing power and demand in Africa for agricultural products is growing fast and a clear indication of this is the growth in trade between African countries.
KZN’s dizzying water losses
Municipalities in KwaZulu-Natal lost over 22,1 million kilolitres of water in the 2011/2012 financial year, Edna Molewa, minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, stated in a written response to parliamentary...
Brazil takes South Africa to WTO over poultry tariffs
Brazil is taking South Africa to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) over temporary additional import duties of between 6,26% and 62,93% on Brazilian chicken exports to South Africa, according to...
JSE’s investigation into GWK silo receipts continues
An independent audit by the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) verified that agribusiness GWK’s combined physical stock (wheat) at the Modderrivier and Douglas silos were sufficient to meet all GWK’s Safex...
Concern over retail red meat prices
Red meat producers are blaming supermarkets for not passing low prices on to consumers.
Tornado causes havoc in FS
SA Weather Service weather forecaster in Bloemfontein Aslam Sardiwalla confirmed that it was a tornado that caused havoc in Bethlehem and surrounding areas on Saturday 23 June.
International aid for community game reserve
Some international organisations are keen to help make a KwaZulu-Natal community-owned game reserve a safer haven for endangered wildlife.
ANC appealing hate speech ruling
“Shoot the Boer” will come under scrutiny once more on 3 September when the Supreme Court of Appeal in Bloemfontein will decide whether the song constitutes hate speech or not.
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