FSA condemns police involvement in farm attacks
Free State Agriculture (FSA) has condemned the possible involvement of “police officials” in farm attacks after the recent attack on the farm of Adrie Conradie in Bothaville district.
Noupoort Wind Farm scheduled for July connection
The 35 big turbines of Noupoort Wind Farm (NWF) in the Northern Cape are on track to begin producing renewable energy for the South African power grid in July 2016.
Scorching temperatures in Eastern Cape
Berg winds caused sharp rises in temperatures in the Eastern Cape on Monday (11 April), with Coega, outside Port Elizabeth, the hottest at almost 40°C.
SA poorly equipped to manage looming food, water shortages
South Africa is ill-equipped to deal with the existing food and water shortage crisis facing the country, according to Prof Louis Kotzé, environmental law expert at the Faculty of Law,...
Grain production regions desperate for rain
Grain producers are still concerned about the absence of significant rainfall, said Wandile Sihlobo, economist at Grain SA.
Investment in agriculture must increase
The agriculture sector globally has suffered a chronic shortage of investment, said Mark Holderness, executive secretary of the Global Forum on Agricultural Research.
Global demand for wool keeps prices high
Prospects for increased wool production and rising wool prices are positive, with the product in great demand worldwide, says HB van der Walt, newly-elected chairperson of the National Woolgrowers’ Association...
Fresh produce quality generally good despite drought
The Institute of Market Agents of South Africa (IMASA) has reported that it has not received complaints from market agents regarding poorer quality fresh produce resulting from the current drought.
Climate change in the spotlight
The third Global Conference on Agricultural Research (GCARD3), hosted by South Africa’s Agricultural Research Council (ARC), is currently underway in Johannesburg.
Milk prices to increase by May due to drought
South African consumers will be paying more for milk from May, due to the drought and milk supply shortages.
ARC small grain production guidelines now available
The 2016 Agricultural Research Council guidelines for the production of small grains in the summer and winter grain production regions of SA were recently made available to the industry.
Summer grain crops lower in latest crop forecast
The Crop Estimates Committee (CEC) has set the expected size of the commercial maize crop at 7, 065 million tons, which is 2,63% or 190 475t less than the previous...
