Drought escalating in North West and Northern Cape
The drought in the north and north-western parts of the Northern Cape has escalated to such an extent that Agri Northern Cape has lodged an application for government disaster relief for the affected farmers.
‘E-tolling highly likely to be introduced throughout South Africa’ – OUTA
If the SA National Roads Agency (Sanral)gains court approval to implement e-tolling in Gauteng, it was highly likely the system would be introduced in the rest of the country.
R1 in every R2 spent on food, housing
The portion of income spent on food by the average household has declined since 2005/2006, although the rand-value spent on food has increased, according to the 2010/2011 Income and Expenditure Survey (IES), released by Stats SA recently.
More than just low wages behind De Doorns strike
Western Cape farm workers are among the better paid of their counterparts country wide, so low wages alone can’t be blamed for the violent protests at De Doorns. Denene Erasmus reports.
How Western Cape grain buyers saved the day
Up to 90% of barley plantings in the Western Cape were affected by late rains, but buyers have stepped up to avert financial catastrophe. Denene Erasmus spoke to the different parties involved.
Rising poultry farmer named New Harvest of the Year
Gilbert Phalafala started farming six years ago and was recently named the winner of the 2012 Toyota South Africa New Harvest competition for emerging farmers.
Eastern Cape stock farmer is the Young Farmer of the Year
Richard Ablort-Morgan was named the 2012 Agri SA/Toyota SA Young Farmer of the Year.
Agri Wes-Cape sees a political hand in De Doorn strikes
When people are brought in by taxis and buses it’s no longer a labour issue, it’s ‘political’.
Germany’s premier animal husbandry exhibition biggest yet
It’s day one of EuroTier 2012 in Hannover, Germany, and before the 9 am opening time the crowds at the gates were already growing impatient to be the first in.
Urgent request for information
Bryan Simms and his son Robert disappeared while flying over Mozambique on Sunday morning, 28 October 2012.
DAFF failing livestock industry
The red meat and wool grower industries levelled serious accusations against the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) in parliament recently saying that the department was failing them and warned that legal action might be taken to force the department to do its job.
We have capacity problems – GDARD
The Gauteng Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (GDARD) has admitted to having ‘capacity problems’ regarding managing conditional grants and a lack of knowledge when it came to procurement processes.
Millions go to waste in failed tunnel projects
A vegetable tunnel project worth half a million rand is lying in tatters because neither the government nor the beneficiaries want to take responsibility for its upkeep.
Biotechnology won’t survive ignorance
The future of biotechnology and the direction it takes is largely dependent on the public’s ability to understand and support the science.
Renewed pressure on use of gestation crates
Animal activists in the US are putting pressure on Walmart, the world’s largest retailer, to phase out the use of gestational crates, which restrict the movement of breeding sows.
Superstorm Sandy soft on US farmers
The US farming sector appeared to have largely escaped the massive damage recently caused by Hurricane Sandy to urban areas along the US East Coast.
De Doorns talks marred by threats – Agri Wes Cape
Attempts by Agri Wes Cape to defuse the situation at De Doorns were disrupted on Friday 9 November.
Land audit to be finalised by December
The long awaited audit of state and public owned land is about 98% complete.
Anonymous protesters set vineyards ablaze
Protesters set fire to at least 15 vineyards in De Doorns in the Western Cape this week causing widespread damage, just as the table grape season kicks off.
Press Release: Mayor apologises after meeting with AfriForum
The mayor of the Mkhondo Municipality in Piet Retief, Mpumalanga, apologised to the public in a letter to the local newspaper, Excelsior,for his statements on the investigative television programme, Special Assignment.
