Demand for beef expected to grow
The demand for meat products has grown rapidly during the past decade. The Bureau for Food and Agriculture Policy’s (BFAP) Coordinator: Industry Level Analysis Tracy Davids said this was due to growth in income and improved living standards.
Farming community mourns passionate small farmer, Cobus Dowry
Former minister of agriculture in the Western Cape, Cobus Dowry (67) died on Monday, 5 May, after a long struggle with pancreatic cancer.
The Spring show is officially on
The Tshwabac Pretoria Spring Show is going ahead, despite rumours doing the rounds that it had been canceled.
Workshop to focus on small farmers
Family farming and agricultural investment will be the focus of a workshop taking place in Livingstone, Zambia, from 6 to 9 May.
Free State stock theft syndicate thwarted
The Free State Red Meat Producers’ Organisation (FS RPO) praised the Free State Stock Theft Unit of the SAPS after the recent arrest of five suspected stock thieves alleged to be members of a widespread stock theft syndicate.
Sussex cattle ideal for commercial beef production
The time has come for Sussex breeders to redefine the role of the Sussex in SA’s beef industry.
SA research capacity compromised
South Africa’s agriculture sector needs innovative, well-supported and well-coordinated research.
Tina’s reign a disaster – Salam Abram
Long-serving ANC MP Salam Abram recently announced that he had quit the party.
Huge role for smallholders in agriculture
Smallholder farmers occupy and cultivate only 10% of agricultural land worldwide, yet they produce up to 20% of the global food supply.
Breaking new ground with genomics
Genetic markers could be used in livestock farming to trace chromosome segments over generations, said molecular geneticist Dr Andre Eggen at the annual SA Stud Book International Breeding Symposium held in Bloemfontein recently
Child injured in shooting accident at HuntEx
An eight-year-old boy was injured in a shooting accident on Monday, the last day of the HuntEx 2014 expo in Midrand, according to a statement released by the organisers of the event.
Inflation to reach 7% by year end – economists
South Africa’s consumer inflation rate may surge to about 7% by the end of the year, and the repo rate – the rate at which the Reserve Bank lends money to commercial banks – might increase by up to a percentage point, excluding the 50 basis point increase in January.
