SA canned fruit industry mum on alleged dumping in Australia
South Africa’s canned fruit industry has refused to speak about an Australian anti-dumping investigation.
ANC support could take a knock in 2014 elections
Voter support for the ANC could fall to under 60% of the total vote for the first time since 1994.
Bad governance and high input costs trouble farmers
The high cost of labour and administered prices, like water and electricity, as well as a lack of policy coherence between government departments on matters that affected agriculture were only some of the serious challenges facing farmers.
Current milk producer price not sustainable – Turner
South African dairy producers are regarded as some the most efficient in the world, but the price of milk will have to increase sharply to avoid a potential crisis in the country.
No clues to Galloway’s disappearance
Leads as to the whereabouts of former Canegrower’s chairperson Bruce Galloway have been thin, with investigators saying they have very little information to go on.
PJ Hassard goes from strength to strength
Messages of support and jubilation have continued to stream into the PJ Hassard Support Group page on Facebook after the Northern Zululand beef and game farmer’s family announced recently that he was now fully conscious and breathing on his own.
Government on top of Limpopo FMD outbreak
Limpopo’s government veterinary authorities are said to be in control of a foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreak discovered there on 17 July 2013.
Interest in food production catches on
Five years after the formation of the community female farming group ANTS, homestead vegetable farming is gathering steam in the hills surrounding Umbumbulu, in KwaZulu-Natal.
Law-abiding firearm owners unlikely to be prejudiced
Law-abiding firearm owners and dealers should not worry about possibly being negatively affected by alleged corruption within the Central Firearms Registry (CFR).
Entries open for 2013 SA Olive awards
South African olive oil producers have until 29 July to submit entries to SA Olive, South Africa’s official body representing the interests of the local olive industry, for the 2013 SA Olive Awards.
Milestone for Jeffreys Bay Wind Farm
Components for the Jeffreys Bay Wind Farm in the Eastern Cape, which recently arrived at the Port of Ngqura outside Port Elizabeth, will be transported to the construction site from Monday 22 July 2013.
R30 000 stud bull slaughtered
A KwaZulu-Natal farmer recently lost a R30 000 stud bull to stock thieves. He did, however, manage to recover another prize bull.
