On-farm silos mean greater profits
The age of on-farm silos has dawned and manufacturers are having a hard time keeping up with demand.
Does Pieter Mulder harm SA farmers’ public image?
The impact of having a deputy minister of agriculture representing a “rightwing political party” could have a detrimental effect on perceptions about commercial farmers.
Bees in the EU given two-year breather
The European Commission’s decision to impose a two-year restriction on the use of pesticides linked to declining bee populations has been praised by South African beekeepers.
Updated database of farm attacks released
People older than 50 and living in rural Gauteng are more vulnerable than any others of being victims of farm attacks, according to Solidarity.
Kruger National Park confirmed as haven for amphibians
A study by the Water Research Commission (WRC) has confirmed that South Africa’s Kruger National Park (KNP) is a biodiversity haven for the country’s most important amphibians.
Pushing ahead to change the face of potatoes
Plans are being formulated to get players in the potato value chain more invested in the success of black growers, Potatoes SA (PSA) CEO André Jooste said at the organisation’s recent transformation symposium at Cedara in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands.
Rare breeds should keep value
Colour variant game animals – currently in high demand – will soon be in oversupply, pushing prices down. This is according to leaders in the industry who attended the recent Trophy Breeders Seminar in Pretoria.
New Holland hits the road for baby rhinos
New Holland planned to traverse 3 000km in a tractor to raise funds to build a rhino orphanage.
‘SA farmers are not getting their money’s worth’
South Africans pay more than four months’ salary a year to fund government. While those living in cities receive their money’s worth – more or less – farmers get the short end of the stick.
Pigeons and doves pose a threat to grains
Speckled pigeons, red-eyed and Cape turtle doves are becoming a serious problem in the summer grain production region of South Africa.
Plans to help emerging game farmers in Limpopo
Emerging game ranchers in Limpopo will receive assistance from the private sector and government following the recent signing of an agreement between Wildlife Ranching South Africa (WRSA) and the Limpopo Department of Economic Development, Environment and Tourism (Dedet).
Biggest ever wine grape crop expected
The 2013 harvest season exceeded the expectations of the wine industry and final intake figures show that this was the biggest wine grape crop ever produced in South Africa.
