Stricter meat labels due next year
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has set 25 April 2014 as the date by which all preserved, processed, dried and packaged meat products must adhere to the deparment’s...
EU bans SA citrus for the rest of the year
The EU has banned most imports of SA citrus for the remainder of this year following fears that citrus black spot (CBS), a fungal disease found in dozens of shipments,...
Mohair season set to end well
The mohair market maintained its current high levels at the second-last sale of the winter season.
Relief for drought stricken NW farmers
Some 14 000 bags of fodder weighing 50kg each have been distributed to 23 346 farmers who applied for drought relief in the North West since Monday, 18 November 2013.
Omnia signals good agri growth
Omnia’s revenue for the six months ending September 2013 is up 25,7% to R7,5 billion and basic earnings per share are up 16,7% to 637c/share.
KWV reports quarterly loss
Liquor group KWV reported a nearly R20 million loss for the six months to end-September 2013.
‘Trade competitiveness must be beefed up’
South Africa’s negative trade balance could be improved if better systems were in place to aid exports.
North West drought from above
The devastating drought in North West, especially in communal areas became even clearer from the air.
International NGOs slam IPCC palm oil report
A coalition of NGOs believes that the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has under-estimated how much greenhouse gas is emitted by palm oil grown on tropical peatlands.
Doomsday looming for citrus industry
The local citrus industry is in dire straits as its biggest market continues to push for a ban on South African imports.
Multi-billion rand dig-out port to displace small-scale farmers
Transnet’s proposed multi-billion rand Durban Dig-Out Port (DDOP) has been met with protest action from small-scale vegetable farmers and NGOs.
FF Plus seeks urgent interdict against E-Toll Act
The Freedom Front Plus, along with the Transvaal Agricultural Union of South Africa (TAU SA) and the National Ratepayers Union (NRU) will be asking the High Court to consider an...
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