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...
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...
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.
Maize harvest affected by charcoal rot outbreaks
Widespread outbreaks of charcoal rot (Macrophomina phaseolina) in maize have been reported in the Free State, in Wesselsbron, Hoopstad, Viljoenskroon and Bultfontein, according to Pannar’s agronomist in the region, AK...
National pig health survey underway
A national survey to determine whether South Africa is still free of all major pig diseases that can derail international trade is currently underway and should be completed by next...
Farmers’ union and government clash over farm expropriation
Farmers’ union, TAU SA’s accusation that government’s planned expropriation of a macadamia farm in Limpopo is tantamount to a land grab has been rejected with contempt by the province’s Department...
SA’s renewable energy use to treble
High energy prices and the call for ‘greener’ power sources makes renewable energy increasingly attractive. Robyn Joubert reports.
AHS movement restrictions in Western Cape suspended
The Western Cape agriculture department has announced the lifting of movement restrictions on horses that were put in place due to earlier reports of African Horse Sickness (AHS) in the...
North West premier stalls on drought relief
The North West province has gone an entire season without rain, but financial support remains out of reach, as Premier Thandi Modise is yet to declare it a drought disaster...
First month of fire season – 15 000ha lost
At least 326 wildfires were recorded countrywide during June, the first month of the possibly six-month long fire season.
Astral refutes animal cruelty charges
Astral has denied responsibility for mistreated chickens found at a cull outlet near Johannesburg.
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