Afasa calls for a separate agri youth fund
Existing financing models aimed at rural youth development in agriculture, were ineffective and not serving the needs of the youth.
R30 000 fine for animal cruelty
A Groot Marico farmer has been fined R30 000 for neglecting to feed a herd of 600 cattle.
Dispossessed Zim farmers one step closer to compensation
South African farmers and former Zimbabwean farmers dispossessed by land grabs in that country won an important victory after the Constitutional Court upheld an earlier judgement that Zimbabwean-owned property in...
Hunger talks in Addis Ababa
African and international leaders, as well as key stakeholders in the food security sector, met at the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa recently to discuss hunger on the continent.
Early signs of feed price relief
USA farmers have planted a record amount of soya beans and the largest maize crop since 1936, despite a wet, cold spring which slowed field operations.
Rainbow lines up name change
If shareholders give their thumbs up at a meeting on 2 August, Rainbow Chicken Ltd will change its name to RCL Foods Limited and begin trading on the JSE under...
Senwesbel appoints new chairperson
Senwesbel - the holding company of the agricultural services group Senwes - has appointed Dries Kruger as its new chairperson.
R750 000 from Shoprite for farm worker competition
The Western Cape Farm Worker of the Year competition has received a huge boost from Shoprite.
R10 million for rural youth
The National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) has set aside R10 million towards the support of rural co-ops to help stimulate the growth and development of the agriculture sector in rural...
ANC MPs fail own labour bill
The DA hopes to see changes made to the Labour Relations Amendment Bill after MPs’ poor attendance in parliament clouded the vote to pass the act. Denene Erasmus reports.
SA tourism, wine industry can benefit from sparkling wine route
South Africa produces around 4% of the world's wine and is ranked as number seven in overall volume production.
SA yellow maize in high demand
Exports of white and yellow maize have traded places in the past three weeks, with SA’s yellow maize finding favour with markets in the East.
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