Monsanto wins patent court case against US farmer
Multinational seed company Monsanto has won a landmark court case against a US farmer, after he failed to pay royalties for the patented genetically modified (GM) seed he planted.
Theft rampant in timber industry
Theft of equipment and timber in the industry is rampant – and escalating. The theft of chainsaws in Mpumalanga alone amounted to more than R10 million in the past two...
A dry start to Western Cape wheat season
Many parts of the Swartland region have yet to receive significant winter rain, so an average wheat harvest is expected, according to Koos Blanckenberg, a grain farmer from Philadelphia and...
Biggest wine grape crop ever
Final intake figures show the 2013 harvest season will see the biggest wine grape crop ever produced in SA, while wine exports have also rebounded to reach an all-time high.
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...
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...
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.
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