Vaccines straining to keep up with viruses
The African Horse Sickness Trust has dismissed a claim by DA spokesperson for agriculture, Annette Steyn, that vaccines produced by state-run Onderstepoort Biological Products, (OBP) for the deadly African horse sickness (AHS), are ineffective.
Honeybee food sources running out fast
Commercially farmed honeybee colonies play a crucial role the pollination of fruit crops in the Western Cape.
Green Paper on Land Reform found lacking
Professor of Political Sciences at UNISA, Dirk Kotzé, who was a speaker at the Bien Donné Agri Cape Week in Paarl, criticised the Green Paper on Land Reform for having too little substance.
Guava industry worried about wilting disease outbreak
Guava producers in the Western Cape are looking forward to a better year after difficult weather conditions during 2011 caused massive crop losses.
No money to implement suggestions in Land Reform Green Paper
The Department of Rural Development and Land Reform (DRDLR) does not have the money to implement the suggestions in the Green Paper on Land Reform.
Strikes at co-ops end after two weeks
A two weeks strike action at six agricultural companies and co-ops has ended with compromise being reached between strikers and their employers.
Farmer’s Weekly writer wins an award
Lindi van Rooyen, Johannesburg-based reporter for Farmer’s Weekly, has been named one of 10 Young Leaders in agricultural writing.
A waiting game for Pannar and Pioneer
The deliberations are over, and South African seed breeder Pannar Seed and its US counterpart Pioneer Hi-Bred wait to hear whether their attempt to convince the Competition Appeal Court (CAC) to allow a merger between the two companies has been successful.
Copper theft still climbing
Copper theft continues to escalate, with the value of copper stolen in February estimated at R22,8 million according to a statement by the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Sacci).
Guilty coal mine pays up
A Mpumalanga farmer has triumphed over a coal mine in a precedent setting case. The court victory was seen as a warning to mines who don’t comply with the National Environmental Management Act (Nema).
Game meat market untapped
Growth within the game industry is being hampered by a weaker US dollar and an undeveloped meat market.
Mohair picks up steam
Mohair prices improved at the third sale of the summer season, despite fears that the larger than normal offering of 188 150kg would dampen competition.
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