Standard Bank in firing line for DairyBelle price cut
Standard Bank is taking flak for milk processor DairyBelle’s decision to cut the milk price by between 50c/l and 75c/l.
PZP puts elephant population control within reach
Delegates at the International Wildlife Management Congress in Durban recently heard of the successful use of the PZP (porcine zona pellucida) immunocontraceptive vaccine.
Worldwide collaboration needed to save the rhino
Conservationist Ian Player has asked international wildlife management groups to support the call by Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (Cites) to lift the...
Multi-million rand Fynbos Fire Project launched
South African researchers will soon embark on a multi-million rand, internationally funded project, called the Fynbos Fire Project, to implement far reaching integrated fire management programmes in the Fynbos biome.
Food prices lowest since 2010
The Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO’s) food price index is at its lowest level since September 2010.
Land department misses another deadline
Under the leadership of Minister Gugile Nkwinti the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform (DRDLR) missed several self-imposed deadlines before finally publishing the green paper on land reform in...
Management, not policies, hamper land reform – Agri SA
Execution of the land reform process, rather than the willing-buyer, willing-seller clause, is at the core of its failure and any attempts to fix the problem will be futile if...
Striking foresters burn down plantations
A wage dispute between Komatiland Forests (KLF) and their employees has led to the decimation of over 600ha of trees after strikers allegedly set fire to plantations.
Small fruit sizes hamper citrus exports
Farmers in Limpopo are likely to export a much smaller volume of citrus this year due to the persistent drought in the area which has resulted in reduced fruit sizes.
Pest mutations towards GM cotton discovered
Genetic mutations of cotton bollworm have been discovered in China following years of exposure to biotechnology.
Western Cape farmers fed up with farm inspections
Gerrit van Rensburg, the Western Cape MEC of agriculture, has lashed out at politicians for targeting farmers in the Western Cape with frequent farm visits to inspect working conditions on...
Fuel efficiency still a problem
Fuel prices decreased by about 89c/l for 93-octane petrol and 62,5c/l for 0,05% sulphur diesel at the start of July‚ as announced by the Department of Energy.
