Going for gold with kiwi fruit
A six-week gap in the European and UK markets for kiwi fruit presents a window of opportunity for South African growers.
Rumours abound about feedlot price fixing
Rumours of price fixing within the feedlot industry have intensified, but a Competition Commission enquiry doesn’t appear to be on the cards.
Government goes all out to stop KZN rabies problem
Government animal health officials have stepped up efforts to bring the deadly rabies disease under control in KwaZulu-Natal.
Export surge for dairy
Dairy exports during March and April 2012 resulted in SA’s dairy industry becoming a net exporter of dairy products for the first time in two-and-a-half years, according to the Milk...
Multi-million Namibian chicken project launches products
Namib Poultry Industries (NPI), that recently opened a multi-million Namibian chicken broiler, this week launched three of its new chicken product brands in Windhoek.
New chief land claims’ commissioner appointed
National Emergent Red meat Producers Organisation (Nerpo) said it hoped the appointment of the new Chief Land Claims’ Commissioner, Nomfundo Gobodo, would enable the Commission to speed up the finalisation...
Going for gold with kiwifruit
A six-week gap in the European and UK market for kiwifruit presents a window of opportunity for South African growers.
Brisk rhino buying at wildlife auction
Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife's annual game auction, held at Sibaya Casino in Durban on 25 May, raised R11,8 million, significantly higher than organisers' expectation of R8 million and up from last...
NW Cosatu takes chicken factory to labour court
North West Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) said it will lodge a case of unfair dismissal against the Potchefstroom based chicken factory, Chubby Chick...
Mozambique recruits SA farmers
A delegation of Mozambican officials visited the Nampo Harvest Day to recruit farmers to develop the agricultural sector in that country.
Cotton planting decreases due to low prices
After a massive increase in production of more than 110% during the previous season, cotton plantings in South Africa have decreased by 25% due to low prices.
Positive signs for agriculture at Nampo
Business boomed at the Nampo Harvest Day in Bothaville. The cloud of negative sentiment which often hovers over the agricultural sector was dispelled by a sense of purpose and industry.
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