Standing up for the polled Merino
This article titled “Horns and Polls in Merinos” by John Stretton appeared in the February addition of the Merino SA Journal. Until 1988, the constitution of the Merino Breeders’ Society...
Embattled commissioner brings restitution to a halt
With only weeks to go before the now-relaxed 2008 deadline for the settlement of all land restitution claims in SA, the entire restitution process seems to have ground to a...
Dairy Master of the Year named
Western Cape Farmer JK Basson, of the farm Swartwater just outside Darling, is the National Dairy Master of the Year.
SA and India tie tighter knot
SA-Indian agricultural cooperation has received the thumbs-up from both governments.
Call for severe fines for milk Cartel
Cosatu has called for more severe penalties should the dairy processors implicated in collusion activities be found guilty.
Eskom makes pledge to farmers
At a meeting with agricultural roleplayers recently agreed to prepare a load-shedding schedule to help reduce the impact of the energy crisis on agriculture, based on a schedule Agri Western...
Valuable Appaloosas disappear into Lesotho
On 25 January three valuable stud Appaloosa mares – two of which were pregnant and one with a foal – along with a number of non-Appaloosa horses, disappeared from the...
Now you can calculate how green your wine really is
The International Wine Industry Greenhouse Gas Accounting Protocol has been released.
Horse sickness in Eastern Cape
The first case of African Horse Sickness (AHS) for 2008 was reported last month in the Ndlambe local municipality within the Cacadu district municipality in the Cape.
Distell maintains good growth
Distell has managed to maintain financial growth despite difficult market conditions. company increased its revenue by 12,9% to R4,8 billion over the six months up to 31 December 2007, compared...
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