New consumers for wool farmers
A new best-practice reference manual for wool farmers has been drawn up by the National Wool Growers Association NWGA, Cape Wools, Elsenburg, Woolworths, the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research,...
A 24% comeback for agribusinesses
Agricultural businesses profitability managed to turn from falling below 5% in 2006 to rise to an astronomical 24% in 2007, according to the latest PricewaterhouseCoopers Agribusiness Benchmarking Survey conducted among...
Thailand rejects SA fruit
Thailand has stopped all fresh fruit imports from SA due to a pending change to its phytosanitary import conditions. Anton Rabe, CEO of the Deciduous Fruit Producers Trust, said that...
DA says diversification is answer to power crises
The DA expressed its concern about the losses farmers are incurring due to Eskom’s power cuts. “Agriculture is the cornerstone of South Africa’s economy and unless immediate solutions are put...
Ostriches still big business
Mosstrich, the world’s second largest processor of ostrich products, increased its turnover from R178 million during 2005/2006 to R224 million in 2006/2007. A pre-tax profit of R21,5 million was achieved...
Wool gets personal
As farming gets tougher, wool growers will increasingly have to get involved in and take responsibility for their own organisation, according to the National Wool Growers’ Association (NWGA) production adviser,...
Wool price ups confidence
The 19th wool sale saw the merino wool indicator ease 0,2% to close at R6,23/kg clean. That puts the BKB market indicator 26% higher than a year ago, with the...
Pork explores township market
The pork industry enjoyed a good year in 2007 and imports were needed to satisfy local demand. D espite the growth the African Pork Producers’ Oganisation (Sappo) plans to launch...
WORLD NEWS- 15 February 2008
No end to world grain shortage NZ to limit size of dairy farms EU milk quotas resist change Issue Date: 15 February 2008
Sappi’s profit up 46% but the remains a challenge
Sappi Group reported a first-quarter sales increase of 8,7% compared to 2007. Sales amounted to US$1,377 billion (R14,667 billion), while operating profit, excluding special items, peaked at 92 million –...
National water quality under the spotlight
Contamination of the country’s water resources is escalating fast and all fingers point to poor governance. current electricity shortage could soon be exacerbated by an equally alarming water crisis, as...
‘We are not killing the grain industry’
Transnet Freight Rail’s scheduled rate increase in April of between 16,5% and 22% would reduce farmers’ margins and likely impact on food prices, especially grain-based foods. The rate increase is...
