Petty officials work hard – to block land reform
A land reform farm in KwaZulu-Natal had everything going for it: prime land, capital, market access and top-notch mentorship. Today the estate is thriving - despite the best efforts of...
Breeding ostriches to fit your farm
Research indicates that at least one aspect of temperament in ostriches can be modified by selection. This could help farmers breed ostriches that adapt better to the intensive farming systems...
Agri Mega Week
This year's Agri Mega Week distinguished itself as the largest agricultural forum in the Western Cape, with something for everyone. Exhibitions filled over 52 000m² this year, with almost 20...
The state of KZN farming
The annual report of the KwaZulu-Natal Agricultural Union, which marked the 10th anniversary of its formation, contained some interesting information in the commodity reports. Joe Spencer provides a summary. Issue...
Swartruggens farmers get outside help with rotten water
Some days farmers living close to the irrigation canal from the Lindleyspoort Dam in the Swartruggens district have to keep the doors and windows of their farmhouses shut in an...
‘It’s Wild Coast, not Wild West’
A recent ruling of the South African Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) upholding the demolition order on illegal cottages built along the Wild Coast has been welcomed by campaigners for...
SABS taking a closer look at biodiesel quality
The South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) wants to check the quality of South Africa's biodiesel. However, this task will be futile without the participation of biodiesel producers. SABS has...
New eviction precedent takes wind out of minister’s sails
South Africa will not turn into a second Zimbabwe if current legal precedent has anything to do with it. This was the assurance given by the Land Claims Court after...
Spring rains boost farming confidence
Good rains in the interior could mean the end of the wait-and-see phase prevailing in agricultural business confidence, as reported in Farmer's Weekly last month. With ongoing showers in the...
AGCO acquires SFIL
A GCO Corporation, a US manufacturer and distributor of agricultural equipment worldwide, has bought the privately owned Industria Agricola Fortaleza Limitada (SFIL), a leading Brazilian provider of farm implements. Issue...
A new force in international farm equipment
Rostselmash, Russia's largest producer of agricultural combine harvesters, has acquired its first foreign asset, the Canadian tractor-maker Buhler Industries. Rostselmash will pay CA$143,3 million in the next five years for...
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