Birds are feeling the heat and leaving the kitchen
Birds have always been nature's early-warning system and in recent years they've been issuing their caveats at an alarming rate. Habitat shifting is one response to climate change and habitat...
Scientific first for mambas
Soon the Mpumalanga Lowveld will be home to the most technologically advanced mambas on earth.Issue date: 28 September 2007
Will the price of beer go up?
Southern Cape barley producers are threatening to divert their malting barley to other markets due to poor prices realised for this commodity. Leon Groenewald, a farmer from Riviersonderend and chairperson...
No cash to settle claims
As the land restitution process continues to fall behind target, the Land Claims Commission announced that it no longer favoured settling claims with financial compensation. Chief land claims commissioner Tozi...
‘Land-grab’ notice issued
A KwaZulu-Natal farmer's neighbours have handed him his marching orders. Jaap de Villiers (76) of the farm Uitval just outside Vryheid is considering legal action following an eviction notice and...
World News – 28 September 2007
Another foot-and-mouth disease outbreak hits Britain Save livestock from extinction
Credit Act will cost SA 6 000 commercial farmers
The impact of the new credit act on agriculture and food production will be devastating, said Santie Geldenhuys of TAU SA. Having spoken to agricultural credit suppliers she said the...
SA’s political march to hunger
Once again the proposal that the departments of Agriculture and Land Affairs be put under one ministry came under attack during the TAU SA's annual congress.Issue date: 28 September 2007
TAU SA and the reality of farming in Africa
On 12 and 13 September TAU SA held its biggest congress ever at the CSIR International Convention Centre in Pretoria, on the topic of food security within Africa.Issue date: 28...
US and Europe agree to Ethiopian coffee trademarks
European and US coffee roasting distribution companies have signed an agreement to use Ethiopia's coffee speciality trademarks.Issue date: 28 September 2007
Millions missing but DLA picks scapegoat
Alleged misadministration has seen millions disappear from the Department of Land Affairs (DLA) in the past financial year. According to the Public Service Commission's Professor Stan Sangweni a recorded R45,65...
Animal Identification Act to be reviewed
The Department of Agriculture and Land Affairs (Registrar of Animal Identification) and the Cattle Theft Head Office are in the process of reviewing the Animal Identification Act No 6 of...
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