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Behold the berry boom

The global demand for berries has surged ahead in recent years.

Fresh fears about Mtunzini mining

Residents of the conservancy village of Mtunzini have raised fresh concerns about Exxaro's intended partnership with pigment company Tronox.

Limpopo Commercial Agriculture Forum launched

Farmers and the government in Limpopo have come together to form the Limpopo Commercial Agriculture Forum.

KZN reels at illegal land invasion

The High Court in Pietermaritzburg recently granted an interim interdict to a land owner of Hilton in order to halt the illegal occupation of a tract of his land.

Land Bank pay cuts on the cards

The 10 non-executive directors of Land Bank face "significant" pay cuts.

Cut-throat times for the flower industry

Local flower producers have seen lower prices, albeit recovering volumes, for their exported produce since the global financial crisis in 2008.

Afgri sells its debtor book to Land Bank

Farmers who owe Afgri money will now be Land Bank customers.

CoAL to start mining in Mapungubwe

The water affairs department has lifted the suspension on a water use licence for a proposed colliery in Limpopo, which environmental groups claim threatens ecological and culturally significant sites.

RPO, Namibia counterpart smoke peace pipe

After some clashes in the past year, Namibian and South African meat producers have buried the hatchet.

Confidence in agri sector takes a dip

Business confidence in the agricultural sector took a knock between the second and third quarters of 2011.

SA urged to play leading role in African food production programme

The world will not produce enough food to feed humans by 2030, but increasing Africa's food production can help.

SA Stud Book to start own recording system

The South African Stud Book Association plans to proceed with its own recording system.

Forestry scientists seeking bronze bug specimens

Researchers at the University of Pretoria's Tree Protection Co-operative Programme have put out an urgent call to the commercial forestry sector for large numbers of specimens of the bronze bug.

Consumers demand meat from ‘happy’ animals

Consumers are increasingly demanding beef from 'happy' cattle that are reared, treated well and grazed on spacious pastures.

Rising grain prices, dwindling cattle stock create opportunities for SA beef

The high cost of grain is pricing many beef producing countries out of the market, leaving a gap for South Africa and the US to fill.

Supermarkets cut out private butcheries

Supermarkets are encroaching on private butcheries' business.

Carbon tax hurts Aussie food producers

Australian food and grocery manufacturers predict their operating profits will fall by an average 4,4% under the federal government's carbon tax.

Citrus prices to be squeezed

Citrus farmers in the Sundays River Valley are bracing themselves for a drop in the price for their produce, with the price of export citrus falling by up to 33%.

Are Namibian farmers too old?

Namibian farmers are worried about the lack of young farmers in their agricultural community.

‘We do support agriculture’ – youth development agency

The National Youth Development Agency said it has invested R5,9 million in primary agricultural businesses.
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