World food prices expected to spike sharply
Higher global food prices can be expected in 2011, unless production of major food crops increases significantly, according to the latest Food Outlook released by the UN's Food and Agriculture...
IDC to invest billions in biofuel projects
The Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) plans to invest more than R3 billion in three biofuel projects.
Europe buying fine wool
The Merino indicator WAS 2% down compared to the previous sale, closing at R67,28/kg (clean). But this was still 16% up on the opening sale, according to Ona Viljoen of...
Mohair market soars
The recovery of the mohair market continued at the sixth sale of the 2010 winter season, with 97,7% of the 96 818kg on offer sold, and the average market indicator...
Farmers meet to discuss leopard threat
Baviaanskloof and Kouga livestock farmers threatened by increasing numbers of leopards will seek assistance from provincial and national government. This decision was taken at a crisis meeting of the Baviaanskloof/Kouga...
Class action looms against bread cartel members
Many commentators have said the heavy fines the Competition Commission levelled against members of the bread cartel didn't benefit consumers who directly suffered as a result of unlawful price fixing...
R100 million targeted for land reform rescues in KZN
The public has been assured that the R100 million the KZN government injected into rescuing scores of struggling land reform farms in the province won't simply be used to bail...
Nkwinti’s department under pressure to spend
The land reform department's recapitalisation and development programme for failed land reform farms has got off to a slow start, with the department spending less than 20% of the R900...
SAPS pays farmer R500 000 for unlawful arrest
The Pretoria High Court recently ordered the safety and security minister to pay 44-year-old farmer Willie Nel R500 000 for an illegal arrest that was made eight years ago in...
Unknown worm plague hits barley crops
An unknown worm plague has hit barley and wheat crops in the Northern Cape and the Free State, causing large-scale damage. The plague was discovered in early November and at...
Fairtrade to extend product line in South Africa
Fairtrade is focusing on extending its product range in South Africa, according to Fairtrade South Africa (FTSA) and Fairtrade Label South Africa executive director Boudewijn Goossens.
Lesotho stock thieves run rampant
Despite promises from Police minister Nathi Mthethwa, the SA Police Service (SAPS) has failed to tighten up security along the Lesotho border in the Matatiele and Maluti region, in the...
Eskom scrounges for cash
Hundreds of residents in East Griqualand farming communities Cedarville, Matatiele, Kokstad and Swartberg received letters from Eskom's Revenue Recovery Project saying that their meters were faulty and their accounts would...
Equity schemes to make a comeback
The government wants to lift the moratorium on farm equity schemes by January next year, said land reform minister Gugile Nkwinti.
Latest meat levy figures get industry thumbs-up
The latest livestock and meat statutory levies, recently signed into law by agriculture minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson, have been met with the full approval of the main roleplayers in the country's...
Grain SA fights for VAT-free farmer development
The Grain SA farmer development programme emerged victorious in a court battle against the South African Revenue Services (SARS) at the Free State High Court recently.
Long overdue organics policy under discussion
The department of agriculture is circulating a sixth-draft discussion paper on a much needed national organic farming policy. It draws attention to several problems in the sector that people involved...
Three National Land Audits underway
There's been very little research on landownership in South Africa since 1994, but now it seems there are three separate national land audits being conducted simultaneously.
Farm prices slowing down
Farm property valuations showed a slight weakening in the second half of 2010 after something of a mini-recovery in the first half of the year, according to First National Bank...
Pick ‘n Pay plans to sell organic products premium-free
Pick 'n Pay could be looking into selling its organic fresh produce premium-free in the future.
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