Red Meat Producers should brace for crisis
Red meat producers were warned of a looming crisis at the 23rd national congress of the Red Meat Producers' Organisation.
Mahanjana resigns as Nerpo managing director
Aggrey Mahanjana, National Emergent Red Meat Producers' Organisation (Nerpo) managing director, has announced his resignation from his position effective March 2011.
Sharp drop in sales
The wool market declined sharplyat the last sale as a very strong rand exerted downward pressure on prices, and the merino indicator shed 4,1% to close at R54,53/kg (clean), according...
E Cape road plan starts with Nieu Bethesda
The tarring of the main road to Nieu Bethesda (MR0605) from the N9 will be completed by early October, at a cost of R26 million.
Illegal pesticides en route to SA
Farmers should beware of illegal pesticides which are expected to arrive in South Africa by the end of the year, from India, Pakistan, China and Turkey, warned the Association of...
Agriculture not to blame for poverty
"Unemployment and poverty in South Africa is a reality," said TAU SA president Ben Marais at the organisation's recent annual congress. "But agriculture doesn't have the capacity to accept responsibility...
‘Show a united front’, warns Zim farmer
Addressing farmers at the TAU SA congress in Pretoria, Deon Theron, president of the Commercial Farmers' Union in Zimbabwe, urged South Africa's farmers to show a united front to the...
Land reform no different to nationalisation – TAU SA
While farmers are often threatened with what could happen when the masses are denied access to land, the question we should be asking is if government can contain a revolution...
WWF shocked over arrest of vets
The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), internationally respected for its fight against rhino poaching, has expressed its shock over the recent arrest of two Limpopo veterinarians for suspected involvement...
Winemaker and Land Bank faceoff in Con Court
The Constitutional Court granted well-known Tulbagh winemaker Nicolas Krone and his company, Twee Jonge Gezellen, the opportunity to challenge the principle of "paying up before arguing the validity of a...
Department splurges over R17 million
The Agriculture Department spent R3,6 million on the provincial farmworker summits earlier this year and an extra R13,5 million on the National Farm Worker Summit in Somerset West in July.
DG bunks AgriBEE hearing
Agriculture portfolio committee members and agribusiness representatives were angered on 17 September when Langa Zita, the newly appointed director general (DG) for the agriculture department, didn't return from lunch to...
SA maize for the Saudi Arabian market?
A technical analysis by the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) has indicated that Saudi Arabia could be a possible export market for South African maize.
Union to be resuscitated
The National African Farmers Union of South Africa (NAFU SA) has unanimously resolved to undergo restructuring to revitalise its mandate, with an emphasis on providing members at grass-roots level with...
Mines closing before receiving water licences
The Umcebo Nowesco mine at Brakfontein, which was established by the BEE company Umcebo Holdings, was abandoned in November 2009 before a valid water licence had been issued by the...
Dr Dyasi’s handling of RVF ‘completely inadequate’
Onderstepoort Biological Products (OBP's) suspended CEO Dr Andile Dyasi would apparently have faced allegations of misconduct for the management of the 2010 Rift Valley fever (RVF) outbreak, at a September...
Farmers concerned over Pannar to Pioneer deal
South African producers are concerned that US-based Pioneer Hi-Bred's purchase of an 80% stake in seed company Pannar, for an undisclosed amount, could lead to higher seed prices as there...
Western Cape to allow most game species
Most game species indigenous to South Africa could soon be allowed into the Western Cape, following amendments to CapeNature's translocation policy. Some changes will be implemented from as early as...
Rural areas wait for rollout of security units
Safety in rural areas is back under the spotlight with police minister Nathi Mthethwa announcing that rural crime-fighting units - comprising policemen and reservists - would be introduced by March...
Expropriate game farms, golf courses – Cosatu
Cosatu released a policy discussion document entitled A Growth Path towards Full Employment, which made news early September when a draft copy was leaked to City Press newspaper.
