Southern fried chicken
There’s a mysterious colonel down our street who sells this by the bucketful. Given the complexity of the Deep South of the US, there are many variations of this much-loved...
Citrus exports to China increasing
Statistics from the Citrus Growers’ Association (CGA) show that SA citrus is becoming more popular in China.
Only sustainable cocoa good enough for KitKat
Nestlé has announced it will use only sustainably sourced cocoa to manufacture all of its KitKat products from the first quarter of 2016.
US calls on SA to honour agreement on poultry exports
In a letter to President Jacob Zuma, Johnny Isakson and Christopher Coons, both members of the US senate foreign relations committee, urged the president to lift antidumping duties on US...
Black businesses told to influence economic policy
Opening its recent indaba at the Gallagher Estate in Johannesburg, Ndaba Ntsele, president Black Business Council, said the council wanted to influence government policies in order to have "remarkable SMMEs...
Four appear in court after failed farm attacks in Zastron
Four suspects appeared in the Zastron magistrate’s court after two failed farm attacks in the district.
Potato consumption increasing despite price fluctuations
Potatoes SA (PSA) has released its latest crop estimate figures. From January to August about 7,9 million bags more were sold on markets than the same time last year.
SA racehorses in demand
The Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association (TBA) recently hosted its 2015 national sale of two-year-old racehorse stock at Gosforth Park, Johannesburg.
IMIFINO – traditional food with a future
Growing along unkempt pavements and on wasteland across South Africa is a food source perceived by most as little more than weeds. Collectively known as imifino or morogo, the plants...
The basics of heritability – Part 2
Selecting for disease and parasite resistance in cattle can help improve production, says Prof Cheryl McCrindle of the University of Pretoria.
Barrel cleaning made easy
Absorbent-felt pellets that clean rifle and handgun barrel bores effortlessly.
Striking Ceres Fruit workers demand 12% wage increase
Last week hundreds of employees from Ceres Fruit Growers (CFG), one of South Africa’s biggest apple and pear packaging and storage companies, went on strike demanding higher wages.
FSA calls for wage status quo to be maintained
Free State Agriculture has petitioned the South African Employment Commission of the Department of labour to implement an inflation-related wage increase for the agriculture sector for the next three years.
Eastern Cape aquaculture project achieves first successful harvest
An aquaculture project in Hamburg in the Eastern Cape, established by the department of agriculture, has harvested and sold its first crop of 260 dusky kob fish, commonly known as...
UFS lays out a plan to develop agriculture in Africa
The University of the Free State (UFS) supports the development of a long-term sustainable and profitable agricultural sector on the African continent, according to Prof Neil Heideman, dean of the...
Are we ready for our own miracle?
Peru has abandoned its self-destructive policies and the results speak for themselves. Could we be next?
Enough is enough! – TAU SA
Louis Meintjies, president of TAU SA, draws a line in the sand on how far commercial farmers can be pushed, and calls on other farmers to join him in order...
Workers from Ceres Fruit on strike
Hundreds of employees from Ceres Fruit Growers, one of South Africa’s biggest apple and pear packaging and storage companies, have gone on strike demanding higher wages.
