Farmers urged to report queleas
On the eve of the summer grains planting season, farmers have been asked to report breeding and roosting sites of red-billed queleas to the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.
Surge in tractor sales continues unabated
Tractor sales for the first 10 months of the year rose by 45,7% compared to the same period last year.
Rail and ports could receive welcome shot in the arm
State-owned freight and logistics company Transnet has been asked to nearly triple its capital expenditure plans to R330 billion, in order to increase the capacity of rail and ports.
Life is dirt cheap
Grids on dirt roads in Eastern Cape are increasingly resembling the deadly pits the ancient San used to trap large animals.
No relief from high diesel price until February
The price of fuel continues its upward march with diesel increasing 36c/â„“ and petrol 23c/â„“ in November.
Farmers still wait for tractor services
A government programme which makes tractor services available free of charge to small-scale farmers has stalled, apparently because a service provider has not been appointed.
Court orders Water Affairs to give water rights to white farmer
A recent North Gauteng High Court judgment overturned a decision by the Water Tribunal to withhold a water licence from a white farmer based on his race.
BRICS agri platform to counter speculation
Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa plan to build an agricultural information and digital agriculture platform.
Agricultural production inflation skyrockets
Agricultural price inflation rocketed to 10,7% annually in September.
Wool breaks R100 benchmark but experts remain cautious
The price of wool still has a long way to go to reach the previous record price.
Vele Colliery gets water use licence back
Farmers surrounding Coal of Africa Ltd's proposed Vele Colliery in Limpopo are unhappy that the suspension of the mine's water use licence has been repealed.
Sheep scab outbreaks becoming ‘endemic’
Thousands of sheep had to be inoculated and quarantined after an outbreak of sheep scab in the Namaqualand and Bushmanland areas of Northern Cape.
