New plan for animal recording proposed
SA Stud Book tabled a new plan in parliament that proposes to integrate and improve animal recording and genetic evaluation in South Africa.
SA’s subtropical fruit production does country proud
South Africa Is now firmly established as a player in international avocado, mango, and litchi markets, it emerged at the Subtropical Fruits Growers Association (SFGA's) annual marketing symposium, held in...
Drought, strong rand sour Illovo Sugar’s financials
Africa's biggest sugar company, Illovo Sugar, has reported disappointing earnings for its financial year ending 30 September 2010.
Fine wool up, medium down
The South African wool market tracked the cheaper Australian market at the latest sale, but good quality fine wool types (16 microns to 17,5 microns) performed well, closing 2% up....
Drought mapping gets thumbs down
Meetings at Adelaide and Steytlerville indicate that farmers in the Eastern Cape are unhappy with the way satellite images are used to interpret drought conditions and earmark farms for emergency...
Many farmers pay less than minimum wage
More than a third of black and white commercial farmers in South Africa pay their workers less than the minimum wage, according to new labour minister Mildred Oliphant.
Maize surplus remains unchanged
South Africa's maize SURPLUS remains at 4 million tons, according to Grain SA chairperson Neels Ferreira. The November crop estimate by the Crop Estimates Committee (CEC) put the size of...
Hold on to your Clover shares
Clover is South Africa's largest milk processor, processing 650 million litres of milk a year. But with the company due to list on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), producers will...
MPs support Onderstepoort’s appeal for government funding
Onderstepoort Biological Products(OBP) desperately needs state funding to upgrade its infrastructure and equipment that was acquired back in 1968.
SA rural safety plan accepted in principle
GOVERMENT'S NATIONAL RURAL safety plan has been accepted in principle by the authorities, but there are two issues that need to be finalised, said Agri SA safety and security chairperson...
Consumer class action against bread cartel to go ahead, despite setback
The parties seeking to take action against Tiger Brands, Pioneer Foods and Premier Foods for bread price fixing have vowed to go ahead with the suit, despite the Cape High...
Farmworker HIV infection rates shock
DA Shadow Minister of agriculture Lourie Bosman said he's shocked by the fact that more than half of the farmworkers in Limpopo and Mpumalanga are HIV positive after an International...
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