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UK meat contamination, mislabelling widespread
Health inspectors in Leicester, Britain found that nearly half the meat products sampled in a survey contained species of animal that were not declared on the product's label, theguardian.com reported.
Wine industry growing responsibly
Wines of South Africa (WOSA) is celebrating 20 years of international trade with an animated video showcasing how far the wine industry has advanced since its re-admission to world trade in the 1990s.
CPI increases marginally in February
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for February was 5,9%, up 0,1% on the January figure of 5,8%. This was in line with expectation.
Clover surprises, but cautions about second half
Clover posted a positive set of financial results, which saw revenue up 10,4% to R4,32 billion and operating profit up 70% to R235,1million for the six months to 31 December 2013.
Baklava: a touch of Greek, Turkish & Lebanese
This startling set of textures, flavours and aromas brings new meaning to that morning espresso. Sweet and crunchy baklava is more than a baked confection – it’s a subtle dessert too.
Solar power could save your fish farm
When the lights go out, you have to act fast, as your fish could be dead within 20 minutes. A backup plan is essential.
Food and drink expo highlights sustainability
The Food and Drink Technology Africa (FDT Africa) trade fair and conference started on Tuesday, 18 March, in Johannesburg and focuses on all aspects of the food and drink processing value chain, including sustainability.
February agricultural machinery sales take a dip
February 2014 was not a good month for agricultural machinery sales across South Africa, with the weakened rand having contributed to higher prices for the mostly imported farming equipment.
Monitoring crop health from above
Drones can be used to create 3D maps of your farm.
Wish list for election time
Dreams of money flowing in from government to rejuvenate our markets have partly been realised over the past year.
KZN farmers miss brunt of storms
While residents of communal land in parts of KwaZulu-Natal are reportedly reeling from the effects of what have been described as 'violent storms' on Monday, 17 March, initial reports indicated that commercial farmers seemed to have been missed by the worst of it.
20 sheep stuffed in a Tazz
A Mpumalanga man was arrested on Monday (17 March) after SAPS members caught him in possession of 20 sheep in his Toyota Tazz.
Are imports hurting SA’s beef industry?
Simon Roche, general manager of Organic Beef, says consumers are prepared to pay as much as R220/kg for the free-range grass-fed beef he imports from Botswana.
Load shedding not foreseen
As the wet weather conditions start to clear up, Eskom said it did not foresee any further load shedding.
R12 million land restitution in the North West
Land recipients in South Africa must be supported and enabled to farm productively on viable economic units.
Buffett donates R255 million for rhino conservation
American philanthropist Howard G. Buffett, the eldest son of billionaire investor Warren Buffett, is currently in South Africa to make a donation in aid of the protection of rhinos from poaching. (#Aid4Rhino)
Solar systems: fixing future energy costs
Although South Africa’s electricity prices are low by international standards, they are set to increase annually by 8% over five years. Gregor Kuepper, managing director of SolarWorld Africa, believes that solar energy will be crucial to meeting our energy needs.
Latest from Claas
The German agricultural machinery manufacturer has a new distributor in South Africa and several notable models.
A dream home on the West Coast
Dear Jonno
My husband and I have recently acquired a plot in a rural area of the Western Cape west coast. The area, however, has...
Farm mapping 2 – How a mapping can benefit your farm
Ecologist and farm planner Ben Breedlove takes Roelof Bezuidenhout through the final steps in this process, which can boost your profits.
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