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Closing in on land reform target numbers
Land expropriation without compensation is officially off the cards. But massive discrepancies exist between government rhetoric and actual land redistribution transfer figures, prompting a reassessment of land reform going forward. Lindi van Rooyen reports.
DairyBelle defends price cuts
Milk buyer DairyBelle announced a milk price reduction of between 50c/l and 75c/l to between R2,55/l and R3,10/l from 26 June. Jacques Fourie, DairyBelle’s acting CEO said the cuts were based on economics.
Inputs put the squeeze on wheat farmers
The latest input cost trend monitor by the National Agricultural Marketing Council (NAMC) paints a grim picture of the cost-price squeeze faced by wheat farmers, which has brought the industry to its knees.
Findings of Zita investigation must be made public
Two of South Africa’s largest farmers’ unions are calling for a capable director-general (DG) of the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) to replace the recently suspended Langa Zita.
Fresh from the local ‘ocean’
What better way to fight wintery weather? Here’s a hot fisherman’s pie, easy to make and even easier to eat. And, all three types of seafood were caught in the freezer of my local supermarket.
Up your game for higher kiwi fruit yields
South African kiwi fruit growers can lift yields by following best management practices, as well as by exploring new high-yielding gold varieties. Robyn Joubert reports.
Compensation for lessees
Why both parties need expert legal advice in drawing up a leasehold agreement.
Climate, soil and potatoes
Potatoes have to be ridged and lifted. These two operations can be troublesome with certain clay soil, especially when the weather doesn’t play along.
Access to food key to solving hunger problems
Emphasis on access instead of production may be the right way to solve food insecurity.
Municipal mess
Countrywide, municipal employees are insisting on big salary increases, yet delivering less and less.
Farmer accuses Environmental Affairs of unfair treatment
A farmer from the George district believes that the Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning in the Western Cape has too much power and that farmers should be warned about how “dangerously environmental laws can be implemented”.
Clearer picture emerges of latest summer grains harvest
As South Africa’s 2011/12 summer grains harvesting season continues in full swing it appears that the Crop Estimates Committee is gaining a clearer picture of estimated final maize yields.
Organised agriculture unsurprised by agricultural D-G’s suspension
Organised agricultural organisations have said that they were not surprised to learn of the sudden suspension of the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries’s Director-General, Langa Zita.
Secure health, secure profit
Biosecurity plays a vital role in ensuring maximum profitability for poultry farmers. Because of the high mortality rate in chickens, hygiene, stocking density and the immediate environment all need to be managed effectively. Dr Nokuthula Ntseki, from Rainbow Farms gives Lindi van Rooyen practical advice for farmers.
Better broiler house management
According to expert Bruce Gibson, the three golden rules for broiler house management are look, listen and smell. This week Lloyd Phillips reports on the importance of close observation.
Potato pieces
Sports medicine expert Dr Tim Noakes caused a minor flurry recently when he referred to the exclusion of carbohydrates, which includes potatoes, in an athlete’s diet.
Roll-over avoidance training
Johannesburg-based RAC Group has embarked on a road transport safety initiative using a specially designed trailer to train tanker drivers to avoid roll-over accidents.
“ANC is close to reaching their land reform target” – Prof Kirsten
Although land expropriation is officially off the cards, the scrapping of the willing-buyer, willing-seller principle is widely supported, reducing any sense of hope farmers had for holding onto their land.
KZN aims to impound unvaccinated pets
KwaZulu-Natal health authorities are pushing for legal permission to search houses for pets that haven’t been vaccinated against rabies.
SA agribusiness exports to Africa increasing
Purchasing power and demand in Africa for agricultural products is growing fast and a clear indication of this is the growth in trade between African countries.
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