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Caught between two fires
The EU and US new export subsidies are bad news, not only for dairy farmers, but for all farmers.
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Do dips cause brain damage?
A new study found farmers who use sheep dips have impaired brain function. Alan Harman reports.
Issue date : 19 June 2009
Issue date : 19 June 2009
Algae: a new animal feed?
Algae has potential as animal feed, since it's rich in protein, vitamins and minerals.
Issue date : 19 June 2009
Issue date : 19 June 2009
ARC starts researching conservation agriculture
With the adoption of conservation agriculture growing in South Africa,
various Agricultural Research Council (ARC) institutes have now started to research it. Peter Hittersay reports.
Issue date : 19 June 2009
Issue date : 19 June 2009
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Expect things to get worse before they get better
Feudal-style title hold, failed land-reform farms and meeting distribution targets are just a few of the headaches facing Gugile Nkwinti, the new Department of Land Reform and Rural Development head, writes Stephan Hofstätter.
Issue date : 19 June 2009
Issue date : 19 June 2009
Bucking the wool trend with fertile Dormers
The high-altitude Barkly East district in the Eastern Cape is traditionally
a wool-producing area, but with their 188% lambing percentage, Tippy Dormehl's mutton-producing Dormers have convinced the sceptics, writes Mike Burgess.
Issue date : 19 June 2009
Issue date : 19 June 2009
Nice to meet you, Mr Farmer!
South African consumers no longer know the farmers behind the products because industrialised food manufacturing has become the norm. The relationship between the two needs to be mended and consumers must be educated about the vital role that farmers play in quality control, feeding the nation and conservation, writes Roelof Bezuidenhout.
Issue date : 19 June 2009
Issue date : 19 June 2009
Land department hell-bent on evicting Moos
The Department of Rural Development and Land Reform is still trying to evict emerging farmer Veronica Moos from her farm in eastern Gauteng, despite being ordered by the North Gauteng High Court last month to restore the property to her. Their application to evict, under the controversial "use it or lose it" policy, will be back in court on 18 June.
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State looking for cheap land
It's going to be difficult for the state to come up with the estimated R71 billion needed over the next five years to buy land for redistribution, said by rural development and land reform minister Gugile Nkwinti. He said the recession was forcing government to find a cheaper alternative to the willing-buyer, willing-seller model of land reform.
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Green tax benefit for farmers
Farmers can benefit from two environmental tax incentives in the recently published draft Taxation Laws Amendment Bill. The first applies to the disposal of carbon emission reductions, which will be exempt from income tax. The second provides for a deduction from income tax for energy saved.
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Confusion over security guard ruling
The agricultural sector is confused over the recent Constitutional Court ruling on the Private Security Industry Regulation Act, which may require farmworkers to be registered as security guards.
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Sannieshof’s self-help attitude endorsed by courts
For the moment, the law seems to be on the side of Sannieshof ratepayers who have decided to supply the North West Province town with services its municipality isn't providing.
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State to pay legal costs if successfully sued
The state should pay costs in Constitutional litigation between itself and a private party, provided the private party is successful. This was recently confirmed by the Constitutional Court. The ruling has strengthened the position of litigants such as farmers, companies or NGOs who want to challenge the state in constitutional matters, such as safety or the right to access information.
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‘Dirty tricks’ in retail
Large retail chains are employing shrewd business tactics - or dirty tricks - according to eye-opening anecdotal evidence in a recent the National Agricultural Marketing Council (NAMC) report, which covered the impact retailer dominance has on agricultural producers.
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More food money for retailers and less for farmers
The price of staple foods such as maize and wheat can't be blamed for high levels of inflation, as prices paid to farmers have decreased year-on-year. So said Grain SA chairperson Neels Ferreira, commenting on the latest food-price monitor report by the National Agricultural Marketing Council (NAMC).
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Wildlife ranchers take on parks board
Eastern Cape hunting outfitters and wildlife ranchers have criticised what they call the indiscriminate eradication of wildebeest, sought-after antelope like nyala and endangered white rhino in reserves controlled by the Eastern Cape Parks Board (ECPB).
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State to pay Von Abo R89 million
The Constitutional Court recently confirmed the South African government must compensate Free State farmer Crawford von Abo for losses he suffered under the land grabs in Zimbabwe, because it didn't provide diplomatic protection.
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Durban curry at home
Chillies HAVE AN IMPORTANT place in Indian-inspired cuisine. Their function is to add a dimension to food that would otherwise not exist.
Issue date : 12 June 2009
Issue date : 12 June 2009
A mix of old&new
For the benefit of our readers, this is a very practical layout with many options. It can be reduced roportionally to fewer square metres and any other roofing material can be used.
Issue date : 12 June 2009
Issue date : 12 June 2009
Farmers seek clarity on who can work as a security gaurd
The Constitutional Court has found that farmworkers who occasionally do security duties, even temporarily, have to be registered as security guards in terms of the Private Security Industry Regulation Act. Farmers also contravene the Act if the workers aren't trained for the task.
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