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Unpacking the budget on your farm
The annual budget announcement is always followed by waves of sociopolitical and economic analysis and opinion. However, two of the most important questions often remain unanswered. Will I benefit and how? Farmer's Weekly tax expert advocate
Peter O'Halloran from BDO Spenser Steward in Gaborone takes a look at Trevor Manuel's 2009 budget vote and shows how farmers can benefit from tax breaks by managing their businesses the right way.
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Electricity ‘Another hike will break the bank’ – Agri SA on Eskom plans
Organised Agriculture has warned electricity tariff hikes will add further pressure to on-farm profit margins and threaten food security. This comes after Eskom announced its intentions of another hike to accommodate increased budgets for the construction of two new power stations in Limpopo and Mpumalanga.
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EU export subsidies will hurt farmers
As belts tighten globally, there are fears that developing countries will feel the consequences of First World protectionism. While leaders of the G7 last week committed to avoiding protectionist measures, the writing may already be on the wall for farming.
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South African wages now 60% higher than SADC’s
With only months to go before the national elections, the ANC government has announced a 13% wage increase for farmworkers effective from 1 March 2009. Both TAU SA and Agri SA now fear labour minister, Membathisi Mdladlana's apparently politically driven decision could have severe consequences for farmers, workers and national food security.
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Transnet in a fix for ignoring farmers
Transnet's total disregard for agriculture might soon lead to large financial losses. The company last year managed a profit of R4,3 billion.
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‘Budget is only part of restitution woes’ – De Jager
Organised agriculture believe there are more pressing issues to deal with than haggling over budget allocation.
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That fatal touch
A slight touch on a ball in play, whether accidental or deliberate, may prove costly if you don't know the rules
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Eating the gluten-free way
Increasing numbers of people seem to be sensitive to gluten, which is the protein in wheat, rye, oats, and barley.
Issue date 20 February 2009
Issue date 20 February 2009
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Election time
Food shortages might be an issue elsewhere, but they haven't really hit us - yet! Why bring up something which won't win votes when it's easier to bury one's head in the sand?
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townie peers into his crystal ball
I've always had a problem with deadlines. I leave things until the last minute in the hope that inspiration and effort will compel action.
Issue date : 20 February 2009
Issue date : 20 February 2009
Chilli con carne with baked potatoes
The name means chillies with meat. It's that simple, it's that good.
Issue date : 20 February 2009
Issue date : 20 February 2009
Scratching sweet itch
Sweet itch is a very confusing allergic-type reaction occurring mainly in summer and can affect all our animals.
Issue date : 20 February 2009
Issue date : 20 February 2009
Eco-friendly flame destroying weeds
Using a flame to destroy weeds is an environmentally friendlier method of control.
Issue date: 20 February 2009
Issue date: 20 February 2009
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Gemsquash possibilities
Gemsquash is a distinctly South African vegetable variety and was developed here. It is only now slowly being accepted in other countries. Perhaps with so many South Africans having emigrated, this may change.
Issue date : 20 February 2009
Issue date : 20 February 2009
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Results in for SCMDPR
Paul Smith from the UK and Zandy Meyer holding the winning pigeon, East of Eden Pieter Saayman
Issue date : 20 February 2009
Issue date : 20 February 2009
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Lifestyle properties take the sting out of farming
The recent purchase by a United Arab Emirates businessmen of an upmarket private game reserve in Steytlerville, Karoo, between the Addo Elephant Park and the Baviaanskloof World Heritage Site, has raised the eyebrows of smallstock farmers. This prompted Roelof Bezuidenhout to ask Wayne Rubidge dealer principal of Pam Golding Properties in Graaff-Reinet about the state of the property market in the vast Karoo.
Issue date : 20 February 2009
Issue date : 20 February 2009
Brussels sprouts subsidies again
Export subsidies recently introduced by the EU, and the threat of subsidies in the US, will hurt South African agriculture.
Issue date: 20 February 2009
Issue date: 20 February 2009
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How to stop disaster mismanagement
South Africa's Disaster Management Act of 2002 and the National Disaster Management framework is world-leading legislation, but incompetent application renders it almost worthless to the agricultural sector, which should be its primary beneficiary, says an advisor to Agri SA and author of the legislation Koos van Zyl.
Issue date : 20 February 2009
Issue date : 20 February 2009
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Staalmeester forage equipment does the job
In the competitive tractor-mounted forage harvester market, local company Staalmeester is taking the lead with an international standard product, the JF range. Joe Spencer reports.
Issue date : 20 February 2009
Issue date : 20 February 2009
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Khakibos makes this farm profitable
In the early 1990s crop and stock farmers Flip and Riana Minnaar decided to counter theft and low profitability by producing essential oils from crops like khakibos. This lead to a booming frozen herb operation, Icy Herbs CC, a 2007 finalist in the South African Food Review New Product Competition.
Issue date: 20 february 2009
Issue date: 20 february 2009
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