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Owning the value chain – Boran stud’s success story
Sandton-based accountant brothers, Simeon and Jarren Hurwitz, who also own a farming business near Davel, have established South Africa’s largest Boran stud. They also own their commercial beef business’s entire value chain.
Reinstating trust in negotiations
Over the past few weeks, Agri SA members across the country gathered at the organisation’s provincial conferences to discuss those issues most pressing to farmers.
Interpreting Section 11D
This section provides for certain deductions in respect of technological research and development.
Understanding how the market operates
I’ve always defended the producer’s right to market his produce as he sees fit. If this includes supplying direct to a supermarket, that’s fine. For a large producer, not having ‘all your eggs in one basket’ is always wise.
Zuma reports on progress made to address energy crisis
“Substantial progress” was being made in resolving the energy crisis that led to load-shedding costing the economy R1 billion/month, said President Jacob Zuma.
World Elephant Day
People around the world are celebrating World Elephant Day today. The purpose of the day is to raise awareness about elephants, the threats to their survival, as well as the initiatives underway to save these animals from extinction.
Counting on chickens to fight poverty
A rural development programme is using broiler production as a means to alleviate poverty among small-scale farmers, writes Robyn Joubert.
US using AGOA to ‘flex its muscles’
South Africa’s poultry industry believes the US is using the renewal of the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) as an opportunity to flex its muscles over SA’s current ban on chicken imports from the US.
Difficult times lie ahead
The South African economy is slowing down, while in Europe a Greek tragedy is unfolding. Farmers will not escape the effect of current economic trends.
Smallholders to benefit from Tiger Brands partnership
Smallholder farmers in Gauteng, Limpopo, North West and Western Cape are set to become the first beneficiaries of a partnership between the agriculture department and JSE-listed Tiger Brands.
The restructuring of Capespan SA
Capespan SA appointed Stuart Symington as new managing director earlier this year. He previously served as CEO of the Perishable Products Export Control Board and CEO of the Fresh Fruit Exporters’ Forum. He spoke to Glenneis Kriel about the future of Capespan SA.
Three quick soups: green, white & red
There are times, usually when the night is dark, the wind howling and the rain beating on the windows, when all you want out of life is a bowl of hot, steaming soup.
A microcosm of SA agriculture
The 14 August issue of Farmer's Weekly is a microcosm of South Africa’s agricultural sector.
Career focus: Animal health Technician
As an animal health technician, your chief task will be to help look after farm animals, says Prof Cheryl McCrindle of the University of Pretoria.
Our strengths, our problems and our future
SA has economic opportunities, but tough challenges. For farmers, positives are a sizeable domestic market and top local suppliers, says Wessel Lemmer, senior agricultural economist at Absa.
Affordable outdoor entertaining
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Royal Show pictorial
A selection of some of the exhibits that caught Joe Spencer’s eye at his 47th Pietermaritzburg Royal Show.
Ban lifted on fresh ostrich meat exports
By the end of August, South African producers will again be able to export fresh ostrich meat to the EU.
OBP now operating at 90% capacity
Disruptions in vaccine production at Onderstepoort Biological Products (OBP) seem to be coming to an end with the summer vaccines for blue tongue (BT), African horse sickness (AHS), lumpy skin, B. Phemeral and Rift Valley fever (RVF) now available on the market.
Ongoing campaign to hook pupils on pork
Pork puzzles, questionnaires and theory notes are just some of the strategies used by the Premier Pork Producers Association to spread information about pork products among school-going children.
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