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Post office fuel shortage affects farming
Last week’s temporary suspension of services at some post offices in SA owing to a fuel shortage negatively affected the agriculture sector, according to Neels de Villiers, Free State Red Meat Producers Organisation (RPO) chairperson.
Fire at BKB caused by burglars
Millions of rand worth of damage was caused when a burglary at the BKB shop and goods receiving store at Paterson near Port Elizabeth in the Eastern Cape went wrong and a fire broke out.
It’s not just about the money
In the struggle to eradicate poverty and hunger, the most important factor is people, not money. Unless a country is willing to better itself, no donor institution will succeed in transforming it, says Kanayo F Nwanze, president of the UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development.
Tractors galore at Nampo
The new tractors on show at Nampo ranged from the 14kW Hinomoto 180D to the 440kW Challenger MT875E, and all promised increased efficiency and reduced operating costs, thanks to the latest engine and drive train technology.
Wine grape producer cleared of assault charges
A wine grape producer from Robertson has been found not guilty on assault charges.
SA not facing an economic crisis – expert
It is unlikely that South Africa will dissolve into a full blown economic crisis, but government has to urgently address a number of challenges if the country is to escape its current low growth cycle.
User-friendly Weenen home
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Dropping the ‘dominance theory’
It is now considered old-fashioned and misguided, not to mention cruel, to use ‘dominance theory’ methods to train a horse, cautions Dr Mac.
Biofumigation using an eelworm trap crop
Apart from reducing cyst eelworm, planting trap crops has other advantages.
From a hawker to an award-winning agro-processing farmer
Entrepreneur Gugu Mlipha went from being a hawker to an award-winning agro-processing farmer with a turnover of R2,4 million/year. Despite her success, she remains firmly hands-on, even driving her company’s delivery truck.
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.
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