Enough is enough! – TAU SA
Louis Meintjies, president of TAU SA, draws a line in the sand on how far commercial farmers
can be pushed, and calls on other farmers to join him in order to defeat this ‘psychological war’.
Advice fresh from the farm
Getting advice from fellow farmers, agronomists and specialists in all areas of agriculture is never a bad thing.
We need each other to make this work
Wildlife ranching SA’s target for game meat exports this year is 12 000t. This would generate at least R1,5 billion – a boost the industry could inject into SA’s struggling economy where it is needed most, the rural areas.
A collective stance is needed
Margareet Visser of the Labour and Enterprise Research Group, UCT, and Stuart Ferrer, director of the Agricultural Policy Research Unit, UKZN, discuss producer-level collective bargaining.
Automation in the dairy industry
This system allows you to feed and milk your cows at the touch of a button.
Good science to fuel the future
Dr Charlie Reinhardt, a botanist from the University of Pretoria, says the challenge of global food security can only be addressed with sound scientific research and development.
Recession fears and resilient farm prices
The South African economy has seen better days. First, the rand nose-dived to a record low of R14/US$, which put a damper on cuts to local fuel prices for September (see page 20).
Farming competitively – it can be done!
Despite facing serious challenges, South African agriculture can nonetheless increase its competitiveness, both locally and internationally. Prof Gerald Ortmann, head of Agricultural Economics at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, explores some of the options.
Breaking down the communication barrier
A new app from Skype enables real-time translation of foreign languages.
It takes money to make and save money
With profit margins remaining under pressure, farmers need to pull out all the stops to stay in business.
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.
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.
