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The Boran may be a relative newcomer to SA, but it evolved in Africa, for African conditions. The prices Borans attain at auctions prove local farmers are catching on, with the bull TLM 05-26 Koning fetching a record price of R900 000 at an auction. Wayne Southwood reports.
Issue date : 04 July 2008

The recent International Wool Textile Organisation conference in Beijing put much emphasis on animal rights and environmentally friendly wool. Here's what chairperson of Cape Wools, Geoff Kingwell, told attendees about the South African wool growers' Code of Best Practice.
Issue date : 27 June 2008

The family Hypoxidaceae are the little stars of the veld and are so numerous they sometimes go unnoticed. Here is a brief description of some of them and their relatives by Cameron McMaster.
Issue date : 20 June 2008

The latest US farm bill is an example of how a country should care for its agriculture. We would do well to follow the example
Issue date : 20 June 2008

The WORLD Food Security Summit in Rome seems to have been only a weak first step towards UN secretary-general Ban Ki-moon's prediction that the world will have to produce 50% more food by 2030 to meet rising demand.
Issue date : 20 June 2008

Biotechnology has changed the face of agriculture on a global scale and will continue to do so, says Monsanto's biotechnology manager Kobus Steenkamp. It's been commercially available in SA for 10 years with 57% of our maize being GM maize. But is biotechnology as controversial as it appears? Annelie Coleman reports.
Issue date: 13 June 2008

An increase in the number of freak weather patterns across the world has researchers scrambling for answers.
Issue date : 13 June 2008

The SA-based Pannar Group celebrates its 50th birthday this year. Having grown into an internationally recognised, quality commercial seed producer and supplier of other agri-inputs, Pannar is already planning ahead for the next 50 years. MD Deon van Rooyen, reviews past highlights and gives his take on the future of his company.
Issue date : 06 June 2008

A country recruitment website is offering urbanites an alternative to life in the fast lane.
Issue date: 06 June 2008

"The maize price has to increase from its current R1 800/t to R3 000/t for farmers to remain profitable," said Abie van der Walt, chairperson of Agri Africa Trust.
Issue date: 06 June 2008

The current high food prices are largely caused by external factors. However government is also to blame - they failed to protect and develop commercial agriculture and only focused on transformation.

Chile has become a major competitor in the deciduous-fruit market. But with the weakening rand and modern data-flow technology, the South African industry could have a competitive edge on it. Industry experts Dr Mohammed Karaan and Stefan Conradie spoke to Wouter Kriel.
Issue date: 30 May 2008