Limpopo shows 2% gain in national income share
Agri SA welcomes the release of results for the latest Census of Commercial Agriculture (CoCA).“We realize that good decision-making on the spectrum of matters that affect agriculture should be...
Polisie weier om verdagte avo-dief te arresteer
‘n Plaaslike sekuriteitsfirma het die naweek wéér vermeende vrugtediewe buite die boorde van die plaas Allesbeste betrap. Volgens Corrie Large van die maatskappy Large Security, het sy wagte vroeg...
Bank’s default could ruin agriculture
Land Bank has warned debt holders of R50 billion that it is in danger of defaulting. The repayments in question are for its revolving credit facility, Land Bank cited...
Police say farm attacks are not political
“There is absolutely no evidence that these attacks are politically driven, we are not fighting politicians here, we are fighting criminals – and it is a fight we definitely...
Kalafatis – the farmer with his head in the clouds
“Basically, I’m still farming, but only from up there,” said Eugene Kalafatis with a bit of a chuckle as he pointed towards the sky. “My roots lie in farming...
Increase in crime poses threat to agriculture
The high crime levels, especially farm attacks, which leave the farming community vulnerable, have further escalated over the past weeks after relaxation of the lockdown measures.
“This has once again...
Mozambique rhino horn traffickers finally head to court
Two Mozambican nationals, accused of being in possession of rhino horns and shark fins are finally heading to the courts to face justice. The duo, a father and...
VRYSTAAT HULP: Plaaslike boere snel Vrystaat te hulp
Dele van die Vrystaat lê in puin na verwoestende veldbrande wat verlede week in die Hertzogville area uitgebreek het. Volgens dr Jack Armour, Operasionele bestuurder van Vrystaat Landbou (VL),...
Agriculture vital to economic growth
The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) numbers released by Stats SA recently, indicates a decline of 51% in the second quarter of 2020. This fourth consecutive quarter decline since the...
Their scales are just giant fingernails
The Temminck's Ground Pangolin is the most widespread African pangolin species, recorded from south-eastern Chad, through South Sudan, much of East Africa and southern Africa as far south as...