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...
No wine of weekends?
Agri SA welcomed President Cyril Ramaphosa’s recent announcement that the national Covid-19 lockdown will move from Level 2 to Level 1 this week. The reopening of all economic sectors...
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),...
Bejaardes op Eilandpad plaas aangeval
Daar is baie min oor die plaasaanval wat verlede week Woensdag, 8 Julie, op ‘n hoenderplaas langs die Eilandpad plaasgevind het gerapporteer. ‘n Bejaarde egpaar is deur vier gewapende...
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...
VRYSTAAT OPVOLG: Hulp met oop arms ontvang
‘n Konvooi van vier trokke en vier bakkies het vol kos en voer verlede week Donderdag uit Tzaneen uit, die pad Vrystaat toe aangepak. Letaba Brandwag lede, onder leiding...
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...
Drought stricken farmers plead for urgent help
Agri SA welcomed the announcement by the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Dr. Dlamini-Zuma, that the proclamation of drought relief would be extended by a further month.
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Yellow streaks over blue skies
You’ve seen them flying around the orchards in the Greater Tzaneen region for many years. In fact, the yellow planes have become somewhat iconic to the area. Sandriver Crop...