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Die prys van diesel met 0,05% swael en diesel met 0,005% swael styg môre met onderskeidelik 10c per liter en 15c per liter, terwyl die prys vir 95 oktaan- en 93 oktaan-petrol met onderskeidelik R1,02 per liter en 89c per liter daal.   Luidens ‘n verklaring van die departement van

The National Assembly passed the Expropriation Bill as referred to it by the Portfolio Committee on Public Works and Infrastructure without addressing the “serious flaws” in the bill, according to Christo van der Rheede, executive director of Agri SA.   The National Assembly recently passed the Expropriation Bill, which allows

Wildbedryf Suid-Afrika (WRSA) is versigtig optimisties oor die strategie-ontwerp vir die wildsvleisbedryf. Volgens die strategie moet die gefragmenteerde wildsvleisbedryf omskep word in ’n formele bedryf. Van die faktore wat aangewend kan word om die strategie lewenskragtig te maak, is die herlewing en opgradering van bestaande abattoirs en verwerkingsaanlegte. Die presiese

Dit is amptelik – na jare se beplanning het die minister van landbou, grondhervorming en landelike ontwikkeling, Thoko Didiza, die inwerkingstelling van die LITS-stelsel (Livestock Identification and Traceability System) goedgekeur. Volgens Willie Clack, voorsitter van die LITS-komitee, sal hierdie stelsel op 17 Oktober 2022 vir registrasie oopmaak. Die regering, in

Despite the current high commodity prices, farmers should be prudent when spending money this year. Maize yields are a good barometer of overall crop performance, and projections for maize production this season have improved slightly, according to Paul Makube, senior agricultural economist at FNB Agribusiness. Photo: FW Archive Maize yields

The deterioration in the Agbiz/IDC Agribusiness Confidence Index (ACI) for the third quarter of 2022 was expected, given the spike in fuel prices, rampant food inflation, and the weakening of the rand against the US dollar, among other elements. According to analysts, South Africa’s agricultural economy is facing a perfect

The announcement by the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) on Thursday (22 September) that its benchmark lending rate is being increased by 75 basis points to 6,25% will mean that many farmers may have to restructure their debt and curtail expansion plans. This was according to Prof Johann Kirsten, director

While over half a million cattle have already been vaccinated against foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) across South Africa, the fight against the disease has been dealt another blow with a recent outbreak being confirmed outside the Free State’s disease management area. Despite a recent outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in the Free

On 5 September 2022, the board of trustees of the Agri Securitas Trust Fund met to consider requests for financial support for rural safety projects and the board approved R1,9 million for disbursement. However, this is a drop in the ocean given the scale and cost of agricultural crime to

Die 3de aanbieding van Nampo Kaap het onlangs plaasgevind. Graan SA, tesame met Bredasdorp Park NPC, is bly oor die rekord 32 640 besoekers. Die derde aanbieding van Nampo Kaap, en die grootste nóg, het onlangs plaasgevind. Graan SA, tesame met Bredasdorp Park NPC, is bly oor die rekord 32