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Braai meat does not come from the store shelves. https://agtag.co.za/category/14/post/30538 Behind the store shelf there is a world of logistics, processing and packaging, and finally a farm where a family with generations of experience takes great care to round off their livestock to the best chops on your coals. Saai

Desondanks die koeler dae wat onlangs oor dele van Suid-Afrika voorgekom het, word hoë temperature en nog reën tot einde Maart oor dele van die land verwag aldus Johan van den Berg, onafhanklike landbouweerkundige. https://agtag.co.za/category/14/post/30530 Van den Berg meen temperature gaan baie wissel met matige tot warm toestande wat tot

The Western Cape’s global exports grew by 22,1% last year, to a value of close-on R167 billion in 2021, up from R136,7 billion recorded in 2020. https://agtag.co.za/category/14/post/30499 The United States was the Western Cape’s largest export market for the first time in 2021, with exports totalling close-on R17 billion, an

Dit is met groot opgewondenheid en ‘n gevoel van verligting dat Graan SA kennis geneem het van president Cyril Ramaphosa se toespraak gisteraand wat die aangepaste Vlak 1-regulasies, wat om middernag in werking getree het, aangekondig het en sodoende die 2022 NAMPO Oesdag vanaf 16 – 20 Mei 2022 teen

Die voorkoms van bek-en-klouseer op twee private plase naby Potchefstroom in Noordwes het die rooivleisbedryf ‘n harde slag toegedien. https://agtag.co.za/category/14/post/30517 Dit is veral ontstellend dat dié voorvalle, anders as die ander gevalle die afgelope drie jaar, ver buite die beheerde gebied is. Dr Mike Modisane, hoofdirekteur van diereproduksie en -gesondheid

Veld that can withstand a volatile climate In the first article in this series on climate-smart livestock farming, we learned that only that part of the rainfall that seeps into the soil and is transpired by the desired grazing plants, will contribute to efficient feed production and therefore efficient rainfall.

The year-to-date tractor and combine harvester sales are up on last year by 20% and 21% respectively. https://agtag.co.za/category/14/post/30487 Retail sales of agricultural equipment during February 2022 were as follows: February tractor sales of 798 units were 20% more than the 665 units sold in February last year. Year-to-date tractor sales

The Expropriation Bill is currently before the Portfolio Committee on Public Works and Infrastructure. https://agtag.co.za/category/14/post/30484 The portfolio committee started discussing the Bill clause by clause on 10 March. What was surprising, was that, when the definitions were discussed, there was no mention of the definition of expropriation, which is not

Green Farms Nut Company (GFNC) this month announces its annual price offer to farmers at a series of events hosted at the company’s factories throughout the country’s key growing regions. https://agtag.co.za/category/14/post/30478 Market complexity and global uncertainty bring a levelling of a 10-year run of record-level prices for macadamias. The GFNC

Agri SA’s research and analysis has revealed that that the Ukraine-Russia crisis will have a serious impact on South Africa’s food security and poses very real risks to parts of the agricultural sector. https://agtag.co.za/category/14/post/30473 With global wheat prices and agricultural input costs skyrocketing, the government must take urgent action and