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Leierskap ‘kan sukkel-druiweboere red’
Sterk leierskap is nodig om innoverend te wees met markte en handelsmerke en só die prys van druiwe en wyn te verhoog om die sukkelende wynbedryf meer winsgewend te maak.
Agri SA thanks donors for the drought relief aid
In a recent statement, Agri SA thanked all the donors who contributed to the Agri SA Drought Fund. Donations to the value of R16 million were received.
African cattle breeds in threat of extinction
The non-profit organisation FoodTank has recently released a list of 35 cattle breeds which are about to become extinct. Many of these livestock breeds are indigenous.
Staat draai die waterkrane toe
Nuwe wysigings aan die reëls wat deur die Nasionale Waterwet ingestel word, stel streng nuwe perke op hoeveel water uit riviere en boorgate onttrek en gestoor mag word.
Duurder rooivleis kan veeboere help
Mnr. Paul Makube, senior landbou-ekonoom van Eerste Nasionale Bank (FNB), het goeie nuus vir veeboere wat tans onder moeilike toestande gebuk gaan.
Damvlakke op hulle laagste in jare
Die interministeriële komitee oor droogte het hulle kommer uitgespreek oor die vlakke van damme wat op hulle laagste in jare is, maar glo nog steeds dat ‘n algemene noodtoestand nie nodig is nie.
Cash-strapped farmers need to plan ahead
An expert says in this difficult environment, farmers cannot afford any unnecessary spending but still need to properly prepare to plant in the coming season.
South Africa’s newest R1.9 billion wind farm comes into operation
South Africa has officially opened its latest wind farm – an 80MW facility in Noupoort, the eastern Karoo region. Situated in the Umsobomvu Municipal Area, located 10km east of Noupoort in the Northern Cape.
‘n Dosyn dinge wat jy moet weet van beesbrusellose
Brusellose is nie ‘n enkelvoudige siekte nie en kan die produktiwiteit van jou kudde stadigaan wegkalwe. Lees hierdie ls van een dosyn belangrike dinge wat jy van die siekte moet weet.
Tractor sales fall more than 20% year on year
Tractor sales fell 21.9% year on year in August to 460 units after dropping 12.2% for the whole of 2015 to 5,673 units, according to the South African Agricultural Machinery Association (Saama).
