Spar’s award-winning Rural Hub programme continues to give emerging farmers a leg up
Spar South Africa’s Rural Hub Programme was recently announced as the winner of the Rural and Township Development category at…
Aquaponics farming helps Free State farmers living with disabilities sustain livelihoods
Aquaponics is an innovative and highly intensive food production technique that combines aquaculture (fish farming) and hydroponics (soilless crop growing)…
SCA ruling allows for trade of water use entitlements
In the recent case of Lotter NO v Minister of Water and Sanitation and Others (8 November 2021), the Supreme Court of…
Landbou Radio – 23 November 2021
The ARC annual National Master Dairyman Awards was recently presented as a virtual event by Agri-Expo. The ARC National Master…
Agricultural Research Council making strides in facilitating transformation in the South African wine industry
Despite being one of the leading wine producing countries in the world, black and emerging winemakers are disproportionately low in…
Landbou Radio – 22 November 2021
The farm Celebratio is situated between Calitzdorp and Oudshoorn in the Little Karoo. It is owned by Gerhard Meyer, a…
Looming agriculture profit margin pressures ahead as the rate hike cycle resumes
The South African Reserve Bank (Sarb) followed on its previous warnings that it would not hesitate to hike rates if…
Tongaat to be majority held by Mauritius-based firm amidst debt woes
South African sugar producer Tongaat Hulett said on Wednesday Mauritius-based investment firm Magister will underwrite half of its R4bn ($258m)…
The impact of stock theft
Stock theft is an emotional topic for farmers but the full impact has not yet been realized. Most farmers seems…
Landbou Radio – 10 November 2021
The Angora Goat is globally known for its fibre, also known as mohair. It is one of the most sustainable…
