Identity of quarantine nematode confirmed
Dr Antoinette Swart of the National Collection of Nematodes found two female nematodes and several juveniles of the genus Ditylenchus in a garlic sample submitted for analysis by the Department…
New species of leafhopper associated with rooibos tea
Leafhoppers are sap-sucking insects capable of transmitting plant viruses and phytoplasmas. A recent taxonomic study of local leafhopper species was based on specimens curated by the South African Nursing Council…
Rainfall in Free State: Farmers grateful, but floods cause damage
Most farmers in the Free State are rejoicing over the recent rainfall in the province, but this also comes with certain challenges, such as the condition of roads in rural…
UFS students are world champions in food and agribusiness competition
A group of students from the Centre for Sustainable Agriculture and the Department of Agricultural Economics at the University of the Free State (UFS) walked away as victors in the…
Call for entries for the 2021 SA Dairy Championships
All dairy producers are invited to enter the 2021 South African Dairy Championships, the country’s biggest, oldest and most prestigious dairy event. The championships, hosted by Agri-Expo since 1834, annually…
TLU SA comments on suggested national minimum wage
TLU SA comments on suggested national minimum wage – TLU SA believes the government should completely set aside the minimum wage until the economy and employment rates pick up and…
WESTERN CAPE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE APPOINTS 120 AGRICULTURAL GRADUATE INTERNS
Yesterday, 9 December 2020, the Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Dr Ivan Meyer, welcomed the placement of 120 agricultural graduate interns who will be taking up their two-year internship within…
Saai welcomes the transfer of state farms to family farmers
The decision by Minister Thoko Didiza to transfer more than 700 000 ha of farm land that have been in state ownership since 1994 to beneficiaries of land reform is…
TLU SA warns about labour unrest
TLU SA warns all farmers in the country to be alert and to take the necessary precautions against people who want to enter their farms to create unrest. “We have…
Critical Pest Alert: Migratory Locusts
MIGRATORY LOCUSTS MAY INVADE CROP FARMING AREAS All farmers need to be on high alert for the emergence of the brown locust (migratory locust) in the Northern Cape Karoo and…