Critical Pest Alert: Cutworms
SUMMER RAINFALL AREA MUST BRACE ITSELF FOR CUTWORM INFESTATION CropLife SA received a large number of calls from small and commercial farmers about cutworm outbreaks over the past two weeks.…
Danie Bester TLU SA Young Farmer of the Year 2020
Danie Bester from Balfour in Mpumalanga is the winner of the TLU SA Young Farmer of the Year competition 2020 in collaboration with Manitou, Santam and CMH Kempster Ford Hatfield.…
Engen brings drought and fire relief to farmers
Engen, South Africa’s favourite petrol station*, has stepped up to assist drought-stricken farming communities in Sutherland in the Eastern Cape as well as areas in the Free State that suffered…
VARIOUS ROLE PLAYERS COLLABORATE TO ENSURE POLLINATOR SAFETY
The crop protection industry, together with a number of grower and beekeeping associations, have committed to ensuring that their activities are conducted in such a way that pollinator safety is…
Dr. André Jooste, is leaving Potatoes South Africa.
Dr. André Jooste, an agricultural economist who joined Potatoes South Africa eight years ago as chief executive officer, is leaving the organization at the end of the month for personal…
Young farmer reaping rewards with potatoes
A 28-year-old Eastern Cape man is ploughing ahead with his mission to become a top potato farmer, thanks to a partnership with Potatoes South Africa. Yonela Ndzoboyi from Ludeke village…
Rossouw Farming Group concedes United Exports’ rights over OZblu varieties
United Exports is pleased to have reached agreement with the Rossouw Farming Group over the licence breach which led to the seizure and confiscation of two blueberry container shipments in…
RECORD GRAIN HARVEST IN THE WESTERN CAPE WILL BOLSTER ECONOMIC RECOVERY
Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Dr Ivan Meyer, accompanied by Executive Mayor Sakkie Franken of the Overberg District Municipality and Mayor Paul Swart of the Cape Agulhas Municipality recently visited…
SA Canegrowers welcomes signing of landmark Sugar Industry Masterplan
SA Canegrowers welcomes the signing of phase one of the Sugar Industry Masterplan by sugar industry stakeholders, retailers, social partners and government that took place during a virtual session this…
WCDoA supports wine tourism employees with R12 million funding
The Western Cape Department of Agriculture (WCDoA) will be providing crucial relief to employees in the South African wine tourism sector, in the form of a R12 million support fund.…