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North West farmer to sue Eskom for R2m after 40 000 broiler chickens die
An extraordinary low-voltage power supply in the Coligny area caused the deaths of Herman du Preez’ broiler chickens from suffocation
South Africa could help to fill agricultural-commodity gap arising from the Russia-Ukraine war
Africa imported $4-billion worth of agricultural products from Russia in 2020. Of the total, 90% was wheat and 6% sunflower oil
A ‘cancer causing’ herbicide has been found in South Africa’s bread and flour
About half of South Africa’s maize crop and 100% of the soya crop is genetically modified — it’s grown with the use of glyphosate. But Bayer South Africa disagrees that it causes…
Millers pay for duty-free wheat quota
The South African Revenue Services didn’t gazette the EU quota rates for about month, with no reasons given – and then suddenly published them
Watch A Nation in Conversation: NAMPO Harvest Day
The Nation in Conversation platform brings leaders together to discuss issues that influence agriculture, food security and rural development
Maize vs time: The race to feed SA
The planting season started with predictions of a record crop but the weather had other plans
A black farmer pleads with parliament to leave the constitution alone
Land ever after: Ramodisa Monaisa pleaded for the Constitution to remain as it is
When duty calls the state must separate the wheat from the chaff
In calculating the risk involved in crop planting, farmers need a predictable trade policy that will be implemented.
Wheat import tariffs – the best thing since sliced bread?
Bread prices are not necessarily linked to increases in the payments to wheat farmers and wheat import tariffs.
SA to export maize to China
Talks between the South African and Chinese governments have concluded and the plan awaits political signing before first exports to China can begin.
SA imports yellow maize for first time in two years
South Africa, Africa’s biggest maize producer, has had to import yellow maize for the first time since April 2012 as stocks remain tight.
Torrential rains knock SA economy
Weeks of rain in the north and east of the country will have an impact on infrastructure spend, construction revenues and even maize harvesting.
White maize reaches a record high as stocks shrink
Fears over supply shortages has seen white maize prices climb to the highest levels since it had begun trading on the futures excahnge in 1996.
SA white maize rises to 17-year high on supply concern
Tight supply aggravated by drought in the North West is causing local maize prices to rise to import parity.
Biofuel and its local spin-offs on the agenda again
The debate about biofuel has largely been silent since the advent of the recession but as the economy slowly recovers the talk has begun again.