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The role of smallholder farmers, who make up the majority of farmers, is crucial. (Gallo)

Race-based water licence allocations draw ire of farmers

Government says the draft rules are to address the disparities in access to water use left over from apartheid

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

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana

Medium-term budget elicits mixed feelings

The medium-term budget policy statement has received criticism and praise from civil society

A ‘cancer causing’ herbicide has been found in South Africa’s bread and flour. (Photo by Fani Mahuntsi/Gallo Images via Getty Images)

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…

(John McCann/M&G)

Agriculture eyes rival to Land Bank

The state-owned institution’s financial woes have led farmers and agribusiness to consider making an offer on the bank, starting a cooperative bank or partner with global…

Traditional leaders

Agri SA lambasts police for inaccurate reporting on farm worker murder

Agri SA lashed out at the police for reporting inaccurate details to the media around the brutal shooting of a farm worker in Krugersdorp.

Analysts say that property owners will not be arbitrarily deprived of their rights under the new Expropriation Act

Agri SA wants market value for expropriated land

The agricultural association has serious concerns about how farmers’ compensation would be calculated under the Expropriation Bill.

Strictly professional: Pearl Bhengu

New farm expropriation proposal could ‘threaten food security’

A proposal for the state to expropriate and pay for 50% of farms into a trust for farm development has been welcomed by Cosatu but opposed by AgriSA.

AgriSA case vindicates Constitution’s subtlety on transformation

The brouhaha over the appointment of judges by the JSC has meant that a judgment of considerable importance has passed almost unnoticed.

Wage disputes have turned into violent protests that are spreading throughout the Western Cape’s agricultural areas

Leaderless farm strike is ‘organic’

Fed-up farm workers have bypassed unions and political parties and have taken matters into their own hands, writes Sean Christie.

ANC president Jacob Zuma.

Exhibitors pay to press flesh with the main man

One minute and 52 seconds. That is how much Agri SA bought with Jacob Zuma by having a stand at the business exhibition of the ANC policy conference.

Anger at Malema’s ‘insane’ land-grab comments

Anger at Malema’s ‘insane’ land-grab comments

Agricultural organisations across the racial spectrum spoke out on Monday against ANC Youth League leader Julius Malema’s land-grab talk.

A torrent runs through Upington

A torrent runs through Upington

The Orange River has broken its banks in the Cape, leaving farmers’ income under water.

Farmers slam tougher land law

Farmers slam tougher land law

New Bill would make it more difficult to evict farm workers, but critics say it is unfair.

Agri SA welcomes rural crime-fighting units

Agri SA on Friday welcomed an announcement by Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa that crime-fighting units would be reinstated in rural areas.