North West MEC for Agriculture and Rural Development, Madoda Sambatha, accompanied by Thupi Mokhatla, the Head of Department (HoD), and...
Read moreDetailsThe recent new outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in both the Gauteng and Mpumalanga provinces reportedly originated in KwaZulu-Natal.
Read moreDetailsSince importing original specimens of Guzerá/Guzerat/Guzera cattle from India in the 1800s, Brazil has diligently developed and improved on the...
Read moreDetailsRed meat producers are not yet making bags full of money, but thanks to good carcass and weaner calf prices...
Read moreDetailsOver the past three weeks, 21mm of rain has fallen in the Noorsveld. This is the first significant rainfall that...
Read moreDetailsIn terms of price, potatoes had an exceptionally good April, says David Nel from Grow Fresh Produce Agents in Johannesburg.
Read moreDetailsAlthough April is typically a quiet month in the macadamia industry, this year’s market conditions have revealed deeper fermentation beneath...
Read moreDetailsFarmers in most parts of the summer rainfall region are still struggling to access their fields for harvesting due to...
Read moreDetailsChina has reportedly suspended its imports of South African products derived from cloven-hoofed animals following ongoing outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease...
Read moreDetailsHere’s a summary of the weather forecast for 10 -12 May.
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