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Matsamo Traditional Council and royal family launch Phahlane Agrisolutions

13 November 2023 This year’s Umkhosi wemmemo waKaMatsamo has reignited hope among the community of Matsamo and inspired confidence in the leadership of the royal family and the traditional council. The event took place at the Royal Kraal, KalaNgwane in Embhojeni (Jeppes Reef) in Mpumalanga. It was attended by business leaders, small, medium and micro enterprises, members of the Eswatini and…

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Fuel prices: less pain at the pumps!

30 October 2023 By: Liana Mocke Good news: from Wednesday, it will be cheaper to fill your tank with petrol or diesel. The drop in fuel prices is good news after the increases at the beginning of October. Petrol and diesel prices will decrease from Wednesday as follows: • All grades of petrol will decrease by 178c/litre.  • Diesel (0,05% sulphur) will decrease by 85,08c per litre from the current…

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Snow, cold pose risk, especially for wheat farmers

30 October 2023 By: Alani Janeke and Vida Booysen Six years after mid-November snow surprised farmers in the eastern parts of South Africa, snow is falling again today over parts of the Free State and Mpumalanga. On November 16, 2017, Jan Scheepers, a farmer from the Bethlehem district, sent photos of snow on his young maize. This snow began falling during the night of November 15. This morning,…

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Farmers bring hope: Power of art revives the countryside

30 October 2023 By: Lucille Botha  Amid the rolling hills of KwaZulu-Natal, in an informal settlement where children grow up in bitter poverty and the school curriculum covers only the essentials, farming families are bringing a glimmer of light with the art classes they offer.  When Wynne Smith from Eston in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands drives around the district, she is greeted everywhere by…

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AFGRI Financial Solutions: Alternative energy sources

The impact of the energy crisis on the agricultural sector is felt right through the value chain. However, alternative energy solutions are available. Ross Simons, the managing director of AFGRI Financial Solutions discusses financing options available to farmers seeking those solutions.

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Grain SA Day of Celebration

Grain SA plays a major role in the development of farmers in the grain sector. A day of celebration was recently held to honour the success stories of farmers who were helped by Grain SA and who put in the hard work.

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AFGRI Animal Feeds: Biosecurity, AI and feeding for immunity

Avian influenza outbreaks have been a big problem for poultry farmers in South Africa. Good biosecurity measures are important in order to mitigate risk and to secure your birds’ health overall. Juan Pretorius, a technical advisor at AFGRI Animal Feed, gave some insight on this on African Farming.

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Here’s what you can expect in African Farming

This week we visit bio-scientists, Andile Gcaza and Phetole Raseropo from Evergrow Seedlings, based in the urban jungle of Soweto to learn about their unique business model. We also talk to AFGRI about crop insurance. Tune in on Tuesday, 31 October at 17h00 on Honey, DStv channel 173.

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Better warning systems for natural disasters promised

27 October 2023 By: Liana Mocke  The first piece of legislation that will assist South Africa in addressing climate change and managing the country’s vulnerability to its consequences is one step closer to being implemented.  One of the aims of the bill is to establish better early warning systems for possible natural disasters. On Tuesday, the National Assembly adopted the Climate Change Bill,…

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Avian influenza checkmate: ‘We can’t compensate,’ says state

26 October 2023 By: Carien Kruger  Producers are losing billions of rand due to avian influenza outbreaks, but the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development says it cannot afford to pay compensation and farmers are responsible for biosecurity.  “Compensation is necessary,” says Izaak Breitenbach, CEO of the broiler chicken organisation of the South African Poultry Association…

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California’s New Water Year Totals

Thanks to the historically wet winter of 2023, officials at the Bureau of Reclamation say California will have plenty of water to go around next year. The Bureau of Reclamation oversees the Central Valley Project, which is the largest source of irrigation water in the state. It stretches across central California for 400 miles, providing water to agricultural regions in the Central Valley, urban…

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Grain SA support develops a lot of successful farmers

Grain SA plays a major role in the development of farmers in the grain sector. A day of celebration was recently held to honour the success stories of farmers who were helped by Grain SA and who put in the hard work.  Jeremia Mathebula, chairperson of the Farmer Development Programme at Grain SA, said the aim of Grain SA’s Day of Celebration was to showcase the talent and achievements of farmers…

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Feed your birds well to keep them healthy

Avian influenza outbreaks have been a big problem for poultry farmers in South Africa. Good biosecurity measures are important in order to mitigate risk and to secure your birds’ health overall.  Juan Pretorius, a technical advisor at AFGRI Animal Feed, gave some insight on this on African Farming. Avian Influenza, or AI, is a disease mostly found in layers and broiler breeders. Broilers are less…

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Financial solutions to combat power disruptions

The impact of the energy crisis on the agricultural sector is felt right through the value chain – from a loss of production on farms, to processing, logistics, and point of sale. However, alternative energy solutions are available. In this week’s episode of African Farming, Ross Simons, the managing director of AFGRI Financial Solutions discusses financing options available to farmers seeking…

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Here’s what you can expect in African Farming

In the next episode of African Farming, we celebrate transformation in the Vaal where farmer Buti Malinga farms with pigs on land where his parents used to be farm workers. We also talk about biosecurity and Avian Influenza in the poultry sector. Tune in on Thursday, 26 October at 21:00. Repeat on Friday, 27 October at 05:00.

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Exceptional breeding material features in Niekerksrust offering

11 October 2023 By: Marisa Beeton  Jan van Biljoen of Niekerksrust outside Viljoenskroon in the Free State upheld his reputation as an SA Studbook breeder offering quality breeding material at his 63rd production auction.  “The quality of the rams was exceptionally high,” says Jan about the auction on October 4, when 50 rams were on offer.  Among these were three proven stud rams and six…

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Good breeding material acquired

29 September 2023 Bulls known for their good weaning calves were acquired at the Fairbridge Brangus stud’s production auction in Maclear. Seven bulls were sold for R100 000 or more each. The most expensive bull (FR 20-60) was sold for R160 000. Bulls averaged R75 000, stud cows with calves averaged R24 000, stud cows averaged R22 800 and commercial cows averaged R18 000. Vleissentraal conducted…