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Grain SA welcomes revocation of Leaf Services designation – a victory for inclusive and...
Grain SA welcomes the announcement by the Honourable Minister of Agriculture, John Steenhuisen, that the designation of Leaf Services as an assignee under the Agricultural Product Standards Act, 119 of 1990, has officially been revoked.
This decision follows years...
Producers urged to stay alert for purple stain on soybeans
Soybean producers across South Africa are being urged to stay alert as reports are increasing of purple stain, a disease caused by Cercospora kikuchii, especially during the harvesting season. This disease, along with anthracnose, has been observed more...
What is a restricted agricultural remedy and how to comply?
In August 2023, the Regulations relating to Agricultural Remedies were published under the Fertilisers, Farm Feeds, Agricultural Remedies and Stock Remedies Act (Act No. 36 of 1947). As the name suggests, these regulations are specific to the products...
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Produksiebegrotings: riglyne vir die somerreënvalgebied
DIE AANLOOP TOT DIE NUWE PLANTSEISOEN BRING NIE NET BESLUITE OOR KULTIVARKEUSE EN PLANTDATUM (AFHANGEND VAN DIE REËN) MEE NIE, MAAR OOK OOR KOSTE – EN HOE OM WINSGEWEND TE BLY TE MIDDE VAN TOENEMENDE DRUK OP BOERDERYMARGES.
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The ins and outs of beef feedlot economics
A decision faced by producers every year is whether to add value to their grain and livestock: Are they going to sell their grain and weaner calves or add value to both by feeding the calves in a...
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Consumer welfare, agricultural realities and science
IN RECENT MONTHS, TWO MAJOR REGULATORY DEVELOPMENTS HAVE BROUGHT THE REALITY OF CONSUMER WELFARE, AGRICULTURAL REALITIES AND SCIENCE INTO SHARP FOCUS. The first, a welcome decision by Minister John Steenhuisen and the Department of Agriculture to revoke Leaf Services’ designation as an assignee under the Agricultural Product Standards Act. The second, Cabinet’s intention to ban […]
Verbruikerswelsyn, landbourealiteite en wetenskap
DAAR WAS IN DIE AFGELOPE MAANDE TWEE BELANGRIKE REGULATORIESE ONTWIKKELINGS WAT DIE WERKLIKHEID VAN VERBRUIKERSWELSYN, LANDBOUREALITEITE EN WETENSKAP SKERP IN FOKUS GEBRING HET. Die eerste was ’n welkome besluit deur minister John Steenhuisen en die Departement van Landbou (DoA) om die aanwysing van Leaf Services as gevolmagtigde kragtens die Wet op Landbouprodukstandaarde te herroep. Die […]
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Beste Grootneef In een van die oudste verhale wat opgeteken is, lees ek van die man wat op reis gegaan het. Voor sy vertrek het hy sy werknemers byeengeroep en aan hulle van sy besittings toevertrou. Die eerste werker het vyf talente ontvang, die volgende een twee en die laaste een in die ry het […]
