Klop uitdagings met slim planne, harde werk en toewyding
Die landbousektor is besaai met uiteenlopende uitdagings en dit is slegs met harde werk, toewyding, slim planne en groot genade wat hierdie uitdagings geklop kan word. Só sê Hannes Bruwer van Genade Boerdery naby...
Navigating product recalls and the implication of aflatoxin contamination
In early 2024, South Africa faced a significant peanut butter recall due to the detection of elevated levels of aflatoxin. When the exact extent of contamination is unclear, a broad recall is often necessary...
Legal exemptions for agricultural vehicles and equipment explained
The legislation applicable to agricultural equipment, haulage tractors, mobile cranes and other industrial equipment is covered by the National Road Traffic Act of 1996 and Regulations (NRTA).
This equipment includes drilling machines, mobile cranes, fork...
THINKING OF A DEGREE IN AGRICULTURE?
Studying agriculture offers a unique perspective on feeding a growing global population. Agricultural science explores farming from microcosm to macrocosm. It delves into ethical and environmental solutions for feeding the world.
It addresses environmental issues...
Why Asia beats Africa for new SA agricultural exports
During a recent discussion on CNBC (Consumer and Business Channel), Wandile Sihlobo, chief economist at Agbiz (Agricultural Business Chamber), participated in a discussion regarding South African and Southern African agricultural developments and trade. He...
Moet nooit ophou vrae vra en leer nie
Vyf geslagte se kennis en ervaring vorm die hoeksteen van Greyling van Niekerk van Makwassie se boerdery-onderneming.
Die oorspronklike akte van die plaas wat in die laat 1800’s aan sy ooroupagrootjie oorhandig is, dien as...
Verbeterings ingestel om oesskatting akkuraat te hou
Die afgelope twee seisoene sal onthou word as twee uiterstes: van ’n ernstige droogte tot ’n oornat produksieseisoen. Dit het tot gevolg gehad dat die eerste en tweede oesskattings van beide seisoene daadwerklik van...
What to do when someone applies for mineral rights on your land
Landowners or lawful occupiers of property often ask what they should do when someone else applies for mineral or petroleum resource rights (or related approvals) on their land. As a producer, it is necessary...
Determining the rental value of land
How does one determine the value of rental land? This is one of the most common questions asked in the agriculture sector today. There is not just one answer to this question either. Usually,...
SA’s groundnut industry: a small crop with a big strategic role
Groundnuts may occupy a relatively small footprint in South Africa’s summer crop landscape, but their importance extends far beyond hectares planted. As a crop positioned at the intersection of nutritional security, value-added processing, and...
