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Soos verlede week berig was ons span vir 3 weke in Vrystaat, Noord Wes, Noord Kaap en Mpumalanga asook in Limpopo. Dis nog steeds droog en die reen kom blykbaar volgende week en die naweek kan daar ook donderbuie voorkom. Ons sien dat dit oor dele van die Noordelike Namibia gereen het. Afgesien van die droogte en hitte is vervalle plattelandse dorpies een van die grootste seer om te sien- Hierdie dorpe is oor jare gebou met hardverdiende geld- infrastrukture is gebou en onderhou en alles het gewerk. In 30 jaar is alles vernietig deur mense wat GEEN benul het van onderhoud en bestuur nie- en byna alles leeg gesteel en geen onderhoud gedoen het nie. Meeste van die mense het geen ambisie nie en leef net vir hulle self. Oral waar jy sien staan daar stukkende masjienerie by munisipale kantore- op blokke al vir jare- alles is verwaarloos... die waterwerke se pompe is sekerlik ook dertig jaar oud- die vraag is hoekom het die inwoners wat so hard gewerk het aan hulle dorp se opbou dit toegelaat. Dit gebeur nie net in dorpe nie- maar ook in stede... dit was lankal tyd dat inwoners beheer neem oor hulle dorpe en die geld wat hulle so maandeliks betaal aan die kaders wat moontlik alles na hulle sak genereer. Dis tyd dat mense hulle eie belastingebetalers vereniging stig en beheer neem oor hulle dorpe. Meeste van die politieke leiers lewe net vir hulleself uit die sakke van die belasting betalers. As ons nie beheer gaan neem nie- gaan daar geen dienste wees nie.
It's already a hot summer in South Africa and it will continue to be a hot summer, with late and below-average rainfall expected in most parts of the country. This will affect animals, crops and water supply, as well as weather-related health conditions. It's been so hot that in the first 10 days of December, a number of temperature records were set. In Hartbeespoort, a new maximum record of 42.1°C was set on 4 December, beating a previous record of 40.9°C set on 26 December 2018, while in Lanseria, a record that stood for nearly 10 years was broken on 4 December when temperatures reached 37°C, from a previous high of 36.7°C. n Marken, Limpopo, another record that stood for nine years was broken on 4 December when maximum temperatures reached 41°C. Meanwhile, in Bethlehem in the Free State, a record that stood since December 2015 was broken twice in a space of five days, with the new record set at 36.4°C and then 37.4°C on 9 December. "Some areas have experienced a heatwave for nearly two weeks, far exceeding the typical duration of three to five days," meteorologist at Vox Weather Annette Botha says. The recent heatwave was most intense in Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North West, Free State, Northern Cape and parts of Gauteng, she adds. Dhesigen Naidoo, a senior climate researcher at the ISS, says that "humans are not designed to function at temperatures in the 30s or even above".
Dr. Frikkie Maré, hoof- uitvoerende beampte van die Rooivleis Produsente Organisasie (RPO), kyk terug op ’n uitdagende jaar vir die Suid-Afrikaanse rooivleisbedryf. Maré, wat sedert Februarie vanjaar aan die stuur van die RPO staan, beskryf 2024 as een van die moeilikste jare vir rooivleisprodusente in onlangse geheue. “Ons boere het lanklaas soveel uitdagings in een jaar ervaar.” Hy meen een van die grootste struikelblokke was die daling in produsentepryse. “Die ekonomiese druk op verbruikers het beteken dat produsentepryse oor die afgelope twee jaar met sowat 25% gedaal het. Stygende rentekoerse en ’n algehele afname in koopkrag het bygedra tot hierdie tendens.” Terselfdertyd het insetkoste skerp gestyg, ver bo inflasievlakke. “Faktore soos internasionale konflikte en probleme met invoere het insetpryse laat toeneem.”
A slight reduction in global grains production is expected in 2024-25 due to downward revisions in corn and wheat outturn, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations. In its latest monthly forecast, released on Dec. 6, the FAO projected global grains output to fall by 0.6% year on year to 2.841 billion tonnes, which still would be the second largest ever.The FAO pegged global corn production at 1.217 billion tonnes, slightly lower than its forecast in October and about 2% below last year’s total. The decline primarily is driven by lower-than-expected yields in the European Union and the United States, the Rome-based organization said.Global wheat output also was revised lower in November to 789 million tonnes, which would equal the 2023-24 outturn.“The bulk of the month-on-month decrease is linked to a lower wheat estimate in the European Union, where overly wet conditions curbed yields in parts,” the FAO said.Rice output was virtually unchanged from the October report and is projected to increase by 0.8% from the previous year to a record 538.8 million tonnes (milled basis), the FAO said.Global grains consumption will continue its uptick in 2024-25, according to the FAO, rising by 1.8 million tonnes month on month to 2.859 billion tonnes, which would be 0.6% higher than the previous year. Sparking the monthly increase was an upward revision of 1.2 million tonnes in coarse grains utilization.
Vakansie koors het sekere mense getref - die ware betekenis van Kersfees is al lankal vir baie min mense regtig van waarde.. Dit lyk behoorlik soos 'n trop skape wat los gelaat word en almal is oppad see toe as jy kyk hoe staan die motors by die tolhekke wat Geld druk.. Tradisies om see toe te gaan wat al vir jare bestaan by families en die meeste korporatiewe mense wat geestelik en liggaamlik moeg is na 'n harde jaar van werk. Hierdie tyd is wanneer ware landbouers werk en met die reen wat baie laat is gaan daar deurgedruk word as dit genoeg reen om alles geplant te kry. Dis baie min mense wat die geld het om deesdae lang vakansies te hou - net die Staatsdiens werkers het die geld en die gaan deesdae met hulle hele families oorsee en speel waar die rykes speel. Geniet die rus en kom gesond en uitgerus terug. Mens kan nie anders as om te wonder of 'n land met soveel probleme en skuld en die gerugte dat die geld op is werklik nog 2 maande van vakansie kan beskostig. Ons hoop almal dat ons 'n lekker nat Kersfees gaan he- die land papnat en afgekoel.
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China remains absent form world urea markets, however the domestic market is becoming oversupplied with urea. Should urea prices continue to run up, we may see the Chinese opportunistically returning to the market early in the New Year. Two Iranian cargoes sold last week are destined for the East and South African markets. These ships will be docking very early in the New Year. READ MORE
It’s expanding rapidly as businesses exploit more species for financial gain. Legal wildlife trade averaged US$220 billion per annum between 1997 and 2016. Legal wild animal exports originating from Africa are estimated to be worth US$245 million each year. READ MORE
At the time, the Botswana government said it was probably cyanobacterial toxins, though direct evidence remained elusive. But the deaths of 25 elephants in neighbouring Zimbabwe from septicaemia in the same year cast some doubt on the toxins theory. In a new study, researchers from King’s College London and the Okavango Research Institute say they have tracked down the cause: climate change. READ MORE
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Vermeulen has earned the prestigious title of Karoo Lamb Champion along with a bronze trophy worth R50 000 made by Nic van Rensburg and R25 000 cash. Second place was awarded to Chrisna Venter, and third place went to Lukas Steenkamp. This year’s competition featured 29 Karoo lamb farmers, all of whom are registered with the Karoo Lamb Consortium, ensuring the authenticity and quality of the meat showcased. Participants were judged on strict criteria, including meat taste, texture, and overall quality.
Crop production in South Africa is overshadowed by storm clouds, and not the type that farmers crave. A multitude of uncertainties combine to darken prospects for the country’s crop farmers, which include climate change, water shortages, soil degradation, disease, economic instability and infrastructure and energy restrictions.
On a year-to-year basis (November 2023 and November 2024), petrol and diesel prices decreased by 12.2% (from R23.90 to R20.98 /litre) and 22.8% (from R24.16 to R18.66/litre), respectively. During the same period, crude oil prices in US dollars also decreased by 15.4% (from US$88.72/barrel to US$75.07/barrel), while prices in Rands decreased by 20.0% (from R1 643.98/barrel to R1 315.98/barrel).
Bioenergy – the renewable energy derived from plant and animal waste products – is largely ignored in South Africa. Solar energy, wind power, and green hydrogen attract most investment in renewable energy.
Suid-Afrikaanse koffieliefhebbers gaan ‘n uitdagende tyd in, aangesien wêreldwye koffiepryse aanhou styg, gedryf deur ongunstige weerstoestande en voorsieningsketting-ontwrigting. Hierdie faktore dui daarop dat koffiepryse waarskynlik nie binnekort sal daal nie, wat verbruikers sal laat worstel met die finansiële druk van hul daaglikse brou.
Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has appointed FFS Tank Terminals (Pty) Ltd as the preferred bidder to acquire, operate, maintain, refurbish, construct and transfer a R195 million Liquid Bulk Terminal at the Port of Cape Town.
The heatwave conditions, especially in Limpopo, is now creating havoc in the vegetable market which can result in lower volumes and higher prices for especially higher quality class 1 commodities.
Ná ’n paar jaar van uitdagings en ’n afname in uitvoer word vordering bespeur met die uitvoer van Suid-Afrikaanse beesvleis.Die land se kumulatiewe beesvleisuitvoer was teen $136 miljoen 25% hoër in die eerste drie kwartale van die jaar teenoor dieselfde tydperk verlede jaar.
South Africa’s Trade, Industry and Competition Department is preparing to advocate for a better trade relationship with the US once President-elect Donald Trump is back in the White House. This is according to Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau’s response to a Parliamentary question from Action SA MP Athol Trollip.
London witnessed an extraordinary spectacle on Wednesday 11 December as more than 600 tractors rolled into Westminster in a dramatic protest against the Autumn Budget’s impact on farming.
The average banana price decreased and traded on R13.24 per kilogram or R238 per 18kg box and is now 5% higher than a year ago. We still expect prices to remain on a relatively higher level until the end of the year due to supply that can remain under pressure, but it can dip in January.
Met meer as drie dekades se ervaring in die landboubedryf is Wessel Lemmer slaggereed om van 6 Januarie 2025 die leisels as die nuwe uitvoerende hoof van Raisins SA oor te neem.
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CRA Media, a leading media Group and EUCA Media Company a renowned new global media entity USA and Europe are pleased to announce a bilateral agreement aimed at enhancing coverage of farming and agriculture news.
This strategic partnership seeks to leverage the strengths of both groups to provide comprehensive, high-quality content to farmers, agricultural stakeholders, and audience in South Africa and Africa. EUCA Media Company will provide CRA MEDIA with high quality content and focussing on Artificial Intelligence and new farming methods for the future.
Expanded Coverage: Jointly produce and distribute in-depth features, news, and analysis on farming and agriculture, covering topics such as sustainable practices, innovative technologies, and market trends.
Enhanced Content Quality: Combine CRA Media's local expertise with EUCA Media Company's global reach and resources to create engaging, informative content that resonates with diverse audiences.
Increased Global Reach: Distribute content across both organizations' platforms and Farmingportal.co.za and Agrinewsnet.co.za to maximize exposure and impact.
Knowledge Sharing and Capacity Building: Collaborate on training programs, workshops, and conferences to enhance the skills and knowledge of farmers, agricultural professionals, and journalists.
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