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Hannes de Waal, CEO of Sundays River Citrus Company, rejected claims of South African farmers fleeing to the US as refugees, stating, “South African farmers are going nowhere. We believe in the country and its people.” He acknowledged some farmers working abroad but highlighted barriers for young farmers, like rising land and water costs, and said it would take something extraordinary to shift South African agriculture elsewhere. Chamber CEO Denise van Huyssteen highlighted the metro’s precarious financial position, noting a R1.4-billion shortfall and 73% of electricity revenue coming from businesses amid supply constraints. She also emphasized the Chamber’s lobbying successes, such as reversing a fuel pricing rezoning that saved the local economy R50-million monthly in late 2024. She raised concerns about unstable leadership, with 19 city managers (mostly acting) since 2016, 15 since 2020, and pledged continued lobbying for a permanent appointment.
Nico Kilian, herverkose voorsitter van Noordwes se RPO, het boere aangemoedig om biosekerheid te verbeter en diereverskuiwing te monitor in die stryd teen bek-en-klouseer. Die afgelope jaar was uitdagend vir rooivleisboere weens droogte, ’n swak ekonomie, lae vleispryse, hoë rentekoerse, hoë voerpryse en bek-en-klouseer. Ondanks verbeterde toestande na reën, bly die bedryf onder druk weens verminderde rooivleisverbruik as gevolg van hoë lewenskoste. Dr. Johan Willemse, landbou-ekonoom, het gesê siklusse in markte, ekonomie en weer draai, en boere kom nou uit ’n finansiële “doodsakker”. Hy waarsku teen die wisseling van bedrywe en moedig boere aan om by hul kernbedryf te bly, aangesien diegene wat volgehou het nou wins maak.
Land reform in South Africa, though urgent, has been undermined by corruption and mismanagement, particularly in institutions like the Land Bank. Once a key supporter of emerging farmers, the Land Bank was exploited by politically connected individuals under the ANC-led government, diverting billions meant for land redistribution and farmer support. This has fueled public anger over the slow pace of land reform, though the blame should target corrupt politicians and officials. Parliament allocates about R5 billion annually for land purchases and post-settlement support, but much of this is embezzled or wasted on poorly planned projects, with little accountability. The debate over expropriation without compensation (EWC) is concerning, as it risks political abuse and undermines fairness and justice.
Tydens ’n vraag-en-antwoordsessie in die parlement aangebied is, het president Cyril Ramaphosa die volgende antwoord gegee na aanleiding van ’n vraag van dr. Corné Mulder van die VF+ oor die moontlikheid van ’n nuwe ekonomiese beleid: “Een van die dinge wat Suid-Afrika se ekonomie van groei weerhou is die vlak van konsentrasie. Konsentrasie, want hulle sê die eienaarskap van die ekonomie is in veels te min hande, eienaarskap het nie versprei nie. […] In ons land was dit net die paar bevoorregte, en mag ek voortgaan om te sê, wit mense, wat steeds die produksiemiddele besit, wat steeds die produktiewe ekonomie van ons land te besit.” Ramaphosa het hier ’n baie belangrike bekentenis gemaak. Dit is dat ’n groot deel van die burgers van die land nie op ’n noemenswaardige manier uit die ekonomie voordeel trek nie omdat welvaart in te min hande gekonsentreer is. 
Epigenetics, the study of heritable changes in gene expression that do not involve alterations to the DNA sequence, is revolutionizing livestock Perspective: Epigenetic mechanisms, such as DNA methylation, histone modifications, and non-coding RNAs, respond to environmental cues like nutrition, stress, and disease, influencing gene expression and phenotypic outcomes in livestock. These modifications can affect traits critical to livestock production, including growth, reproduction, health, and meat or milk quality. READ MORE
The growing population isn't the only problem confronting modern farmers. What about labor shortages and consumer demands for environmentally friendly food? Traditional methods, however, are unable to meet this enormous need. This is causing farmers and food producers to look for innovative ways to enhance output while decreasing waste. Smart farming is the answer to all of these questions. READ MORE
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The Department of Water and Sanitation in South Africa is calling on Mpumalanga residents to strengthen water conservation efforts following a slight decrease in dam levels across the province. According to the latest DWS weekly state of reservoirs report, overall dam capacity has declined from 100.2% to 100.0%.
Die petrolprys sal in Junie met 30 sent per liter daal, terwyl die pryse van beide diesel-variante met 70 sent per liter sal val, het die energieministerie aangekondig.
Food inflation increased to 4.0% YoY, while also increasing by 1.3% from March 2025. Non-alcoholic beverages (+7.6% YoY) and fruit & nuts (+7.4% YoY) saw the highest food category inflation YoY, while prices for dairy & eggs only increased by 0.6% compared to a year ago.
Paul Mashatile sê Cyril Ramaphosa sal binnekort die datum aankondig vir die nasionale dialoog wat daarop gemik is om Suid-Afrika se dringende uitdagings aan te spreek. Die dialoog sal die regering, die burgerlike samelewing, kerke, tradisionele leiers en politieke partye bymekaarbring.
A new research project is drawing attention for taking an unexpected approach to farming: putting cattle to work in the vineyard. “If we want to build a wine industry that’s fit for the future, we have to rethink how we farm – and we need solid data to back it up,” says Gerard Martin, Executive Manager for Research, Development and Innovation at South Africa Wine.
Opec+ sal waarskynlik instem om olieproduksie in Julie met 411 000 vate per dag te vermeerder. Die besluit word binnekort verwag wanneer agt lede vergader, nadat verhogings meer is as wat in Mei en Junie verwag is.
SA Canegrowers welcomes the decision by Finance Minister not to enact any further increases in the Health Promotion Levy (or sugar tax) in his Budget 3.0. Introduced in 2018, the sugar tax cost 16,000 jobs and R2 billion in revenue in the first year of implementation alone, according to independent research by Nedlac.
Despite contributing only 2.6% to South Africa’s GDP, agriculture is vital, employing 924,000 people in 2024 (the largest employer by industry, especially in rural areas) and generating $13.7 billion in exports (10% of total exports). Its broader value-chain impact raises its GDP contribution to 12-15%. Agriculture supports food security and supplies raw materials for beneficiation.
Die Reserwebank se monetêre beleidskomitee het die terugkoopkoers met 25 basispunte verlaag, tot 7,25%. Die prima-uitleenkoers val van 11% tot 10,75%.
The United States Court of International Trade has blocked former President Donald Trump’s so-called “Liberation Day” tariffs, delivering a significant blow to his trade agenda and halting the controversial duties from taking effect.
Vrystaat Landbou (VL) veroordeel die wrede slagting van 13 koeie en vyf kalwers op ’n grensplaas in die distrik Wepener-gebied ten sterkste en dring daarop aan dat die oortreders dringend aan die kaak gestel word.
South Africa's agriculture sector continues to show signs of recovery in 2025, with the table grape industry among the latest to report improved performance. The total table grape harvest inspected for the 2024–25 season reached 78.9 million cartons, representing a 4% increase year on year, according to the South African Table Grape Industry.
John Steenhuisen, minister van landbou, het aangekondig dat die staat se verskerpte maatreëls teen bek-en-klouseer (BEK) vrug begin dra. Beheerde siektegebiede in Limpopo en die Oos-Kaap gaan binnekort opgehef word en ’n bestelling van R72 miljoen vir entstowwe is reeds geplaas.
South Africa’s grapefruit industry, facing declining global demand, is launching a category-wide initiative to reposition Star Ruby grapefruit as a premium, lifestyle product called Summer Star Ruby. Led by marketing strategist Nicci Stewart and the Citrus Growers Association, the campaign, funded by a voluntary grower levy, aims to boost consumption through a unified message.
Indian Urea Tender Impact: National Fertilizers Ltd (NFL) announced a tender for 1.5 million tons of urea, with shipments due by end-July, targeting West Coast ports. This favors Middle East, Russia, and Africa suppliers. Despite ample global stocks and slowing Northern Hemisphere demand, the tender may lift prices due to reduced competition, as China is unlikely to participate amid political tensions with India.
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Onetiese Gedrag: Dit word as gemene en agterbakse optrede beskou om ná ’n oop debat by Nampo, waar alle partye billik kon deelneem, ’n artikel te skryf wat gespreksgenote verdag maak en etiketteer.
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Nampo se Waarde: Nampo, georganiseer deur Graan SA, is ’n hoogtepunt vir die landbousektor, wat ’n platform bied vir vertoon van dienste en produkte sowel as feitelike gesprekke oor ekonomie, politiek en beleid. Boere is honger vir sulke besprekinge en het nog nooit standpunte as verraad afgemaak nie.
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Demokratiese Prosesse: Boere kan lidmaatskap van organisasies opsê as hulle verskil, en leiers van AgriSA, Agbiz en TLU SA word jaarliks demokraties verkies. Lede het volop geleenthede om beleid te bespreek en kundige advies te kry.
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Rol van Landbou-Organisasies: Kommersiële landbou is nie ’n “one-man show” nie; verkose leiers is verantwoordbaar. Organisasies bevorder hoop, veerkragtigheid en innovasie, en bly onafhanklik van eng etniese of politieke agendas.
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Prestasies van “Groot Landbou”: AgriSA en Agbiz het suksesvol die verandering van Grondwet se artikel 25 afgeweer en spreek ’n wye reeks kwessies aan, van hawens en paaie tot plaasaanvalle, biosekerheid, handel, arbeidsake, hulp aan opkomende boere, en ramphulp.
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Kritiek op Pretorius: Sy vermetelheid en onkunde word bevraagteken, veral sy aanname dat landbou-organisasies nie voorbereid is op arbitrêre onteiening nie. Die Onteieningswet se tekortkominge is bekend, maar ook die geleenthede wat dit bied, soos deur minister Dean Macpherson aangedui.
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Positiewe Gesindheid: Om wanhoop te saai en ander as verraaiers uit te kryt, strook nie met die gees van hoop, innovasie en voedselsekerheid wat “groot landbou” bou nie. Pretorius se benadering word kontrasterend met “klein landbou” se vermeende verdagmakery.
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Instituut vir Rasseverhoudinge: Die skrywer betreur dat die eens trotse organisasie nou in ’n “Instituut vir Verdagmakery” ontaard het, wat wyle John Kane-Berman sou laat omdraai in sy graf.
Dit help nie om wanhoop en verdagmakery in die landbousektor te saai nie, skryf Christo van der Rheede in reaksie op kritiek teen die benadering van georganiseerde landbou-organisasies tot die Onteieningswet.
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Debunking the cow methane myth:
— James Melville 🚜 (@JamesMelville) May 30, 2025
After 10 years, cow methane is broken down into CO2, entering a biogenic carbon cycle absorbed by plants via photosynthesis, carbon sequestration in the soil, converted into cellulose, eaten by cows and the cycle repeats. Natural sustainability. pic.twitter.com/jef6gD8Hkb
Dear @realDonaldTrump, @elonmusk, @afriforum, @ErnstRoets and @kalliekriel ; here are REAL farmers, Not the car guards who ran to the US! pic.twitter.com/9ia78wN8o2
— Amukelani Moyani (@AmukelaniMoyani) May 29, 2025
"Over R1 Trillion has been transferred and sadly has been transferred possibly to under 100 people, and the same people has been re-empowered over and over"
— Keanu (@Keanubtc) May 29, 2025
Prof. William Gumede on the results of BEE in South Africa🇿🇦
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It’s 2025 and the South African government wants to expropriate all the land from successful white farmers with centuries of experience and give it to black people who can’t read and write. #SouthAfrica @realDonaldTrump Results: pic.twitter.com/tbxlvyTv2s
— Jason Bartlett (@Jason2bartlett) May 30, 2025
