Tiger Brands allowed to reopen Polokwane facility
Capricorn Municipality’s Environmental Health Department has issued a certificate of acceptability for Tiger Brands’ Polokwane facility, which allows the factory to resume production. The...
Namibia: Late start to grape harvest might be a blessing
The grape harvest in Aussenkehr started slightly late this season. This is according to Willem Visser of Silverlands. “We started harvesting a little later...
UP professors honoured as highly cited researchers
Two internationally renowned researchers from the University of Pretoria (UP), Prof Mike Wingfield and Prof Bernard Slippers, have been included on the 2018 Web...
NWKV en UP vereer top kleinvee-student
Die Fakulteit Veeartsenykunde aan die Universiteit van Pretoria en die Nasionale Wolkwekersvereniging (NWKV) oorhandig jaarliks ’n prys aan die veeartsenykunde-student wat die beste gevaar...
November tractor sales significantly down
November tractor sales of 428 units were down sharply (27%) against the 589 units sold in November last year (2017). On a year-to-date basis,...
Trekkerverkope daal drasties in November
Die 428 trekkers wat in November verkoop is, is 27% minder as die 589 wat verlede November verkoop is. Vir die eerste elf maande...
Nog vier renosterstropers word gearresteer
Die onvermoeide pogings deur lede van die Lehurutshe Veediefstaleenheid en veldwagters van die Madikwe Wildreservaat het vrugte afgewerp toe die Zeerust Streekhof vier renosterstropers...
Start of third South African litchi season
One US importer of specialty fruits is about to begin their third South African litchi season. “We are two weeks away from starting our...
Meningstuk: Is al die argumente teen veeboerdery geregverdig?
Deur dr Heinz Meissner
Oral in die wêreld word slegs die negatiewe beklemtoon in debatte oor die toekoms van veeboerdery. Die debatte konsentreer op kweekhuisgasse...
Plaas Media awards employees
On 7 December 2018, Plaas Media hosted their year-end function to celebrate the year’s achievements as well as the outstanding achievements of its personnel....
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