Landbou Radio – 31 March 2021
What is in a name? Many things. Your name is your brand and having a trustworthy name is key to any business. If you sell poor quality cattle and small…
e-BOOKLETS TO FAST TRACK CLIMATE CHANGE RESILIENCE IN AGRICULTURE
Yesterday, the Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Ivan Meyer, launched the Western Cape Department of Agriculture’s (WCDoA’s) e-booklets on climate change entitled “The Mercury Rises”. Based on the popular…
Landbou Radio – 30 March 2021
Some of the most important economic traits in cattle farming include reproduction, fertility, and carcass traits. But how are carcass traits measured? In the Landbou Radio program of 30 March,…
ADDRESS BY MINISTER IVAN MEYER: – A BUDGET TO SUPPORT ECONOMIC RECOVERY
Today I tabled the Western Cape Agriculture Budget 2021 in the Provincial Parliament. I announced a total budget of R909.086 million. This budget facilitates the critical role that the Agricultural…
Landbou Radio – 29 March 2021
Bernard Podlushak is known as the father of Shiraz in South Africa. He bottled the first bottle of Shiraz in 1957 under the Bellingham label. Today Shiraz is the second…
Fair Cape Dairies takes major step towards going off-grid
Yesterday, Thursday 25 March 2021, Fair Cape Dairies took another major step towards becoming the leader in sustainable agriculture in South Africa. In the spirit of Fair Cape’s motto of…
Agbiz presents to the Portfolio Committee on the Expropriation Bill
On Thursday 25 March, Agbiz delivered a joint presentation with BUSA on the Expropriation Bill to the Portfolio Committee on Public Works and Infrastructure. The presentation was well received and…
TLU SA asks government to be honest about the future of poverty
TLU SA did a presentation to the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Public Works and Infrastructure as part of the public participation process of the Expropriation Bill. The committee received more…
SA TABLE GRAPES CONSIDERED A HEALTHY INDUSTRY THAT WILL CONTINUE TO PROSPER
The South African table grape industry has been growing for some time, and that trend is expected to continue, according to speakers at the latest monthly broadcast by the Produce…
Landbou Radio – 25 March 2021
The Oudtshoorn Ostrich Research farm of the Western Cape Department of Agriculture was established in 1964. South-Africa’s Ostrich industry is world renowned for its high-quality research. The research includes the…