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Landbounuus-podcast: Vrystaat Landbou Departement ondersoek moontlikheid van bek-en-klouseer
Die Departement van Landbou en Landelike Ontwikkeling in die Vrystaat ondersoek 'n moontlike, plaaslike uitbreking van bek-en-klouseer ná kennisgewing van verdagte verskuiwings van beeste uit die Noordwes- en Gauteng-provinsies.
Agri podcast: Five farms quarantined in North West
The North West Department of Agriculture and Rural Development has placed five farms under quarantine following the outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in the Potchefstroom area.
Agri podcast: Eastern Free State faces active fire season
Farmers in the Eastern Free State have been warned of the possibility of another active fire season this year.
Agri podcast: 6 000 jobs lost in Free State agriculture sector
There was a decline of 6 000 jobs in the agriculture sector in the Free State during the fourth quarter of 2021.
Landbounuus-podcast: Tweede produksieskatting voorspel kleiner mielie-oes
Die oppervlakte- en tweede produksieskatting van somergewasse vir die 2022 produksieseisoen, toon dat die geskatte mielie-oes 10% kleiner as die 2021-oes is.
Agri podcast: Free State Department to improve on-farm infrastructure
The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development in the Free State will in the 2022/23 financial year improve on-farm infrastructure that includes irrigation schemes, mechanisation, farm buildings and agro-processing.
Agri podcast: MEC delivers Agri budget speech
The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development in the Free State has budgeted an amount of R3.4 million to repair 17 earthen dams, erect 48 kilometres of fencing and develop two farm access road bridges that were damaged in floods.
Agri podcast: Farmers warned against unregistered vaccines
The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development in the North West warns farmers against vaccinating animals with unregistered vaccines for Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD).
Landbounuus-podcast: Maatreëls in plek teen bek-en-klouseer in Noordwes
Maatreëls is in plek gestel om te verhoed dat bek-en-klouseer verder in Noordwes en na ander provinsies versprei.
Agri podcast: Livestock facilities handed over to NW communities
In an ongoing effort to assist livestock farmers in the rural areas of North West, the MEC of Agriculture and Rural Development, Desbo Mohono, will be handing over livestock handling facilities to eleven farming communities in the Bojanala Platinum District Municipality.
Businesses community commits to rebuild Matjhabeng
It is time that the business community starts lending a helping hand to the Matjhabeng Municipality in the Free State. This, according to local businessman, Jakes Jooste, during the the launch of the Matjhabeng Community Forum. The event, hosted by the local business community and the Executive Mayor of Matjhabeng…
Landbounuus-podcast: Tropiese sikloon broei in Mosambiek-kanaal
‘n Tropiese sikloon is weer aan die ontwikkel in die Mosambiek-kanaal.
Agri podcast: Agriculture Department under fire
Senior officials of the national department of Agriculture came under fire during a sitting of the Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Agriculture.
Landbounuus-podcast: R1,2 miljard vir Landbou Departement in Noordwes begroot
Die Departement van Landbou en Landelike Ontwikkeling in die Noordwes sal R1,2 miljard in die 2022/23-boekjaar ontvang, wat na verwagting sal groei tot R1,3 miljard in die laaste jaar van die Mediumtermyn-begrotingsraamwerk.
Agri podcast: Grain SA going ahead with arrangements for 2022 Nampo Harvest Day
Grain SA is going ahead with arrangements for the 2022 Nampo Harvest Day while it awaits the outcome of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s undertaking to lift the state of disaster.
Landbounuus-podcast: Ontplooiing van veeartse in FS laat gegradueerdes van Rusland woedend
Die Vrystaatse Departement van Landbou en Landelike Ontwikkeling sê hy neem kennis van kommentaar wat op sy Facebook-blad gelewer is deur sommige gegradueerdes wat in Rusland gestudeer het.
Landbounuus-podcast: Reën waarskuwing vir Noord-Kaap, Noordwes en Vrystaat uitgereik
’n Geel vlak 2-waarskuwing vir erge donderstorms is deur die Suid-Afrikaanse Weerdiens vir die oostelike dele van die Noord-Kaap en westelike dele van beide die Noordwes en Vrystaat uitgereik.
Agri podcast: Free State Farmers voice concern over poor service delivery
According to Free State Agriculture (FSA), emerging farmers are very dissatisfied with the services rendered by the police as well as the stock theft unit.
Agri podcast: Agri economists speak about fuel price increase
Even though the expected fuel price increase will increase farmers' input costs, it, fortunately, comes at a quiet period in the primary agricultural sector, specifically in the areas where crops are at reasonably early stages of growth.
Landbounuus-podcast: Rusland/Oekraïne konflik hou voor- en nadele vir SA in - Kenner
Die konflik wat tans tussen Rusland en die Oekraïne aan die gang is, hou kort- en langtermyn implikasies - beide negatief en positief - vir Suid-Afrikaners in.