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11/11/2020

ARBEIDSWETGEWING: DOEN DIT REG deur Christo Bester

  Suid-Afrika se sakeomgewing is hoogs gereguleer ten opsigte van arbeidswetgewing.  Dit plaas bykomende druk op werkgewers, spesifiek wat betref die plaas se winsgewendheid en volhoubaarheid.
09/11/2020

Ontmoet die MPO-streeksverteenwoordigers

  Benita Oelofsen is gebore en getoë in Pretoria en werk sedert 2012 by die MPO. Sy is verantwoordelik vir die noordelike produksiegebied wat finaal in
09/11/2020

Corteva Agriscience, John Deere, Global Communities, and USAID launch project in Zambia to enrich lives

   Wilmington, Del. – October 22, 2020 – Corteva Agriscience, John Deere, Global Communities, and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) announced today the
09/11/2020

Kyle Venter promoted to research manager

PRESS RELEASE 2 November 2020 Chemuniqué (Pty) Ltd is pleased to announce the promotion of Kyle Venter to research manager, effective as from 1 October 2020.
09/11/2020

NERPO salutes the former DG, Shabane’s end of his tenure in the Department of Agriculture

————————————————————————————————————————————- MEDIA RELEASE:                                                              3 November 2020 ———————————————————————————————————————————– The National Emergent Red Meat Producers Organisation (NERPO) has conveyed its noble gratitude to Mr Mduduzi Shabane for the
09/11/2020

New President for International Dairy Federation

  Piercristiano Brazzale (pictured), has today (2 November) been elected president of the International Dairy Federation (IDF). Mr Brazzale takes over from Dr Judith Bryans, chief
05/11/2020

SEKERE MELKKOPERS SE PRYSE IS SKANDALIG

MPO FLITS 10/28 Oktober 2020 Die MPO hou sy vinger op die pols van die suiwelbedryf, en spesifiek op die hartklop van die primêre deel van
05/11/2020

CERTAIN DAIRY BUYERS’ PRICES ARE SHAMEFUL

MPO FLASH 10/28 October 2020 The MPO is keeping its finger on the pulse of the dairy industry, and specifically the heartbeat of the primary part
23/10/2020

2020 ARC NATIONAL MASTER DAIRYMAN AWARDS

  This year’s Agricultural Research Council (ARC) annual National Master Dairyman Awards ceremony was presented on Wednesday 21 October 2020 as a virtual event by Agri-Expo,
23/10/2020

2020 LNR MEESTER SUIWELBOERTOEKENNINGS

  Die jaarlikse Landbou Navorsingsraad (LNR) se Nasionale Meester Suiwelboer toekenningsgeleentheid is op Woensdag 21 Oktober 2020 as ‘n virtuele geleentheid aangebied deur Agri-Expo, namens die
22/10/2020

NERPO welcomes the Presidential Economic Reconstruction and Recovery plan, albeit with some reservations

NATIONAL EMERGENT RED MEAT PRODUCERS’ ORGANISATION – NPC PO Box 36461, Menlo Park, 0102  •  160 Garsfontein Road, Ashlea Gardens, Pretoria 0081  •  Tel:+27 12 492
22/10/2020

AL MAWASHI SOUTH AFRICA WELCOMES PUBLISHED REASONS FOR HIGH COURT RULING

  For immediate release 20 October 2020 High Court shoots down NSPCA’s Motion to Appeal and interdict further Al Mawashi shipments OIE reigns supreme:  South Africa
22/10/2020

KWANALU EXPLANATORY NOTES ON NEW EXPROPRIATION BILL

  Expropriation Bill, 2020 The Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development together with the Minister of Public Works released the latest version of the
21/10/2020

TOP TWO MISCONDUCT AND HOW TO HANDLE IT by Christo Bester

  Labour relations in the workplace is a challenge for many employers.  The employer has the right, however, to exercise control in the workplace by implementing
20/10/2020

PRODUKSIE VAN ONVERWERKTE MELK vir September 2020

MPO FLITS 9/19 Oktober 2020 Die produksie van onverwerkte melk in September 2020 word geskat op 313 miljoen liter, dit is 0,4% meer as in September
20/10/2020

UNPROCESSED MILK PRODUCTION for September 2020

  MPO FLASH 9/19 October 2020 Unprocessed milk production for September 2020 is estimated at 313 million litres, 0,4% more than in September 2019. Cumulative unprocessed
09/10/2020

NERPO welcomes the release of state land by Minister Didiza to accelerate land redistribution

MEDIA RELEASE:                                                              02 October 2020 —————————————————————————————————————- The National Emergent Redmeat Producers Organisation (NERPO) has expressed a great relief following the release of the state land to
09/10/2020

Fuel price drop, a boost in time for planting in just over a week’s time

by Paul Makube, Senior Agricultural Economist at FNB 07 October 2020 – In just over a week’s time, the planting of summer crops, particularly maize, begins
09/10/2020

POPULAR PROFESSIONAL CHEF LIZIWE MATLOHA JOINS FIRST CHOICE AS BRAND AMBASSADOR

MATLOHA TO RELEASE FIRST COOKBOOK EARLY NEXT YEAR Celebrated chef and business woman, Liziwe Matloha, has recently been appointed as national brand ambassador for First Choice,
08/10/2020

Vodacom Women Farmers Programme is growing from strength to strength

JOHANNESBURG – To assist in the transformation of South Africa’s smallholder agricultural segment and create a more inclusive agricultural economy for women, the Vodacom Foundation launched