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[Biz Soek 'n Boer] Meet DJ van der Linde
DJ van der Linde recently took the title of Free State Young Farmer of the Year. Let's find out more... read


Agriculture
Reaction to approval of Expropriation Bill
The Select Committee on Economic- and Business Development approved the Expropriation Bill with only two change made and these were semantic in nature... read
Agribusiness
Vasari to use KWV as platform to grow African spirits
Consumer-focused investment group, Vasari has reached an agreement with KWV group to acquire 100% of its operational assets for R1.15 billion... read
Agri Tech
Tractor sales fall 11.1% y/y in April to 400 units: Saama

Helmo Preuss

Tractor sales fell 11.1% year on year (y/y) in April to 400 units following a 28% y/y plunge in March to 434 units and a 1.5% y/y rise in February to 731 units... read
Agro-processing
Drought hit grape crop 6.7% smaller than in 2015

Bekezela Phakathi

The total wine grape crop for this year is expected to be 6.7% smaller than in 2015, wine producers' body VinPro said. However, despite the worst drought in decades... read
Commodities & Fairtrade
Farmers must manage pricing maze

Wandile Sihlobo

South Africans in the entire food value chain have borne the brunt of the El Niño induced drought. However, grain producers must think beyond this ephemeral crisis... read
It's the price of eggs we should be worried about
Although South African consumers know a lot about the poultry meat industry, very little is known about the egg industry, even though it is also prone to... read
Hello Kiwi programme to strengthen EU/SA bilateral trade relations
The EU established Hello Kiwi programme for the provision and promotion of kiwi fruit grown in Europe, is set to change the current situation where South Africa is exporting... read
#ThePowerOfChoice in choosing fair trade products
"What if you could fight climate change by simply drinking your morning coffee? Or give a farm worker's kid a better education by merely sipping your Chardonnay?" read
Africa
El Niño a threat to continuity of African supply chains
Underlying risk to supply chains heightened as countries in the region struggle with food shortages brought about by extreme weather while also trying to cope with... read
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Business
Neuromarketing: From design studio to C-suite

Leigh Andrews

The 'silo mentality' is slowly but surely falling away in ad agencies - now that collaborative business mindset is spreading across all industries. Here's why your marketing strategy needs to follow suit and become a top-line conversation... read
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