Tag: farm
Cointreau’s historic Morgenhof to be auctioned for the first time after 329 years
The historic Morgenhof Wine Estate that lies on the slopes of the Simonsberg in Stellenbosch is to go on auction in August 2021 for the first time in the winery’s 329-year...
Nestlé announces first net zero dairy farm in SA
Nestlé has announced the launch of its Skimmelkrans Net Zero Carbon Emissions Project - a project set to create the company's first carbon-neutral dairy farm, located in George, South Africa.
Nestlé has...
Grain prices determined by market
"The producers of agricultural products are not responsible for improving the profitability of the value chain outside the farm gate because most agricultural products are traded in a futures or an...
Third Cape farm set alight in space of a week
The Drakenstein Farm Watch (DFW) has alerted firefighters to be on standby as a third farm was set alight in the space of a week.
“For the third time in a week,...
Farm worker strike may halt wine production
Local wine exports to Europe may grind to a halt if the demands of farm workers are not met. Farm workers across the Western Cape made their way to the offices...
Western Cape cabinet to discuss recent spate of farm attacks
A meeting of the provincial cabinet will today discuss the issues of rural safety and farm attacks, following a spate of attacks in the last few weeks.
On Monday, senior political leaders...
Farmworkers facing evictions across Cape
There are growing fears that more farmworkers are in danger of being evicted.
“The farm evictions in the Western Cape have grown extensively over the last few months. We are dealing with...
Cape Town launches Africa’s first floating solar farm
Marlenique Estate, a fruit farm and wedding venue just outside of Franschhoek, has just unveiled Africa’s first state-of-the-art floating solar PV system.
New South Energy was the company in charge of the...
Farm robotics impact on labour shortage being ‘over-estimated’
Gaps between developing market-ready technology and on-farm use mean farm businesses could have to wait a long time until they see the benefits.
Colin Ley reports from F&A Next, a farm innovation...
Distell’s new wine blend
Liquor conglomerate Distell looks determined to reinforce a profitable position for its wine division in a tough consumer market by reducing the number of brands.
In its recently released interim...
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