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Running on empty: the rising cost of fuel
Brent crude oil prices were lowest in a decade last year, and the 2020 season’s rand per hectare was 8-11% lower in most regions. This situation has changed drastically in 2021 and producers will have no choice but to take above average fuel price hikes on the chin.
By Johannes Richter · 4 min read
SA farmers could pay up to R900 million due to fuel hike
The latest fuel hike that took effect at midnight (6 March 2019) will have a severe impact on the cash flow of farmers in South Africa. This is according to Daw
By Anton Pretorius · 2 min read
Why rubble spells trouble
Recent events saw our parliament being reshuffled, the axing of certain key figures and an ominous ripple effect in our economy starting with the depreciation o
By Doronae · 5 min read
Confronting Climate Change
Why do I need to calculate my carbon footprint?
By Johannes Richter · 3 min read
Slippery slope or one-off opportunity?
Heroic viticulture is being increasingly recognised in countries such as Spain, Portugal and Argentina and effectively used to sell good wines from extreme vine
By Carlin Cloete · 8 min read
Confronting Climate Change - understanding and addressing your hotspots
To effectively realise and respond to the opportunities and challenges posed by climate change, the Confronting Climate Change (CCC) Project was started in 2009
By Confronting Climate Change · 4 min read
Lessons to be learned from Israel's desert agriculture*
Netafim South Africa organised a technical tour to Israel for producers and industry role players. The purpose of the tour was to learn more about Israeli agric
By Gert Malan · 7 min read
Winetech and SA Innovation Summit launch agritech startup competition
Wine industry body, Winetech and Africa’s biggest start-up event, the SA Innovation Summit, have launched a competition for agritech start-ups.
By Anton Pretorius · 3 min read
Boxing Smart: premium bag-in-box wine on the rise in SA
The bag-in-box revival has been one of the most talked about trends lately and looks set to take off in 2019 as global (and local) consumers embrace the environ
By Anton Pretorius · 8 min read
Impact of interest rate cut positive for Agriculture
The recent cut in interest rates, coupled with a reduction in petrol prices and a stronger Rand, while marginal, will go a long way to provide relief to farmers
By Anton Pretorius · 2 min read
The carbon cost of wine
With the recent ban on wine exports during the COVID-19 lockdown, the industry reflects on its biggest carbon footprint culprit – which has less to do with wine
By Anton Pretorius · 6 min read
Vinpro Production Plan survey: The 2019 vintage - the wheels have started turning for producers in the South African wine industry
In 2019, the Vinpro Production Plan Survey was conducted for the 16th consecutive year in the wine industry. Findings show that although the average producer is
By Pierre-André Rabie · 21 min read
