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Daily News 10 September

Agri SA mediaverklaring: Voorspoed aan die Springbokke – 2015/09/10
As trotse ondersteuners van die nasionale rugbyspan van Suid-Afrika, wens Agri SA namens die landbousektor die Springbok-bestuurspan en spelers alles van die beste toe op jul deelname aan die komende Wêreldbeker in Engeland.
Omri van Zyl: Jy moet sterk verhoudinge kan bou… en hoop gee – 2015/09/10
Omri van Zyl, die uitvoerende hoof van die landbou-organisasie Agri SA, sê leiers moet hoop verkoop.
Tough times ahead for SA’s comemrcial agriculture
Comemrcial agricuture in South Africa is expericing severe political and economit presure. 
Killers of Mpumalanga farmer found guilty – 2015/09/09
The killers of Mpumalanga farmer Sarel Janse van Rensburg‚ 75‚ who was murdered on September 18 2014 on the farm Froggy Pond in the Tonteldoos district‚ were on Wednesday found guilty by acting Judge Andries Lambrechts in the Middelburg Magistrates Court.

Daily News 08 September

Agri SA mediaverklaring: Plaasaanvalle moet afwaarts bestuur word – 2015/09/08
“Die publiek, regering en boerderygemeenskappe moet van elke plaasaanval kennis neem, sodat die vlak van bewustheid hieromtrent tot beter beleid, optrede en sorgsaamheid kan lei, waardeur die voorkoms hiervan drasties afwaarts bestuur kan word”, sê Kobus Breytenbach, voorsitter van Agri SA se Landelike Beveiligingskomitee, na aanleiding van drie voorvalle die afgelope paar dae.
S.AFRICA IS PASSING THROUGH A DIFFICULT PERIOD: MINISTER DAVIES – 2015/09/07
South Africa’s Minister of Trade and Industry, Rob Davies has conceded that Africa’s second largest economy was passing through a dark phase calling on credit providers not to take advantage of consumers.
Agri Limpopo mediaverklaring: Bek-en-klouseer uitbraak in Zimbabwe – 2015/09/07
Dit is vir die uitvoerbedrywe van landbou in Limpopo van grootste belang dat Suid Afrika sy siektevryestatus sal behou. Vee en wild lewer ’n aansienlike bydrae tot boerdery-inkomste in die provinsie.
Farm attacks not only aimed at white farmers – FSA  – 2015/09/07
Farm violence and murders were not aimed at white farmers only, according to Dr Jane Buys, Free State Agriculture (FSA) safety analyst. FSA and AfriForum surveys showed that farm workers are increasingly being targeted by criminals. 
RPO Bulletin September 2015

Daily News 04 September

Ramptoestand gou afgekondig– 2015/09/04
Vrystaat Landbou oefen druk uit op regering sodat droogtehulp ontsluit kan word
Drought stalks SA crops and economy– 2015/09/04
The weak rand and lack of rain are increasing farmers’ input costs, which will largely be passed on in the form of an increase in food prices.
Interdik teen ontwrigting op Elsenburg – 2015/09/03
‘n Interdik is verkry teen gewelddadige protesoptrede en die ontwrigting van werksaamhede op Elsenburg.

Daily News 03 September

Female farmer of the year – 2015/09/03
Females in the South African agricultural industry play a significant and yet underestimated role in addressing food security, creating the direly needed employment in the rural areas and improving the overall economy of the country.
Worst Drought Since 1992 Hits Agriculture– 2015/09/02

Thabi Nkosi, Senior Economist at AgriSA, speaks to us about the large contraction in the agricultural sector in the second quarter of the year and steps being taken to mitigate against drought conditions in the future.

Daily News 02 September

Agri SA veroordeel Elsenburg kampusgeweld – 2015/09/02
Daar moet onmiddellik ‘n einde gemaak word aan die wanorde en destruktiewe optrede wat toegelaat word by Elsenburg Landboukollege. 
Restitution should not stop investment and growth in rural areas – 2015/09/02
With the restitution claims process having been reopened and new claims streaming in, Agri SA has called on the Restitution Commission and Government to address the restitution of land rights in a way that does not inhibit growth and investment in rural areas. 
Call for unity in agriculture at Agri SA congress – 2015/09/02
Agri SA was working on a strategy for unity in SA agriculture, according to Omri van Zyl, Agri SA’s designated CEO. 
Omri van Zyl en Christo van der Rheede gesels op OFM se Agri Fokus– 2015/08/17

Daily News 27 August

New financing model needed for farmers – Vink – 2015/08/26
It was crucial that a feasible financing model be found to help new farmers, said Prof Nick Vink, chair of the Department of Agricultural Economics at the University of Stellenbosch, at Agri Northern Cape’s recent congress in Kimberley.
Sitrus: SA doen genoeg vir swartvlek! – 2015/08/27
ʼn Europese agentskap sê Suid-Afrika doen meer as genoeg om die verspreiding van swartvlek in sitrus na die EU te voorkom.
Bone dry in the Free State – 2015/08/27
Water levels in most Free State dams are dangerously low, posing a serious threat to food security.
Absa Agri Trends 21 August 2015

A 13 million ton production year is required for lower maize prices
A multi-year analysis of the supply and demand of maize shows that South Africa may still have to import maize during the 2016/17 marketing year ending April 2017 irrespective of an improvement in rainfall and production.