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IMF warns of South African debt spiral
07 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
South Africa’s current debt-to-gross domestic product (GDP) ratio is 73%. In nominal terms, the country owes around R5 trillion. Hosted on Acast. Se...
WOMEN’S INSIGHT DELIBERATION COMPETITION 2023
06 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The impact of policy matters on your individual farming operation and in your immediate rural community. Do you have a voice? Would you like to b...
Plesiosaurs doubled their neck-length by gaining new vertebrae
05 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Their lengthy necks, used for chasing fast-moving fishes, developed quickly over a five million period around 250 million years ago. Hosted on A...
Pioneering research sheds surprising new light on evolution of plant kingdom
04 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The research, published today in Nature Plants, shows plants have gradually developed their range of anatomical designs throughout the passage of time...
AGRI NEWS RUSH - News Headlines of the Week 2nd September 2023
01 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Headlines News Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
WOMEN’S INSIGHT DELIBERATION COMPETITION 2023 -2024
01 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The impact of policy matters on your individual farming operation and in your immediate rural community. Do you have a voice? Would you like...
USA Inflation Rate
31 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The US Federal Reserve chairman has said the central bank will continue to raise interest rates “if appropriate” as inflation remains “too high”...
AGRI NEWS RUSH - News Headlines of the Week 26th August 2023
25 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
News headlines of the week Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
WOMEN’S INSIGHT DELIBERATION COMPETITION
24 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Marianne Du Plessis Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Exports drop, challenges rise but SA’s agro resilient
22 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
AMID lower commodity prices, restrictions to exports following the foot-and-mouth disease and stringent regulations of the citrus black spot disease i...
AGRI NEWS RUSH - News Headlines of the Week 19th August 2023
18 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Weeks headline news. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Agricultural Tractor Implements Market
17 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
By 2030, the Agricultural Tractor Implements Market is expected to reach USD 43.50 billion, expanding at a CAGR of 5.0% between 2023 and 2030. Th...
Global macadamia production is on track to double supply by 2025.
15 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Global macadamia production is on track to double supply by 2025, while falling prices and over-supply should be viewed as temporary adjustments in th...
AGRI NEWS RUSH - News Headlines of the Week 12th August 2023
11 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Agriculture and Farming Headline news of the week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Marianna du Plessis gesels met Gerda le Roux van Landbou radio oor Rol van vrou in Landbou.
10 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The impact of policy matters on your individual farming operation and in your immediate rural community. Do you have a voice? Would you like to b...
Demand for Eye-catching Pet Carriers
07 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The global pet carriers market is projected to have a slow-paced CAGR of 4.1% during the forecast period. The current valuation of the market is US$ 8...
AGRI NEWS RUSH - News Headlines of the Week 5th August 2023
04 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
News Headline of the week - World Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
AGRI NEWS RUSH - News Headlines of the Week 29th July 2023
28 Jul 2023
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Headline News of the week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The US dollar’s strengthening last year to a 20-year high.
27 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The US dollar’s strengthening last year to a 20-year high had major implications for the global economy. We examine these spillovers from the curren...
Fresh EU sanctions to have major impact on Russian dairy
25 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The newest, 11th package of Russian sanctions adopted by the European Council on 23 June could have a major impact on the Russian dairy industry, Roma...
Half of all South Africans are overweight or obese
24 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
South Africa’s national health department recently invited public comment on regulations for warninglabels on food packaging. The regulations s...
AGRI NEWS RUSH - News Headlines of the Week 22nd July 2023
21 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Headline Agriculture news Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Agro-Rural Tourism Market Surges
20 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The overall market progressed from US$ 76.7 billion in 2018, with an average yearly growth rate of 4% until 2022. By the end of the year 2022, the net...
The ocean is the plausible place for man to dispose of some of his wastes
18 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When humans eat fish, mussels and other foods tainted with antibiotics, the residual antibiotics may cause bacterial pathogens to become resistan...
Worldwide Macadamia Market (2020 to 2025)
17 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The market is growing at a faster pace with the growing importance of healthy eating and consumers are more frequently choosing nuts as a healthy snac...
AGRI NEWS RUSH - News Headlines of the Week 15th July 2023
14 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Agriculture News Headlines Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Farming and Agriculture outlook
13 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2023-2032 provides an assessment of the ten-year prospects for agricultural commodity and fish markets at national, ...
Gene Editing
11 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The European Commission has proposed making gene-edited plants much easier to study and commercialize. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy fo...
Beak shape can predict nest material use in the world’s birds, study finds
10 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
They found a surprisingly strong correlation. Using only information on beak shape and size, they were able to correctly predict broad nest material u...
Agri News Weekend Rush Headlines of the week - 8th July 2023
07 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
News Headline od the week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
EU to grant €330 million fund for agriculture sector.
06 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The European Commission is proposing to mobilize additional funding for farmers impacted by adverse conditions. The new support package will...
AGRI NEWS RUSH - News Headlines of the Week 1st July 2023
30 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
News Headline of the week Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
How El Nino could prolong food inflation
29 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The latest El Nino climate phenomenon has arrived, threatening floods in some areas of the world and droughts in others. Previous disruptive weather p...
Quarter of a billion at hunger risk after war.
26 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Almost a quarter of a billion people are now at risk of hunger as conflict, drought and flooding combined to wreak havoc on farms and&n...
AGRI NEWS RUSH - News Headlines Weekend 24th June 2023
23 Jun 2023
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Hadline News of the Week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Gloss is less effective camouflage in beetles compared to matte, according to latest study.
22 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When combined with iridescent colouration, a matt target surface appearance confers greater survival benefits in beetles than a glossy surface, scient...
Stop eating Meat ?
20 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
According to another FAO study, 14.5% of all human-caused greenhouse gas emissions are attributable to livestock farming. The industry relea...
AGRI NEWS RUSH - News Headlines Weekend 17 June 2023
16 Jun 2023
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Headline news of the week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Which came first: the reptile or the egg?
15 Jun 2023
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Eggs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Skipping evolution: some kangaroos didn’t hop, scientists explain.
13 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Extinct kangaroos used alternative methods to their famous hop according to comprehensive analysis from University of Bristol and the University of Up...
Crocodile's 'virgin birth' is a first for science's history books
12 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Stories of virgin births, where young are produced without fertilization, have been told throughout history. Mars the ancient Roman god, Horus th...
AGRI NEWS RUSH - News Headlines 10th June 2023
09 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Headline news AGRI NEWS NET Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ancient herbivore’s diet weakened teeth leading to eventual starvation,
08 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A team of researchers from the University of Bristol have shed light on the life of the ancient reptile Rhynchosaur, which walked the earth between 25...
Human factors affect bees’ communication, researchers find.
06 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Human influences have the potential to reduce the effectivity of communication in bees adding further stress to struggling colonies, according to new ...
South Africa is falling apart
05 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
South Africa is currently in the grip of its worst-ever power cuts, while coal exports fell to a 30-year low in 2022 because of the poor performance o...
AGRI NEWS RUSH - News Headlines Weekend 4th June 2023
02 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Agriculture Healines of the week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Carbon Taxes
01 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The World Bank has been tracking carbon markets for around two decades and the annual State and Trends of Carbon Pricing report is now in its tenth ye...
South African Central Bank Sounds Alarm on Threat of Sanctions
30 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
South Africa’s central bank has warned of dire consequences should the country face censure due to its stance on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.At w...
Dangerous slowing of Antarctic ocean circulation sooner than expected
29 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Climate change-driven shifts in the circulation of waters to the deepest reaches of the ocean around Antarctica, which could reverberate across the pl...
AGRI NEWS RUSH - News Headlines Weekend 27 May 2023
26 May 2023
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Headline news Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
South Africa- We should welcome dumping, not penalise it.
25 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The government of South Africa is weighing new anti-dumping tariffs of up to 232% on a range of products imported from China and India, ostensibly to ...
Natural Gas
24 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Natural gas might be the same commodity everywhere in the world, but prices can vary dramatically because of the complex network of infrastructure nee...
Scientists urge crackdown on methane emissions with only 13% regulated.
22 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
New research from Queen Mary University of London shows that only around 13% of global methane emissions are regulated, despite methane emissions ...
AGRI NEWS RUSH - News Headlines Weekend 20th May 2023
19 May 2023
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News Headlines of the week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Plastic-eating fungi thriving in man-made 'plastisphere’.
18 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A new study published in the Journal of Hazardous Materials by researchers at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and partners has identified a ...
South African potato industry aims to unlock the potential of cull potatoes.
17 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Potatoes South Africa, in collaboration with the University of Pretoria, has secured funding from the Department of Science and Innovation for a proje...
No Growth for Africa in the Future
16 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Most Sub-Saharan African currencies have weakened against the US dollar, fanning inflationary pressures across the continent as import prices surge. T...
How to feed South Africa’s vast hungry population
15 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Food security in South Africa, the second wealthiest country by GDP, is low. According to 2019 data, Statistics SA says at least 10 million people did...
AGRI NEWS RUSH - News Headlines Weekend 12th May 2023
12 May 2023
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News Headlines of the week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
South Africa’s inflation and interest rate problem
09 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has been turning to interest rates to bring down the country’s high inflation for months. However, South Afric...
AGRI NEWS - WEEKEND RUSH - News Headlines of the week- 6th MAy 2023
05 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Summary of NEWS HEADLINES of the week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Stage set for a strong El Niño in late 2023, say researchers.
04 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A team of researchers, using a state-of-the-art climate prediction system, is forecasting a strong El Niño toward the end of 2023. If westerly wind b...
South African Race QUOTA in the year 2023
02 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Gerhard Papenfus is the Chief Executive of the National Employers' Association of South Africa (NEASA). - Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/p...
An important human discovery
01 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The first people to live in the Americas migrated from Siberia across the Bering land bridge more than 20,000 years ago. Some made their way as far so...
AGRI NEWS RUSH - News Headlines Weekend 4 of April 2023
28 Apr 2023
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News Headlines of the week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Good environment stories
27 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Cities and states in the US will be able to sue massive fossil fuel polluters thanks to a Supreme Court decision. As the climate crisis worsens, local...
Meat, eggs, and milk play ‘vital’ role in meeting global nutrition targets
26 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Globally, the consumption of animal source foods including meat, eggs and milk can help to reduce stunting, wasting and overweight amongst children, a...
Electric vehicles are having a moment as falling commodity prices spur sales.
25 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The cost of lithium, an essential component in EV batteries, has dropped by nearly 20% since January while the price of cobalt, also an important mate...
How the last 12,000 years have shaped what humans are today
24 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
While humans have been evolving for millions of years, the past 12,000 years have been among the most dynamic and impactful for the way we live today,...
AGRI NEWS RUSH - News Headlines Weekend 22 April 2022
21 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Summary of the News Headlines of the week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
World Economic Outlook
20 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Our latest World Economic Outlook forecasts that growth will slow from 3.4 percent last year to 2.8 percent this year. Growth is then expect...
Greenhouse gases, carbon dioxide is the highest contributor to global warming. I
19 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Among all greenhouse gases, carbon dioxide is the highest contributor to global warming. If we do not take action by 2100, according to the Intergover...
A new solution for egg quality.
18 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The first-and-only AO postbiotic developed specifically for layers, using patent pending technology. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more i...
Flash drought' frequency increasing due to climate change
17 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dry-spells known as flash droughts, with a surprisingly rapid onset and often devastating impact, are becoming more frequent as human activity warms t...
AGRI NEWS RUSH - News Headlines Weekedn 15th April 2023
14 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Summary of the HEADLINES news of the week Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
South Africa Power
13 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
South African businesses and consumers must brace for long weeks of load shedding ahead until at least March 2024, a new report by the Centre for Risk...
Most plastic eaten by city vultures comes straight from food outlets
12 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Since the 1950s, humanity has produced an estimated 8.3 billion tons of plastic, adding a further 380 million tons to this amount each year. Only 9% o...
Analysis of dinosaur eggshells:
11 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
An international research team led by Goethe University Frankfurt, Germany, determined that Troodon, a dinosaur very close to modern birds, was a warm...
Agri News Weekend Rush 2 of 4 in April 2023
07 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Summary of South Africa Agriculture News Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Can improved access to fertilisers help boost Africa’s agricultural productivity?
05 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Yields in Africa’s smallholder-based farming system have remained stubbornly below the global average for years. The continent is not producing enou...
Agri News Rush - Weekend April 1 2023
31 Mar 2023
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Summary of the news headines of the week on Agri New sNet. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
G-20 Background Note on the Macroeconomic Impact of Food and Energy Insecurity
30 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The surge in food and energy prices during the past few years has fueled inflation and hurt growth. Prices of food and energy commodities increas...
Scientists see anti-aging potential in an invasive weed.
29 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The fruit of the cocklebur plant, which grows worldwide and is often considered a noxious weed, has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory components that ...
What next for South Africa’s sugar tax?
28 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The South African government had been expected to hike up the Health Promotion Levy on Sugary Beverages last month: but decided instead to keep it at ...
AGRI NEWS RUSH - News Headlines Weekend 4 of March 2023
24 Mar 2023
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Summary of Weeks news Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Is the world approaching 'peak fertilizer'?
20 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Synthetic fertilizers have allowed us to feed the world. Around half of humanity relies on them. They’re not only important for food production...
AGRI NEWS RUSH - News Headlines Weekend 3 of March 2023
17 Mar 2023
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Short summary of week headline news Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Saildrone Completes World-first Uncrewed Alaska Ocean Mapping Mission
14 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Saildrone surveyed more than 45,000 square kilometers of previously unknown ocean floor around Alaska’s Aleutian Islands and off the California coas...
Roads and power lines put primates in danger
13 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
About 25 million kilometres of new roads are expected to be built around the world by 2050. Along with power lines and railways, roads cut throug...
AGRI NEWS RUSH - News Headlines Weekend 2 of March 2023
10 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Summary of the week important news Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Solar geoengineering research boosted despite concerns.
09 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
African researchers will receive grants worth tens of thousands of dollars to study the impact of solar geoengineering despite concerns from environme...
China uses as much cement in two years as the US did over the 20th century
06 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
China used as much cement in three years as the US did in the entire 20th century” is a headline that has been repeated over and over.I’m skeptica...
AGRI NEWS RUSH - News Headlines Weekend 1 of March 2023
04 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Weekend Audio News - Summary of the weeks headlines. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
South Africa’s ability to manage wastewater is collapsing: what’s at risk
02 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The first detailed report on the state of wastewater treatment in South Africa in nine years was released recently. It paints a dismal pictu...
Economic Shocks
01 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Economists will be studying the pandemic for generations to learn from the dramatic global downturn and the ensuing credit crunch, but one important l...
AGRI NEWS RUSH - News Headlines Weekend 4 of February 2023
25 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Summary of the news that was posted on Agri News Net Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1 billion rand a day – South Africa’s rising debt servicing cost.
24 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Economists are sounding the alarm over South Africa’s increasing debt burden and particularly its debt-servicing costs which threaten to drag the co...
Power crisis dysfunction: South Africa agriculture severely strained
23 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
South Africa’s agricultural sector is feeling the effects of the country’s power crisis, with the power cuts grinding South Africa’s food sector...
Asia’s Easing Economic Headwinds Make Way for Stronger Recovery
21 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The economic headwinds that faced Asia and the Pacific last year have started to fade. Global financial conditions have eased, food and oil prices are...
AGRI NEWS RUSH - News Headlines Weekend 3 of February 2023
18 Feb 2023
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Agir New Net and Farmingportal News Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.