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In the magazine's news section there is a story about the significant growth in the demand for bees. The demand is high because of an increase in planting of among others avocados, macadamia nuts and citrus. Erasmus says there has been a demand for bees in this regard for pollination purposes. While this has created job opportunities for some communities as well as opportunities for bee farmers, there has also been a rapid rise in bee-related theft. Honey is being stolen from hives which are often damaged while bees eventually perish or move out of the hives. This is an emerging problem for this growing sector. 

In another news story the magazine also takes a look at the recent management shuffle at Agri SA. Omri van Zyl, who was the executive director of the organisation, has now moved over to Agri SA Enterprises. Christo van der Rheede, who was the deputy executive director, has now been appointed as the executive director of Agri SA. The article focuses on what these changes in management might mean for the country's largest commercial agricultural organisation.

There is also a story focusing on the latest information regarding land reform. There are a few developments around state and communal land. 

In another story the magazine brings news from the Eastern Cape where the provincial department is launching an initiative to crack down on livestock theft. 

In the features section, there is a focus on a new platform that was recently launched in South Africa for the hiring of farm equipment that can make mechanisation more affordable for farmers of all sizes.  

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In our Friday insert, only on OFM News' Agri Hour, Christal-Lize Muller speaks to the editor of Farmer’s Weekly, Denene Erasmus, about the latest news in the agricultural industry covered in the magazine and on its website...

(FOR THE WEB: In the magazine's news section there is a story about the significant growth in the demand for bees. The demand is high because of an increase in planting of among others avocados, macadamia nuts and citrus. Erasmus says there has been a demand for bees in this regard for pollination purposes. While this has created job opportunities for some communities as well as opportunities for bee farmers, there has also been a rapid rise in bee related theft.  Honey is being stolen from hives which are often damaged while bees eventually perish or move out of the hives. This is an emerging problem for this growing sector. 

In another news story the magazine also takes a look at the recent management shuffle at Agri SA. Omri van Zyl, who was the executive director of the organisation, has now moved over to Agri SA Enterprises. Christo van der Rheede, who was the deputy executive director, has now been appointed as the executive director of Agri SA. The article focuses on what these changes in management might mean for the country's largest commercial agricultural organisation.

There is also a story focusing on the latest information regarding land reform. There are a few developments around state and communal land. 

In another story the magazine brings  news from the Eastern Cape where the provincial department is launching an initiative to crack down on live stock theft.   

In the features section there is a focus on a new platform that was recently launched in South Africa for  the hiring of farm equipment, than can make mechanization more affordable for farmers of all sizes.   

In our Friday insert, only on OFM News' Agri Hour, Christal-Lize Muller speaks to the editor of Farmer’s Weekly, Denene Erasmus, about the latest news in the agricultural industry covered in the magazine and on its website...

(FOR THE WEB: In the magazine's news section there is a story about the significant growth in the demand for bees. The demand is high because of an increase in planting of among others avocados, macadamia nuts and citrus. Erasmus says there has been a demand for bees in this regard for pollination purposes. While this has created job opportunities for some communities as well as opportunities for bee farmers, there has also been a rapid rise in bee related theft.  Honey is being stolen from hives which are often damaged while bees eventually perish or move out of the hives. This is an emerging problem for this growing sector. 

In another news story the magazine also takes a look at the recent management shuffle at Agri SA. Omri van Zyl, who was the executive director of the organisation, has now moved over to Agri SA Enterprises. Christo van der Rheede, who was the deputy executive director, has now been appointed as the executive director of Agri SA. The article focuses on what these changes in management might mean for the country's largest commercial agricultural organisation.

There is also a story focusing on the latest information regarding land reform. There are a few developments around state and communal land. 

In another story the magazine brings  news from the Eastern Cape where the provincial department is launching an initiative to crack down on live stock theft.   

In the features section there is a focus on a new platform that was recently launched in South Africa for  the hiring of farm equipment, than can make mechanization more affordable for farmers of all sizes. 

In our Friday insert, only on OFM News' Agri Hour, Christal-Lize Muller speaks to the editor of Farmer’s Weekly, Denene Erasmus, about the latest news in the agricultural industry covered in the magazine and on its website...

(FOR THE WEB: In the magazine's news section there is a story about the significant growth in the demand for bees. The demand is high because of an increase in planting of among others avocados, macadamia nuts and citrus. Erasmus says there has been a demand for bees in this regard for pollination purposes. While this has created job opportunities for some communities as well as opportunities for bee farmers, there has also been a rapid rise in bee related theft.  Honey is being stolen from hives which are often damaged while bees eventually perish or move out of the hives. This is an emerging problem for this growing sector. 

In another news story the magazine also takes a look at the recent management shuffle at Agri SA. Omri van Zyl, who was the executive director of the organisation, has now moved over to Agri SA Enterprises. Christo van der Rheede, who was the deputy executive director, has now been appointed as the executive director of Agri SA. The article focuses on what these changes in management might mean for the country's largest commercial agricultural organisation.

There is also a story focusing on the latest information regarding land reform. There are a few developments around state and communal land. 

In another story the magazine brings  news from the Eastern Cape where the provincial department is launching an initiative to crack down on live stock theft.   

In the features section there is a focus on a new platform that was recently launched in South Africa for  the hiring of farm equipment, than can make mechanization more affordable for farmers of all sizes.