Denine Erasmus 29 May Farmer's Weekly
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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, Denine Erasmus, about the latest news in the agricultural industry covered in the magazine and on its website...
(FOR THE WEB: She highlights news stories in the magazine's June 5 and 12 with a story focusing on the wildlife game industry which has been equally affected by the Covid-19 lock down regulations as the wine and tobacco industries. This is because many game farms in the country's main business are very much based on tourism and hunting. This was however not allowed during level 5 and even some part of level 4 of the lock down and going forward to level three next week tourism is still of the cards with no cross border travelling allowed. She says this is a great concern because it is now biltong hunting season and game farmers are really struggling. The effect of this can be seen in game prices achieved at game auctions. Erasmus says there is a slow demand and interest by buyers is poor, because hunting is still banned. Those buyers willing to buy game at low prices are mostly taking the risk of stocking up in the hope that hunting will be allowed soon. Speaking to an auction house the article focuses on the price of some game compared to prices last year that were achieved at auctions. At this stage there is very little confidence in the game industry.
(FOR THE WEB: She highlights news stories in the magazine's June 5 and 12 with a story focusing on the wildlife game industry which has been equally affected by the Covid-19 lock down regulations as the wine and tobacco industries. This is because many game farms in the country's main business are very much based on tourism and hunting. This was however not allowed during level 5 and even some part of level 4 of the lock down and going forward to level three next week tourism is still of the cards with no cross border travelling allowed. She says this is a great concern because it is now biltong hunting season and game farmers are really struggling. The effect of this can be seen in game prices achieved at game auctions. Erasmus says there is a slow demand and interest by buyers is poor, because hunting is still banned. Those buyers willing to buy game at low prices are mostly taking the risk of stocking up in the hope that hunting will be allowed soon. Speaking to an auction house the article focuses on the price of some game compared to prices last year that were achieved at auctions. At this stage there is very little confidence in the game industry.
