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Wildeklawer's Louis de Kock has been named National Farmer of the Year for 2006 by Agricultural Writers SA. The Northern Cape's nominee, he was awarded the title from amongst eight other provincial nominees. Full release...

Enormous opportunities for young SA farmers, says Wildeklawer's de Kock

9 November 2006

South Africa's agricultural sector is undergoing rapid change that offers enormous opportunities for young people with ambition, drive and enthusiasm, according to Louis de Kock, owner of South Africa's biggest onion producing operation, Wildeklawer, at Barkly West, near Kimberley. Full release...

Hail damage likely to cause national onion shortage, price increases

1 November 2006

South Africa’s largest onion grower, Wildeklawer, has warned consumers that a devastating hail storm that struck its fields and those of other onion producers at Barkly West, near Kimberley, is likely to cause a national onion shortage and consequent price increases in the medium and longer term. Full release...