Police spokesperson, Amanda Funani, says the lawful owner of the sheep was traced through tattoo marks on the animals. Funani shares that members of the Vryburg K9 Unit were patrolling on the N14 road between Vryburg and Kuruman in the early hours of Saturday morning when they spotted a suspicious and stationary minibus along the road. Upon approaching the vehicle for enquiries, the police saw two individuals fleeing from the scene, leaving a 43-year-old man behind. A subsequent search led to the discovery of 21 sheep in the minibus taxi. The suspect was arrested after failing to account for the possession and the vehicle was impounded.

South African hunters planning to undertake hunting trips to Namibia, would be well advised to familiarise themselves with that country’s official regulations pertaining to the transportation of meat back to South Africa. This was according to Professor Peet van der Merwe of the North-West University’s Tourism Research in Economics, Environs and Society Unit. Farmer's Weekly reports according to a recent statement by the Namibian Meat Board, any person visiting Namibia and wanting to transport meat back to their country of origin, were only allowed 25kg of meat per person for personal consumption. This included a maximum of 10kg of biltong and dried wors, and both these products needed to be dry enough to be able to be “broken” into bits. This allowance was for persons older than 12 years of age, up to a maximum of four persons travelling in a group.

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The softening of global grain and oilseed prices has continued into July and will likely reflect a fourth consecutive decline in prices in the update of the Food and Agriculture Organisation's Global Food Price Index for July. With that said, the global grains and oilseeds market fundamentals remain roughly unchanged. According to the Chief Economist at Agbiz, Wandile Sihlobo, the Russia-Ukraine war continues to block exports and production within Ukraine. OFM News' Elsabé Richard-May reports that the 2022/23 season remains at risk of a continuous La Niña, which could weigh in on South America's harvest.

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