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Friday, July 24, 2026

US Tariffs Move to 12.5%: What the Final Section 301 Ruling Means for SA Agriculture

The word from Washington is now official: effective midnight on 24 July 2026, the long-anticipated shift in American trade policy came into force. The United States has formally implemented its finalized tariff schedule under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, officially bringing...

Export Boost for Agri-Processors: Western Cape Opens ECEP Funding Window

Agri-processing enterprises and food exporters across the Western Cape...

SA Young Wine Judging Underway: 1,389 Entries Compete for Top Honours

The SA Young Wine judging is officially in full...

Cape Town Terminal Tenders Formally Opened to Private Sector Bidders

Following Transnet National Ports Authority’s (TNPA) formal market call...

How Regenerative Tourism is Unlocking New Value for Bergrivier Agriculture

As regenerative tourism emerges as a powerful driver of sustainable development, the Western Cape’s Bergrivier region is demonstrating how this movement can directly benefit local farming communities. For generations, agriculture in the greater...

From Policy to Practice: The Meeting That Unlocked FMD Vaccine Access

The long-standing struggle over Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) control in South Africa reached a major turning point on 16 July 2026. In a constructive high-level meeting, Minister of Agriculture Willie Aucamp and Director-General Mooketsa...

Potatoes SA Congress 2026: Driving Innovation and Food Security

The highly anticipated Potatoes SA Congress and Seed Potato Growers’ Forum will kick off on 22 and 23 July 2026 at the Indaba Hotel in Fourways, Gauteng. Co-hosted by Potatoes SA and the...

Beyond the Cederberg: Why Sending Rooibos to Space Matters to SA Farmers

A groundbreaking scientific initiative has officially launched in Cape Town, setting the stage for South Africa’s most famous indigenous crop to make history. In October 2026, Rooibos seeds will be launched to the...

Temporary Reinstatement Plan Set to Reopen Meiringspoort by December 2026

In a major development for the storm-battered agricultural corridors of the Western Cape, the provincial government has announced a temporary reinstatement plan to reopen the critical Meiringspoort (TR33/4) to traffic by December 2026. The announcement followed an oversight visit today by Premier Alan Winde, Infrastructure Minister Tertuis Simmers, and Environmental Affairs Minister Anton Bredell. The delegation assessed the massive destruction left by recent extreme weather, which saw floodwaters reach double the height of the historic 1996 floods. The 168-year-old heritage poort acts as a primary agricultural artery connecting the Klein and Groot Karoo. All 20 of its river crossings were damaged, and four sections of the road were completely washed away....