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Sunday, April 19, 2026

Good Life Show 2026 opens global doors for SA’s agri and wellness producers

South Africa’s leading conscious living event, the Good Life Show, returns in 2026 with a sharpened focus on market access, sustainability and global trade. The event will take place at the Cape Town International Convention Centre from 29–31 May, followed by a second edition...

Sauvignon Blanc Takes the Spotlight as SACelebrates a Month of Flavour This May

This May, South Africa’s most expressive cultivar takes center...

Tongaat Hulett Secures Last-Minute Lifeline: Liquidation Postponed to June

In a dramatic turn of events at the KwaZulu-Natal...

Enhanced Connectivity: Emirates-Wesgro Deal to Support Western Cape Agri-Exports

While the primary headlines of the newly signed Memorandum...

Goss’s Wilt Now in 8 Provinces—KZN the Only “Clean” Zone Left

Goss’s Wilt is a destructive bacterial disease caused by...

Tiger Brands’ Hulisani Programme Expands Support for Emerging Farmers

Tiger Brands has expanded its Hulisani agricultural development programme, welcoming a second cohort of 17 emerging farmers from Musina in Limpopo. Notably, women farmers make up the majority of this intake, with 10...

From Soil to Shipping: The R10 Per Litre Reality Check

For South African grain producers, the financial mathematics of the 2026 season have been rewritten in a single month. As the conflict in the Middle East destabilizes global energy and chemical hubs, the...

Bloemskou 2026 Landbou-uitnemendheid onder die Vergrootglas

Van 23 April tot 2 Mei 2026 word die hart van die Vrystaat weer die brandpunt van Suid-Afrikaanse landbou wanneer die jaarlikse Bloemskou in Bloemfontein plaasvind. In ’n jaar waar biosekuriteit weens die...

Double Victory for Citrus: Technical and Tariff Barriers Fall as China Trade Deepens

South African citrus producers are entering the 2026 season with a significantly cleared path to the East. Following the signing of a supplementary phytosanitary agreement on 10 April 2026, which streamlines cold treatment...

South Africa Shifts to Proactive War on Foot-and-Mouth Disease

The Department of Agriculture has signalled a decisive shift in its strategy to combat Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD), moving from reactive containment to a proactive, nationwide offensive. In a pair of landmark announcements, Minister of Agriculture John Steenhuisen has introduced a draft national vaccination framework and strengthened the role of the wildlife sector to protect the country’s multi-billion rand livestock and tourism industries. A Leap Forward: The Routine Vaccination Scheme In a move described as a "meaningful leap forward," Minister Steenhuisen has announced the intention to publish the Routine Vaccination Scheme for Foot-and-Mouth Disease (RVS-FMD). Established under Section 10 of the Animal Diseases Act, 1984, this draft scheme marks a significant shift...