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Cultivating the Future: South Africa’s Search for the 2026 Young Farmer of the Year

With Edri Vorster of the Mahela Group recently announced as the Agri Limpopo Young Farmer of the Year during the AAgri SA ugust provincial congress, South Africa’s annual Toyota SA / Young Farmer of the Year competition is rapidly reaching its crescendo. As the agricultural...

R600-Million Soybean Showdown: Grain SA and JSE Head to Court Over Pricing Inefficiencies

The legal battle between South African grain producers and...

IFPA Southern Africa Welcomes Bloomia as First Floral Member

In the absence of the usual annual IFPA Southern...

Pixel-Powered Produce: Tru-Cape Gamifies the Orchard for a New Generation

Tru-Cape is giving fresh produce a high-tech overhaul as...

Pieter Ferreira: Global IWC Lifetime Award Validates Four Decades of Cape Viticulture

Pieter Ferreira, affectionately known across the agricultural sector as...

Major Win for South African Citrus as India Approves In-Transit Cold Treatment

In a major breakthrough for South African agriculture, India’s Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare has officially approved in-transit cold treatment for all citrus exports originating from South Africa. The landmark decision, published...

Western Cape’s Coordinated FMD Response Sees 82% of Provincial Herd Vaccinated

The Western Cape’s aggressive strategy against Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) has achieved a significant milestone, with 82% of the provincial herd now vaccinated. Following a recent meeting of the Western Cape Department of Agriculture's...

Amphora Wine Festival Celebrates Ancient Winemaking Tradition

An ancient winemaking tradition is making a remarkable comeback, and South Africa is celebrating this revival with the country’s first-ever Amphora Wine Festival on Saturday, 29 August. The inaugural event will bring together...

Grain SA Delivers JSE Petition as Soybean Pricing Dispute Escalates

South African grain producers took their grievances directly to the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) today, 13 August 2026, formally handing over a memorandum and a national petition demanding a transparent, evidence-based review of...

Agriculture’s Future still belongs to Human Hands

Digital tools and AI are accelerating modern agriculture—but human judgment, distinct branding, and real relationships will decide who survives. “Feed an entire market the same instrument, and the market converges. AI gives you horsepower, but only a human gives you a signature.” An autonomous tractor never made anyone a farmer; it simply made the farmer till quicker. That single distinction is the entire truth about artificial intelligence and digital technology in agriculture. Most of the noise and panic surrounding AI comes from people who have confused the machine with the farmer. AI is an accelerator. It is an enhancement. It is the high-tech implement hooked to the drawbar of a skilled operator—it...