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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...

Tiger Brands’ Hulisani Programme Expands Support for Emerging Farmers

Tiger Brands has expanded its Hulisani agricultural development programme, welcoming a second cohort of...

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

This May, South Africa’s most expressive cultivar takes center stage as wine lovers across...

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

In a dramatic turn of events at the KwaZulu-Natal High Court, the looming liquidation...

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

While the primary headlines of the newly signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Emirates...

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

Goss’s Wilt is a destructive bacterial disease caused by Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. nebraskensis that primarily targets maize, threatening yield by causing severe leaf blighting...

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...

Final Call: 48 Hours to Shape the “War on FMD” Vaccination Scheme

The clock is ticking for South Africa’s livestock producers. Following Minister John Steenhuisen’s formal publication of the Routine Vaccination Scheme for Foot and Mouth...

The April Waiting Game: Can SA Agriculture Weather the New “Section 301” Storm?

A year ago, South Africa’s agricultural sector braced for a "Liberation Day" that felt like anything but a celebration. Today, as we pass the...

South African Agriculture Carves a New Path

In the opening months of 2026, a profound shift has occurred in the corridors of South African agribusiness. For years, our sector has been...

Transnet Port Terminals Firms Up Infrastructure for 2026 Citrus Surge

As the South African citrus industry prepares to move an estimated 210 million cartons to over 100 global markets, the spotlight has shifted firmly...

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...

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...

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,...

Western Cape Bolsters “War on FMD” as 50,000 New Vaccine Doses Arrive

The Western Cape Government has significantly ramped up its offensive against Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) following the arrival of a critical shipment of 50,000 vaccine...