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Quality Meets Resilience: SA Wine’s 2026 Strategic Pivot

The South African wine industry enters the second quarter of 2026 at a critical juncture. As global markets shift toward value and selectivity, the sector has moved beyond a...

Two Million Doses Bolster South Africa’s FMD Response

South Africa’s efforts to contain and manage Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) have received...

Tiger Brands’ Hulisani Programme Expands Support for Emerging Farmers

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

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...

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...

Hendy-Hein Mathews: Fifth-Generation Farmer Finds His Footing

When Hendy-Hein Mathews stepped up to receive AgriCulture Mpumalanga’s 2025 Young Farmer of the Year award in White River, he brought with him a...

Western Cape farmers Free green help desks to boost resilience

Farmers and agri-businesses across the Western Cape are encouraged to attend a series of free green economy help desks this July, aimed at improving...

Atlantic Fertilisers: A Decade of Growth and Community Engagement

In 2015, the Herholdt family of Philadelphia and the Runkel family of Durbanville joined forces to launch Atlantic Fertilisers—a company built on a vision...

Groblershoop se Neutfees plant hoop vir blink toekoms

Op 21 Junie 2025 het , ’n landbougemeenskap langs die Oranjerivier naby Upington in die Noord-Kaap, geskiedenis gemaak met die eerste Neutfees wat op...

New Dawn for South African Poultry: Vaccination Takes Flight Against Bird Flu

South Africa's poultry sector, a cornerstone of our nation's food security, is embarking on a historic journey. After years of grappling with devastating avian...

Diesel: The Indispensable Engine of Agriculture Faces a Price Surge

South African farmers are once again grappling with increased operational costs as diesel prices surged on Wednesday, 2 July 2025. This ends the relief...

SA Citrus: Holding Its Breath as US Tariff Deadline Looms

The clock is ticking for South Africa's citrus growers. With the 90-day pause on new US tariffs set to expire on 9 July 2025,...

Brink and du Toit Join Tru-Cape Board to Lead Growth in Africa and Local Markets

Tru-Cape Fruit Marketing, South Africa’s largest apple and pear exporter, proudly announces the appointment of Johan Brink and Calla du Toit to its board...

Grain SA Welcomes Revocation of Leaf Services Designation

Grain SA welcomes the announcement by the Honourable Minister of Agriculture, John Steenhuisen, that the designation of Leaf Services as an assignee under the...

Cape Agritech Connect 2025 Maps the Future of Farming

A recent gathering at Nooitgedacht Wine Estate in Stellenbosch offered a bold vision for the future of agriculture—one powered by technology, strengthened by trust,...