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Navigating 2026/27 El Niño: Essential Guidance for South African Farmers

As South Africa transitions into the 2026/27 summer season, farmers across the country face a critical climate shift. The South African Weather Service (SAWS) confirmed in its Seasonal Climate...

Vergelegen’s Nguni Nursery Welcomes a New Generation

Vergelegen Wine Estate in Somerset West has welcomed 137 Nguni calves this season, with...

Crisis in the Swartland: Wheat Farmers Cannot Carry Climate Risk Alone

South Africa’s grain sector is sounding the alarm as a severe drought in the...

Agri-Tourism Leadership: Vergelegen Secures Back-to-Back Best Wine Farm Experience Awards

Vergelegen Estate has once again underscored the immense commercial and brand value of integrated...

BigBucks Gala Secures European Plant Breeders’ Rights After Eight-Year Wait

In a historic milestone for South Africa’s agricultural sector, the BigBucks Gala apple variety...

TotalEnergies Cultivates Food Security Through School Garden Initiative in Saldanha Bay

Three Saldanha Bay schools—Diazville Primary School, Masiphathisane Primary School, and Steenberg’s Cove Primary School—have taken a major step toward improving food security and agricultural...

Minister Steenhuisen Intensifies the Battle Against Foot and Mouth Disease in South Africa

The Minister of Agriculture, John Steenhuisen, has acknowledged the severe difficulties confronting South African farmers, particularly dairy farmers in KwaZulu-Natal, due to one of...

Biologiese gewasbestuur plaas SA-produsente in ’n wêreldklas-liga

Suid-Afrika speel ’n sleutelrol om die wêreld van gehaltevrugte te voorsien – veral wanneer Europa se seisoen eindig. Plaaslike produsente werk onder van die...

Vietnam MoU: SA Agriculture’s $30 Billion Door

The signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Agricultural Cooperation between South Africa and Vietnam on 21 November 2025, marks a decisive and...

Fresh Produce Demand Surges: What the Checkers–Vitality Shift Means for South African Farmers

South African farmers are seeing a significant shift in consumer behaviour that directly affects production planning. Over the past year, Checkers has recorded 17.7%...

Relief for SA Agriculture: U.S. Scraps Tariffs on Key Food Exports

South Africa's agricultural export sector is celebrating a significant victory following a U.S. Executive Order issued on 14 November 2025. The order removes the...

United Exports Achieves Sustainability Milestone With Platinum Environmental Certification

United Exports, the exclusive marketer of OZblu blueberries, has reached an unprecedented milestone: its Southern African OZblu farms have earned Platinum Status in their...

The Subtrop Strategic Blueprint: Diversification, Logistics, and Efficiency

The 20th annual Subtrop Marketing Symposium, held on 5 November 2025, in White River, delivered a clear strategic blueprint for South Africa’s subtropical fruit...

Top Suiwelboere Vereer by 2025 LNR Nasionale Meester-suiwelboer-toekennings

Die Landbou Navorsingsraad (LNR) het die wenners van die 2025 Nasionale Meester-suiwelboer-toekennings op Donderdag 13 November by Lanzerac-wynlandgoed op Stellenbosch aangekondig. Hierdie gesogte kompetisie, 'n...

Minister Steenhuisen Announces Comprehensive Plan to Boost Local Honey, Combat Imports, and Protect Bees

The humble honeybee, deemed the "farmer of the sky" by Minister of Agriculture John Steenhuisen, is officially valued at a staggering R10 billion annually...