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Agri-Tourism in Focus: Babylonstoren Unveils Water Buffalo Tour at Rietvlei

Deep in the heart of the Franschhoek Valley, Babylonstoren has expanded its agricultural tourism portfolio with a hands-on, multi-sensory Water Buffalo Tour at its Rietvlei property. Designed as an...

Private Sector Enlisted to Scale Up Local Foot and Mouth Disease Vaccine Production

In a major breakthrough for South Africa’s agricultural sector, the Agricultural Research Council (ARC)...

Stellenbosch University engineers develop new tech to help farmers track jackal behaviour

Stellenbosch University engineers have developed an automated, solar-powered biotelemetry system to track black-backed jackals,...

A Century of Soil, Science, and Seasons: Langgewens Celebrates 100 Years

The Western Cape Department of Agriculture marked a major historical milestone on 17 September...

Rooibos: How an Indigenous Crop Built a Global Agribusiness Heritage

As Heritage Month celebrates the traditions that unite South Africans, Laager Rooibos reflects on...

Foot and Mouth Disease: Minister Steenhuisen Updates the Nation

On 1 September 2025, Minister of Agriculture John Steenhuisen announced important progress in the fight against Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD). He confirmed that...

Historic Turning Point for South Africa’s Pesticide Policy Framework

In a landmark moment for agricultural reform and environmental justice, the National Department of Agriculture last week hosted the first-ever Colloquium on Pesticide Policy...

Broken Roads, Broken Food Chain: South Africa’s Rural Crisis

South Africa’s agricultural heartland, the backbone of national food security and rural livelihoods, is being strangled by collapsing rural road networks. This is not...

Wees Wild, Wees Voorbereid, Wees Wildebees

Die boer van vandag is ‘n strateeg, werktuigkundige, veearts, omgewingskenner, en ekonoom – bowenal: ‘n avonturier. Elke sonsopkoms bring nuwe uitdagings. Vir hom is...

Fields of Gold Canola Blooms Show SA Farming Is Growing Smarter

From the winding roads of Caledon to the hills of Swartland, gold is blooming in the Western Cape — not the kind hidden underground,...

The Golden Way Success through Innovation and Quality –ClemenGold®’s Enduring Legacy

ClemenGold® is more than just a deliciously sweet and aromatic soft citrus; it’s a meticulously nurtured product, hand-picked by selected growers, embodying a perfect...

Flash Gala Delivers Record-Breaking 2025 Harvest

The 2025 harvest season has marked a historic milestone for Flash Gala apples, with a record 1,478,454 cartons packed – the biggest volume since...

Weskus Mechanisation Branch Brings Landini & McCormick Tractors to Clanwilliam Farmers

Another chapter has begun for Weskus Mechanisation, a business synonymous with delivering quality service. As part of the Argo family of dealerships selling Landini...

NAMPO Cape: Rovic Tech Talks – Insight Starts Here

This year at NAMPO Cape, insight meets action at the Rovic stand, where Smart Technology for Efficient Resource Management takes centre stage. Farmers and...

Agriculture and Trade Ministers Announce New Strategy to Combat US Tariffs

In a joint media briefing on Tuesday, 12 August 2025, Minister of Agriculture John Steenhuisen and Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition Parks Tau...