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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...

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,...

SOLEM se Gevorderde Besproeiingstelsels vir Boere

Rovic ‘n vooraanstaande vervaardiger van landboumasjinerie in Suid-Afrika, het ‘n reputasie opgebou vir die verskaffing van topgehalte landboutoerusting en implemente aan boere regoor die...

South African Ports Eye Integrated Logistics Platform to Boost Fresh Produce Exports

South Africa’s fresh produce export sector may soon benefit from a digital transformation aimed at improving port efficiency, reducing costly delays, and boosting global...

Francois Rossouw van Mooigezicht Estates bekroon as Agri Wes-Kaap Santam Jongboer van die Jaar 2025

Francois Rossouw (30), van Mooigezicht Estates in die Hexriviervallei, is op 11 Junie 2025  tydens ‘n spoggeleentheid by die Ashanti-landgoed as die Agri Wes-Kaap...

China’s Zero-Tariff Access Creates New Growth Potential for Agricultural Exports

Wesgro welcomes China’s recent announcement to grant zero-tariff treatment to all 53 African countries with which it maintains diplomatic relations. We are confident that...

Allesverloren Reinvents for the Future, Rooted in Six Generations of Swartland Soil

Allesverloren is entering a new chapter - one shaped by a fresh look, a renewed focus on terroir, and the spirit of a family...