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Farming

Vergelegen’s Nguni Nursery Welcomes a New Generation

Vergelegen Wine Estate in Somerset West has welcomed 137 Nguni calves this season, with another eight still due. The new additions bring the estate’s Nguni herd to over 450...

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...

Cultivating the Future: South Africa’s Search for the 2026 Young Farmer of the Year

With Edri Vorster of the Mahela Group recently announced as the Agri Limpopo Young...

From Policy to Practice: The Meeting That Unlocked FMD Vaccine Access

The long-standing struggle over Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) control in South Africa reached a major turning point on 16 July 2026. In a constructive high-level...

Grain SA Slams JSE Decision on Soybean Price Model

Grain SA has expressed deep disappointment and strong disagreement following the Johannesburg Stock Exchange’s (JSE) decision to abandon the Multiple Reference Point (MRP) model...

Ceres Fruit Growers Upgrades Strengthen South Africa’s Export Future

South Africa's apple and pear industry continues to invest in modern infrastructure to remain competitive in increasingly demanding global markets. Reflecting this trend, Ceres...

Temporary Reinstatement Plan Set to Reopen Meiringspoort by December 2026

In a major development for the storm-battered agricultural corridors of the Western Cape, the provincial government has announced a temporary reinstatement plan to reopen...

The Looming Hunger Crisis South Africa Cannot Afford to Ignore

South Africans consume roughly 3.4 million tons of wheat annually. It is the silent engine behind our daily survival, transformed into the flour, pasta,...

R1 Trillion Goal: Western Cape Launches Ambitious Export Strategy 2035

The domestic market alone is no longer enough to sustain the level of economic growth required to secure the future of the Western Cape’s...

Western Cape Horses Gallop Back onto the Global Stage

A double-stroke of trade breakthroughs has placed the Western Cape equine industry back on the global stage, promising to inject millions into the rural...

Operational Survival of the SA Wine Farm: Why Tech and Finance are the New Terroir

South Africa has spent decades perfecting the craft of viticulture. Our grape growers and winemakers are globally renowned for their technical mastery of soil,...

Grain SA Champions Producer Viability at HRC Food Systems Hearing

At the South African Human Rights Commission’s (HRC) National Investigative Hearing into food systems, Grain SA firmly established that national food security depends entirely...

As Rooibos demand grows, safeguarding its origin matters more than ever

The global appetite for South Africa’s indigenous miracle brew is exploding. Renowned for its rich flavour and potent health benefits, Rooibos has officially transitioned...