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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...

Roodebloem Boeredag 2024 fokus op innovasie, inligting en die toekoms van landbou

Op 26 September 2024 het Overberg Agri se 28ste Roodebloem Boeredag plaasgevind op die Roodebloem Navorsingsplaas, net buite Caledon langs die N2. Boere en...

SA Citrus Growers Navigate Tough Season with Optimism for Future Expansion

The citrus industry is a cornerstone of South Africa's agricultural exports, accounting for 54% of the country's total fruit shipments. Citrus fruits are key...

South African Farmers Set World Record with Heaviest Plum

Dean and Deon Barnard, farmers from the Oppie Plaas Boerdery in George, , have grown the world’s heaviest plum, weighing a staggering 464.15 g....

Vergelegen Wine Estate Embraces Innovative Trellis System for New Cabernet Sauvignon Planting

Vergelegen Wine Estate in Somerset West is making strategic investments in new Cabernet Sauvignon plantings, and experimenting with an alternative trellis system, as part...

Fruitbox Ltd. Partners with EastPack to Bring Zespri Kiwifruit to East Africa’s Growing Market

In an ongoing effort to align with strong and respected global fresh produce brands, Fruitbox Ltd. recently partnered with New Zealand post-harvest operator EastPack...

Wandile Sihlobo Named AFMA Person of the Year: A Visionary Leader in Agriculture

The Animal Feed Manufacturers Association of South Africa (AFMA) has named Wandile Sihlobo as its 2023/2024 Person of the Year. This award, presented at...

Western Cape Lubricants Versterk Betrokkenheid by die Lipizzaners by NAMPO Kaap 2024

Terwyl die Suid-Afrikaanse Lipizzaners voortgaan om gehore te betower met hul grasieuse optredes, lê daar 'n besondere verhaal agter hul deelname aan NAMPO Kaap...

Boosting South Africa’s Agriculture Through Targeted Solutions

South Africa's economy saw growth in 7 out of 10 sectors in the second quarter of 2024, according to the latest GDP report from...

South Africa Faces Potential Potato Shortage: What You Need to Know

Recent headlines have raised concerns about a potential potato shortage in South Africa, with warnings that prices could soar to as much as R200...

Citrus Exports Resume from Flood-Affected Citrusdal

Citrus exports are back on track in Citrusdal, a major citrus-growing area in South Africa's Western Cape Province, after recent floods caused significant disruptions....