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Grain SA Organises Protest March Over JSE Soybean Pricing Shift

South Africa’s primary grain producer body, Grain SA, is taking its grievances directly to the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE). On Thursday, 13 August 2026, the organization will lead a...

South Africa Celebrates Inaugural Annual Citrus Day

A historic chapter was written for South African agriculture on 11 August 2026 as...

Western Cape Canola Set for Strong Harvest Outlook

As late winter rolls across the Western Cape, driving through the agricultural corridor between...

Agricultural Sector Rallies to Stop Tulbagh Cannery Shutdown

Just days after Premier Foods announced a Section 189 consultation to wind down its...

Landmark China Export Deal Highlights Broader JSE Pricing Debate

Just weeks after Grain SA warned that the Johannesburg Stock Exchange’s (JSE) single-reference pricing...

Minister Ivan Meyer’s Vision for Education and Training is Reshaping Agriculture in the Western Cape

When Dr Ivan Meyer was appointed the Western Cape Minister of Agriculture in 2019 he stressed that the future of a sustainable agricultural sector...

Cynthia Sekgobela’s Inspiring Journey into Farming

For Cynthia Sekgobela, retirement in 2016 brought a bold new beginning. After 21 years as an accountant and tax consultant, she swapped her ledgers...

KragDag bring alternatiewe na die Wes-Kaap

Met toenemende Eskom beurtkrag, veiligheidsprobleme, dreigende waterkrisisse, ontoeganklike paaie en wanpresterende onderwys in staatskole, kan niemand meer bekostig om net te kla oor die...

Graanprodusentedag 2024: Vooruitstrewendheid en Samewerking in die Landboubedryf

Die onlangse Graanprodusentedag, wat deur NexusAG aangebied is, het op 8 Februarie 2024 by Eensgezind Onthaalsaal naby Durbanville plaasgevind en het ‘n belangrike platform...

Vergelegen Wine Estate Expands Heritage Herd with Striking New Stud Bull, Bullet

Vergelegen wine estate has welcomed a magnificent stud bull – two-year-old Bullet –  the latest edition to its thriving herd of 320 Nguni cattle. Born...

New African Swine Fever Outbreak Hits George’s Outskirts

Last week, 7 February, a new outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF) was confirmed in pigs of small farmers on the outskirts of Groeneweide...

Empowering SAFarmers with a Groundbreaking Hemp Cultivation Training Initiative

Training Force, in collaboration with Cheeba Cannabis Training has embarked on a ground-breaking initiative to train a diverse group of 100 local farmers in...

ARC Conference Spotlights South Africa’s Agricultural Research

The Agricultural Research Council (ARC) and the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform, and Rural Development (DALRRD) recently convened their inaugural joint conference at the...

Wolfpack: Trading with hands tied behind their backs

In the picturesque orchards of Wolseley, South Africa, the early pear crop has been met with a series of challenges, amplified by the recent...

Western Cape Government supporting Eskom to fix electricity outage in the Central Karoo

The Western Cape Government (WCG) is further ramping up its efforts to step in where Eskom needs ever more support to fix the electricity...