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Wind Farm Agri-Revolution: Central Karoo Youth Lead Green Enterprise Movement

The Brandvalley and Rietkloof Wind Farm Community Roots Project has officially transitioned from launch to action across the Central Karoo. Spearheaded by the Wildlife and Environment Society of South...

Inside South Africa’s 2024/25 Maize Crop & Quality Profile

South Africa’s commercial maize crop for the 2024/25 season reached 16,650,000 tons, marking the...

South Africa Seeks Middle East Market Access to Support Foot-and-Mouth Affected Livestock Sector

The South African Department of Agriculture has completed a high-level working visit across Saudi...

How Raw Agronomic Data Becomes Actionable Farm Management

Data-driven decision-making lies at the heart of modern agriculture, yet the sheer volume of...

AgriSA and ISS Join Forces to Drive Evidence-Based Rural Safety

In a major move to address crime across South Africa’s agricultural landscape, AgriCulture South...

NAMPO Cape 2026 Celebrates Rural Life and Floral Splendour

Agriculture, community, and the natural beauty of the Cape will meet at NAMPO Cape 2026 at Bredasdorp Park from 9 to 12 September. Alongside...

Agriculture’s Future still belongs to Human Hands

Digital tools and AI are accelerating modern agriculture—but human judgment, distinct branding, and real relationships will decide who survives. “Feed an entire market the same...

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,...

South Africa Celebrates Inaugural Annual Citrus Day

A historic chapter was written for South African agriculture on 11 August 2026 as the Citrus Growers Association of Southern Africa (CGA) hosted the...

Western Cape Canola Set for Strong Harvest Outlook

As late winter rolls across the Western Cape, driving through the agricultural corridor between Malmesbury and Hopefield offers a magnificent sight: brilliant-yellow seas of...

Agricultural Sector Rallies to Stop Tulbagh Cannery Shutdown

Just days after Premier Foods announced a Section 189 consultation to wind down its Fruit Products Western Cape (FPWC) processing plant in Tulbagh, South...

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 model fails to account for actual physical grain flows, market...

Waarom produsente stresbestuur in ’n tyd van weeruiterstes moet herdink

Doeltreffende stresbeheer raak toenemend noodsaaklik terwyl uiterste weerstoestande Suid-Afrikaanse landbou bedreig – van 45 °C-hitte wat sitrusboorde in Citrusdal verskroei tot swaar reën wat...

The Growing Power of Biological Inputs in SA

As South African farmers increasingly turn to regenerative practices to restore soil health and improve input efficiency, natural biological solutions are moving from alternative...

Shifts in South Africa’s Agricultural Machinery Market

South Africa’s agricultural sector is undergoing a clear shift in its capital spending, transitioning from an optimistic start to a disciplined mid-year slowdown. According...