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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 agri-tourism, securing the Best Wine Farm Experience title at the Kfm Best of the Cape...

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...

Wellington Pinotage Crowned Overall SA Champion at 2026 SA Young Wine Show

On 21 August at the Percheron Hall at Elsenburg Agricultural College in Stellenbosch, a...

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...

Major Win for South African Citrus as India Approves In-Transit Cold Treatment

In a major breakthrough for South African agriculture, India’s Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’...

SA Agriculture’s Dual Reality Export Resilience Amidst the Surcharge Squeeze

As South Africa moves through May 2026, the agricultural sector is defined by a sharp contrast between record-breaking production potential and a tightening fiscal...

Dutch Innovation Mission Plants Seeds for a Regenerative Future in South Africa

The landscape of South African agriculture is undergoing a quiet but powerful transformation. From 20 to 24 April 2026, a high-level Dutch delegation—comprising researchers,...

Coordination Strategy Secures Western Cape’s Agricultural Future

In a move to fortify the Western Cape’s agricultural backbone against a "triple threat" of regional and global risks, Premier Alan Winde chaired an...

Protecting the Herd: The Argentine Alliance

In a decisive move to protect the national herd and stabilize the livestock sector, South African Minister of Agriculture John Steenhuisen has solidified a...

Smart Farming at Scale: NAMPO 2026 Ready for Record-Breaking Numbers

In an economic climate where profitability is under immense pressure, "business as usual" is no longer an option for the South African producer. The...

Absa AgriTrends: The May 2026 Outlook — Why Efficiency is the Only Shield

As the South African agricultural sector stands on the threshold of May, the release of the Absa AgriTrends 2026 Autumn Edition serves as a...

Quality Meets Resilience: SA Wine’s 2026 Strategic Pivot

The South African wine industry enters the second quarter of 2026 at a critical juncture. As global markets shift toward value and selectivity, the...

Puglia Cheese se burrata wen groot by SA Suiwelkampioenskappe

‘n Handgemaakte burrata van Puglia Cheese in Somerset-Wes is as die 2026 Suid-Afrikaanse Suiwelproduk van die Jaar aangewys tydens die SA Suiwelkampioenskappe wat op...

Slim Boerdery op Groot Skaal: NAMPO 2026 Gereed vir Rekordgetalle

In ’n ekonomiese klimaat waar winsgewendheid onder swaar druk verkeer, is "besigheid soos gewoonlik" nie meer ’n opsie vir die Suid-Afrikaanse produsent nie. Die...

Two Million Doses Bolster South Africa’s FMD Response

South Africa’s efforts to contain and manage Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) have received a further boost with the arrival of two million vaccine...