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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’...

Profitability Foremost: Grain SA Issues a High-Stakes Warning from Bothaville

With fertilizer costs hitting 50% of budgets and a looming R4.40/L diesel hike, the 2026 Grain SA Congress highlights a widening gap that threatens...

GOSA Simposium 2026: ‘n Nuwe Generasie Graanbestuur

Die Graanhanteerdersorganisasie van Suider-Afrika (GOSA) bied op 24 en 25 Maart 2026 sy jaarlikse simposium by die Diaz Hotel in Mosselbaai aan. Onder die...

From Orchard to Athlete: How SA Macadamias are Finding a New Competitive Edge

The headlines for SA Macadamias in March 2026 have been undeniably complex. Between a R16.73 exchange rate shifting farm-gate returns and the Strait of...

Leveraging the European Health Market to Stabilize SA Macadamias

The South African macadamia industry is navigating a period of intense global volatility defined by shifting geopolitical and trade pressures. Primary among these is...

The Heat is On: How One KolKol Mountain Lodge Redefined Outdoor Living

In the rugged hills of Bot River, where the fynbos meets the mountain air, a quiet transformation has taken place. What began as a...

AgriHX 2026 Set to Transform Limpopo’s Farming Future

The heart of Limpopo’s agricultural community is set to beat faster this year with the arrival of AgriHX 2026, taking place from 19 to...

SA-Germany FMD Pact: mRNA Technology – the Future of South African Biosecurity

While millions of vaccine doses from Argentina and Turkey are currently providing the "ammunition" to halt the immediate spread of Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD), a...

Agri-Exports vs Global Refuelling: A New Reality for SA Ports

As of March 2026, South Africa’s maritime landscape has shifted. Following the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, the ports of Durban and...

The Protea Powerhouse From Farm Gate to Global Markets

While the Western Cape has long been the face of South Africa’s floral kingdom, a new era of fynbos and protea farming is taking...

Biosecurity and Global Risks Drive Agribusiness Confidence Below Neutral

In a sharp reversal of last year’s optimistic trend, the Agbiz/IDC Agribusiness Confidence Index (ACI) fell by 18 points in the first quarter of...