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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’...

WCG Launches Massive Vaccination Drive to Shield R13.5bn Livestock Sector

In a high-stakes race to wall off the Western Cape’s R13.5 billion livestock industry from the national Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) crisis, provincial and national...

FMD Confirmed in Mossel Bay: 10km Quarantine and Ring-Vaccination Underway

The Western Cape agricultural sector is on high alert following official confirmation that Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) has been detected at a dairy farm near...

Steenhuisen Bridges Wildlife Gap to Safeguard R80bn Livestock Sector

Minister of Agriculture John Steenhuisen has emphasized that South Africa’s path to regaining its FMD-free status requires the total integration of the wildlife sector...

Why Data and Research are the Lifeline of the Modern Farm

In the unpredictable landscape of South African agriculture, relying solely on intuition is rapidly fading. As we stand at a critical "crossroad" in 2026,...

China Deal Signals Opportunity, But Work Remains for South Africa Wine Exports

South Africa’s wine industry has welcomed two recent trade developments that could shape export prospects over the medium to long term, while warning that...

Van Loveren Family Vineyards Honoured for Visionary Leadership in Agriculture

The Retief family of Van Loveren Family Vineyards (VLFV) has been awarded the 1659 Award for Visionary Leadership, recognising its long-standing contribution to economic...

Fruit Logistica 2026: What South African Citrus Producers Took Home from Berlin

As the global fresh produce industry gathered in Berlin for Fruit Logistica 2026, the tone was notably more serious than in previous years. Insights...

’n “Pragtige oes” – Vrystaatse appels lei die somer-oes

Die 2026-vrugteseisoen het amptelik in die noorde van Suid-Afrika begin, en die nuus uit die boorde is besonder positief. In die Bethlehem- en Fouriesburg-omgewing...

Local FMD Vaccine Production: A Milestone Facing a National Emergency

The announcement on 6 February 2026, by Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen regarding the local production of Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) vaccines at the Agricultural Research...

South Africa Secures New Export Market for Table Grapes to South Korea

South Africa’s table grape industry has received a major boost following the official opening of the South Korean market to fresh table grapes from...