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Nectarines Lead Stone Fruit Sector as 2026/2027 Export Campaign Begins Early

The South African stone fruit industry has entered the 2026/2027 export season with a mixed outlook, characterized by an earlier-than-usual harvest and shifting crop volumes across categories. According to the...

Western Cape Agricultural Sector Drives Job Growth in Q3 2026

The Western Cape has recorded a further drop in its official unemployment rate to...

Navigating El Niño: Preparing for Agricultural Risk Without Planning for Disaster

South African farmers are no strangers to uncertainty. Weather volatility, input costs, commodity prices,...

Bridging Tradition and Innovation: The Princess Royal’s Call to Action in Cape Town

The 31st Commonwealth Agriculture Conference, held from 2 to 5 November 2026 at the...

Zero Tariffs Boost Tru-Cape’s Apple Exports to China, while India Remains a Concern

The removal of Chinese import tariffs on South African fruit is already delivering strong...

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...