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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 wooded Pinotage from Wellington Cellar was crowned the SA Champion Young Wine of 2026, securing...

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’...

R600-Million Soybean Showdown: Grain SA and JSE Head to Court Over Pricing Inefficiencies

The legal battle between South African grain producers and the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE)...

IFPA Southern Africa Welcomes Bloomia as First Floral Member

In the absence of the usual annual IFPA Southern Africa conference, the Women’s Breakfast...

Upcoming Agricultural Events & Festivals: August – November 2026

The second half of 2026 brings an action-packed agricultural calendar across South Africa. From regional stock shows and major trade expos to high-level global...

Free online export course to help Western Cape agro-processing businesses access global markets

The Western Cape Department of Economic Development and Tourism (DEDAT), in partnership with the International Trade Institute of Southern Africa (ITISA), has launched a...

A Sector at the Crossroads: What Tulbagh Means for South Africa’s Canning Industry

Premier Foods’ announcement that it has initiated a Section 189 consultation process to wind down its Fruit Products Western Cape (FPWC) processing facility in...

Moorreesburg Maak Reg Vir Swartlandskou in September

Moorreesburg maak gereed om van Woensdag 2 tot Saterdag 5 September 2026 weer die hartklop van die Wes-Kaapse landbou te wees wanneer die 92ste...

Tiger Brands Launches R200m Paarl Culinary Mega-Site

On 27 July 2026, food giant Tiger Brands officially launched its transformed Culinary mega-site in Paarl, delivering a major boost to the Western Cape’s...

Landmark Joint Summit to Shape Future of South African Table Grape Sector

The South African table grape industry reaches a historic milestone this week as key stakeholders gather for the inaugural South African Table Grape Conference,...

A Celebration of Local Culinary Heritage: The Waterblommetjie Festival

The annual Waterblommetjie Festival brings regional culinary culture to the fore in the Winelands on Saturday, 5 September 2026, celebrating one of the Western...

Global Science, Local Action: Unpacking the Pretoria FMD Symposium

On 31 July 2026, over 300 livestock industry stakeholders, veterinary professionals, and biosecurity researchers gathered at the Heartfelt Arena in Pretoria for the landmark...

SA Preserveerkampioenskappe: Rekordgetal preserveerprodukte beïndruk met tradisie én innovasie

Die tweede Suid-Afrikaanse Preserveerkampioenskappe, aangebied deur Agri-Expo, het Woensdag 29 Julie by Eensgezind buite Durbanville nuwe hoogtes bereik toe 85 vervaardigers 'n rekordgetal van...

Overberg Agri Joins Wacker Neuson Network to Elevate Western Cape Agricultural Support

Farmers and agricultural contractors across the Western Cape can look forward to expanded access to compact machinery and enhanced local support following the announcement...