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MacDay on the Road 2026: Bringing Global Strategy Directly to the Orchards

South Africa’s macadamia industry is shifting its approach to grower engagement this spring. Moving away from a single, centralized conference, Macadamias South Africa (SAMAC) has announced its new MacDay...

AGOA Lifeline: Why South Africa’s $500m US Market Remains Non-Negotiable

The United States Senate’s overwhelming 90–6 vote to extend the African Growth and Opportunity...

Farm-Gate Success, Macro Failure: Inside the BFAP 2026 Baseline

The newly released BFAP 2026 Baseline reveals that South Africa’s agricultural sector continues to...

NAMPO Cape 2026 Celebrates Rural Life and Floral Splendour

Agriculture, community, and the natural beauty of the Cape will meet at NAMPO Cape...

Amphora Wine Festival Celebrates Ancient Winemaking Tradition

An ancient winemaking tradition is making a remarkable comeback, and South Africa is celebrating...

South Africa’s Farming Elite Honoured at Prestigious AWSA National Awards

The pinnacle of the South African agricultural calendar, the 2025 Agricultural Writers SA (AWSA) National Awards, took place on Friday, 14 November 2025 at...

Relief for SA Agriculture: U.S. Scraps Tariffs on Key Food Exports

South Africa's agricultural export sector is celebrating a significant victory following a U.S. Executive Order issued on 14 November 2025. The order removes the...

SA Cheesemakers Shine as Woolworths Partners Win Super Gold at World Cheese Awards

The 37th edition of the prestigious World Cheese Awards took place from 13 - 15 November in Bern, Switzerland. Organised by the Guild of...

United Exports Achieves Sustainability Milestone With Platinum Environmental Certification

United Exports, the exclusive marketer of OZblu blueberries, has reached an unprecedented milestone: its Southern African OZblu farms have earned Platinum Status in their...

The Subtrop Strategic Blueprint: Diversification, Logistics, and Efficiency

The 20th annual Subtrop Marketing Symposium, held on 5 November 2025, in White River, delivered a clear strategic blueprint for South Africa’s subtropical fruit...

Top Suiwelboere Vereer by 2025 LNR Nasionale Meester-suiwelboer-toekennings

Die Landbou Navorsingsraad (LNR) het die wenners van die 2025 Nasionale Meester-suiwelboer-toekennings op Donderdag 13 November by Lanzerac-wynlandgoed op Stellenbosch aangekondig. Hierdie gesogte kompetisie, 'n...

Minister Steenhuisen Announces Comprehensive Plan to Boost Local Honey, Combat Imports, and Protect Bees

The humble honeybee, deemed the "farmer of the sky" by Minister of Agriculture John Steenhuisen, is officially valued at a staggering R10 billion annually...

From Farm to Nature Reserve: Mount David Restores the Land

The Western Cape’s conservation landscape has grown richer with the declaration of the Mount David Nature Reserve, an 800-hectare sanctuary near Hermanus that celebrates...

SAPPA se 2025 Inligtingsdag fokus op die pekanneutprodusent van die toekoms

Die Suid-Afrikaanse Pekanneutprodusentevereniging (SAPPA) het op Vrydag, 7 November 2025, sy jaarlikse Inligtingsdag by The Venue in Hartswater aangebied onder die tema “Die Pekanneutprodusent...

R20 Billion Insimbi Ridge Precinct Launched in KZN to Modernise Freight and Boost Citrus Exports

South Africa’s drive to modernise its freight network gained significant momentum with the official launch of the R20 billion Insimbi Ridge Logistics Precinct at...