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Agri-Tourism in Focus: Babylonstoren Unveils Water Buffalo Tour at Rietvlei

Deep in the heart of the Franschhoek Valley, Babylonstoren has expanded its agricultural tourism portfolio with a hands-on, multi-sensory Water Buffalo Tour at its Rietvlei property. Designed as an...

Private Sector Enlisted to Scale Up Local Foot and Mouth Disease Vaccine Production

In a major breakthrough for South Africa’s agricultural sector, the Agricultural Research Council (ARC)...

Lamb Champs 2026: Die Grootste Wes-Kaapse Fees Ooit Wink op Erfenisdag!

Met Erfenisdag op 24 September 2026 om die draai, maak die Hoër Landbouskool Boland...

A Century of Soil, Science, and Seasons: Langgewens Celebrates 100 Years

The Western Cape Department of Agriculture marked a major historical milestone on 17 September...

Rooibos: How an Indigenous Crop Built a Global Agribusiness Heritage

As Heritage Month celebrates the traditions that unite South Africans, Laager Rooibos reflects on...

Historic Turning Point for South Africa’s Pesticide Policy Framework

In a landmark moment for agricultural reform and environmental justice, the National Department of Agriculture last week hosted the first-ever Colloquium on Pesticide Policy...

CapeWine 2025 Showcases South Africa’s Finest

Wines of South Africa (WoSA) is thrilled to announce that CapeWine 2025 – the country’s largest and most prestigious wine trade show – is...

Broken Roads, Broken Food Chain: South Africa’s Rural Crisis

South Africa’s agricultural heartland, the backbone of national food security and rural livelihoods, is being strangled by collapsing rural road networks. This is not...

Wees Wild, Wees Voorbereid, Wees Wildebees

Die boer van vandag is ‘n strateeg, werktuigkundige, veearts, omgewingskenner, en ekonoom – bowenal: ‘n avonturier. Elke sonsopkoms bring nuwe uitdagings. Vir hom is...

Saai Karoo Landbouskou bring lewe na Laingsburg

Die Saai Karoo Landbouskou vind op 24 en 25 Oktober 2025 plaas op die Laingsburg sportgronde, en beloof om ’n onvergeetlike ervaring te wees...

Fields of Gold Canola Blooms Show SA Farming Is Growing Smarter

From the winding roads of Caledon to the hills of Swartland, gold is blooming in the Western Cape — not the kind hidden underground,...

The Golden Way Success through Innovation and Quality –ClemenGold®’s Enduring Legacy

ClemenGold® is more than just a deliciously sweet and aromatic soft citrus; it’s a meticulously nurtured product, hand-picked by selected growers, embodying a perfect...

Overberg Abuzz This September: Chelsea Flowers in Stanford and Nampo Cape 2025

September promises to be a remarkable month for the Overberg, with two flagship events drawing attention to farming, conservation, and rural enterprise. From 10...

Agriculture at the Centre of Premier’s Coordinating Forum: Jobs, Exports, and Resilience

On Tuesday, 19 August 2025, Mayors and Municipal Managers from across the Western Cape gathered in Swellendam, in the Overberg district, for a meeting...

Swartlandskou vier 91ste jaar met trots

Vanaf Woensdag 3 tot Saterdag 6 September 2025 word die 91ste Swartlandskou aangebied op die Moorreesburgskougronde. Hierdie vierdaagse skou is veel meer as net...