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Heavy Weather Lashes Western Cape: Rural Infrastructure and Logistics Under Strain

The Western Cape’s agricultural heartlands are facing a significant challenge as a series of severe weather systems continue to sweep across the province. In response to the escalating crisis,...

Context is King: 2026 Summit to Address Economic and Climatic Pressures on SA Wine

The South African wine industry is preparing to gather at the Stellenbosch University Conservatory...

Record Harvest Meets Port Bottlenecks: 2025/26 Joint Grape Marketing Forum Season Wrap-Up

The 2025/26 South African table grape season was a study in contrasts, defined by...

Nampo 2026: Waar die Bedryf die Toekoms in die Oë Kyk – en ’n Plan Maak

In die hartjie van die somergraangebied, waar die stof van Bothaville gewoonlik net deur...

RVS-FMD: A Strategic Breakthrough or an Administrative Minefield?

The publication of the Routine Vaccination Scheme for Foot and Mouth Disease (RVS-FMD) on...

NAMPO 2026 Veerkragtigheid deur Innovasie op Bothaville

Die Suid-Afrikaanse landbousektor berei voor vir die grootste gebeurtenis op sy jaarlikse kalender wanneer die NAMPO Oesdag van 12 tot 15 Mei 2026 by...

Billion-Rand Boost for SA’s Agricultural Exports as Durban Port Concessions Awarded

In a move set to drastically enhance South Africa’s agricultural export capacity and lower the cost of doing business for farmers, Transnet National Ports...

Piet Lotz verpletter Suidelike Halfrond-rekord met 1221 kg-pampoen

Die geskiedenisboeke vir die Suidelike Halfrond is die afgelope naweek op Heidelberg herskryf tydens ’n indrukwekkende kragmeting van landbou-presisie en uithouvermoë. Die jaarlikse Groot...

SA Secures New Export Frontier: First Table Grape Shipment Reaches Philippines

In a milestone for the South African fruit industry, the Minister of Agriculture, John Steenhuisen, has officially welcomed the arrival of the first shipment...

SA Dairy Championships Break Records as Industry Shows Resilience

Agri-Expo this week welcomes the who’s who of the South African dairy sector to the 2026 South African Dairy Championships at Eensgezind near Durbanville....

Western Cape Agricultural Outlook: Securing Fuel, Water, and Livestock Health

Western Cape producers received critical updates this week as the provincial Joint Operations Centre (JOC) moves to stabilize the essential pillars of the agricultural...

Millions of Vaccine Doses Secured as SAHPRA Expedites FMD Response

In a decisive move to bolster the national "mass suppression" strategy against Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD), the Minister of Agriculture, John Steenhuisen, has welcomed a...

Western Cape Budget 2026: R1.7 Billion to Bolster Agri-Resilience

Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Economic Development, and Tourism, Dr Ivan Meyer, has tabled a combined budget of over R1.7 billion for the 2026/27...

SA Olive Appoints Chef Ambassador to Support Consumer Awareness of Local EVOO

SA Olive has announced the appointment of chef Ollie Swart as its new brand ambassador for the next few months, as part of ongoing...

Western Cape Surpasses 121,000 FMD Vaccinations as New Doses Arrive

The Western Cape’s coordinated Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) response plan has reached a new level of intensity with the arrival of 8,000 additional vaccine doses....