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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...

2026 Lamb Champs vereer Suid-Afrikaanse familieboere

Die hoogs verwagte 2026 Lamb Champs, aangebied deur Saai (Suider-Afrikaanse Agri Inisiatief), is amptelik gereed om die absolute beste van Suid-Afrikaanse skaapboerdery by drie...

Western Cape Horses Gallop Back onto the Global Stage

A double-stroke of trade breakthroughs has placed the Western Cape equine industry back on the global stage, promising to inject millions into the rural...

Cape Town Port Transitions from Past Failures to Live Recovery

To protect the Western Cape’s multi-billion-rand agricultural export sector, South Africa has had to transition rapidly from deep, systemic frustration to active, ground-level execution....

Grain SA Champions Producer Viability at HRC Food Systems Hearing

At the South African Human Rights Commission’s (HRC) National Investigative Hearing into food systems, Grain SA firmly established that national food security depends entirely...

A New Dawn for Public-Private Trust in South African Agriculture

South African agriculture has entered a new era now that the long-running and destructive standoff over the control of the country’s biosecurity is officially...

Livestock Set for a Historic Return at NAMPO ALFA 2026

South Africa's agricultural sector has received a major boost ahead of the spring season. Livestock farmers, breeders, and industry role players can officially look...

Zomerlust Boutique Hotel Welcomes Paarl Interschools Visitors with a Stay That Gives Back

For generations of agricultural families, the road leads to Paarl every July. It is a pilgrimage rooted in heritage and family legacy. They travel...

Foot-and-Mouth Disease Symposium Brings Global Experts to South Africa

Octavoscene (Pty) Ltd is set to host a landmark Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) Symposium on 31 July 2026 at the Heartfelt Arena in Pretoria. This...

New fynbos soil discovery could unlock secrets to natural soil health and fertilizer efficiency

A groundbreaking discovery in a Western Cape nature reserve has revealed a hidden ally for South African agriculture. Microbiologists from Stellenbosch University (SU) have...

As Rooibos demand grows, safeguarding its origin matters more than ever

The global appetite for South Africa’s indigenous miracle brew is exploding. Renowned for its rich flavour and potent health benefits, Rooibos has officially transitioned...