Farmers urged to prepare for La Niña conditions
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) released its summer seasonal forecast, cautioning farmers to prepare for a wetter-than-usual summer as the country moves towards a weak La Niña event.
Corteva announces plans to split its seed and chemical businesses
Corteva, the multinational company that develops seed and crop protection products, recently announced in a press release that it plans to separate its seed and chemical businesses into two publicly...
SA wine industry bullish about African market
African consumers are developing a palate for South African wines, as is evidenced by the fact that Nigeria imported more South African wine than China in 2024.
Emerging farmers seminar plants seeds for food security
Around 125 farmers, officials, and agricultural society representatives from the West Rand in Gauteng converged at Greenhills Stadium Hall in Randfontein on 26 September for the G20 Emerging Farmers Seminar,...
Evolution of nematicide technology at a glance
Dr Driekie Fourie, Syngenta Seedcare product biologist for Africa and the Middle East, told the recent 25th Nematological Society of Southern Africa Symposium near Malelane, Mpumalanga, that nematicides have come...
No confirmed cases of pesticide resistance in tomato leaf miner
The tomato leaf miner moth is becoming increasingly challenging for tomato farmers to combat. However, CropLife SA says that although some pesticide applications have been ineffective, the pest has not...
Landmark publication marks a century of pig stud breeding
Following its annual general meeting on 25 September, the Pig Breeders’ Society of South Africa marked a century of stud breeding by launching its commemorative book, Pig Breeders’ Society of...
Young working dog takes National Sheepdog Championship title
In a nail-biting finish at the South African National Sheepdog Championship, held from 19 to 21 September near Buffeljagsrivier in the Southern Cape, Yvan Fourie and his dog Wimpie claimed...
Privatisation of SA ports will promote productivity
A South African study has found that ports in Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire, Morocco, and even the tiny nation Togo in West Africa have transformed from slow, congested, government-managed ports into...
Forecast climatic conditions highlight need for crop insurance
Agricultural production is increasingly affected by changing climate patterns, with experts observing that rainfall and temperature shifts are becoming more unpredictable.
Investors in Namibia’s blueberry industry aim for the big leagues
Namibia’s blueberry industry aims to emulate Peru, the world’s fastest-growing blueberry producer, in its quest to scale up its own production.
Have your say in new stock theft study
A newly approved national study aims to investigate the role that community engagement plays in preventing livestock theft.
