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SOUTH AFRICA

North West retracts FMD movement protocol

ASF and FMD cases in pigs raise alarm for SA pork...

Vertical farming searches for sustainable growth after hype fades

Industry confidence grows after first FMD council meeting

Livestock excluded from Bloem Show as FMD risk persists

Private sector joins the FMD vaccine drive

BATSA to close Heidelberg plant, citing rise in illicit tobacco trade

Fires destroy farms, homes and grazing in the Bathurst area

From left: ministry spokesperson Joylene van Wyk, Director General Mooketsa Ramasodi, Minsiter of agriculture John Steenhuisen, Dr Emily Mogajane, head of the Ministerial Advisory Task Team on Animal Disease Prevention and Control.

FMD an ‘out-of-control crisis’ due to lack of effective state action

AFRICA

Foot-and-mouth disease breaks out in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe dairy industry regains momentum

SA farmers await fair compensation for land losses in Zimbabwe

Top women scientists champion transformative agriculture research

Father’s tutelage propels girl to farming top spot

Dorper breeding on an upward trajectory in Zimbabwe

Zim farmers to benefit from government licence cuts

Botswana reinstates vegetable import ban from South Africa

AU-EU leaders commit to strengthening agricultural ties

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Opinion

Artificial intelligence and technology in 2026

For 2026, Farmer’s Weekly will be focusing on the overarching theme of artificial intelligence and technology, and the importance of this in sustainable and long-term farming.

Elsenburg: The training ground of South African agriculture

Elsenburg Agricultural Training Institute is the oldest agricultural college in South Africa, with a history spanning 128 years.

Broad skillsets pave road to labour success in agriculture

Young farmers in South Africa need broad skillsets to succeed in an evolving agriculture sector and help address its skills shortage, says Shaun Welmans, chief operating officer of Agri Skills...

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World

US tariffs tarnish trees and tinsel

US President Donald Trump’s trade war with China was expected to dampen festive cheer this year, with artificial Christmas trees noticeably more expensive for US consumers this holiday season.

Ajit Srivastava, professor of agricultural engineering at MSU, designed an electric tractor as an affordable option for smallholder farmer.

Small-scale farmers put electric tractors to the test in pilot project

Researchers from Michigan State University in the US recently demonstrated a new electric tractor, which has been in development for more than two years, to a group of local farmers.

EU pork producers reeling from China’s anti-dumping duties

China’s provisional tariffs on EU pork exports, which amount to more than US$2 billion (about R17,4 billion) per year, are threatening to erode profit margins for the bloc’s producers.