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Top mohair farmers honoured at 2025 Miyuki Awards

Horse owners urged to vaccinate against African horse sickness

Steenhuisen to review proposals following FMD indaba

BASF’s latest fungicide set to transform maize disease management

André Kritzinger named Agri Eastern Cape Toyota Young Farmer of the...

There’s money to be made in agriculture, despite turmoil

SAVC registrar under fire as Steenhuisen probes election process

Bird flu confirmed in wild birds, domestic ducks in the Western...

Freight rail revival on the cards for Overberg agri corridor

Botswana among countries most at risk of extreme drought – report

Minor economic growth in Zimbabwe as agricultural output shrinks

Unexplained giraffe deaths spark concern across Namibia

Farmer’s day ‘aims to inspire and equip youth to succeed in...

Namibian government to invest millions to boost citrus production

Tanzanian ‘agri trade war’ with SA looms over phytosanitary requirements

Compensation payments to Zim farmers dispossessed of land commences

Germany to continue funding environment project in Namibia

Zimbabwe targeting a 340% increase in crop production in 2025

Focus on SA trade, but don’t forget biosecurity challenges

Those in government will have to carefully allocate their resources and time, given the many urgent matters that currently demand their attention.

Tapping into the Saalboomspruit’s ‘golden bounty’

Mike Burgess has fished the Saalboomspruit in the Eastern Cape’s Barkly East district for almost four decades. He shares how he has never been disappointed with the exceptional indigenous yellowfish...

Time to start widespread vaccination against FMD in SA’s livestock?

For some time, the South African livestock industry has been struggling with foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), which presents enormous costs to farmers and agribusinesses. As the disease persists, the country's ambitions...

World

US tariff puts future of small Brazilian coffee farmers on the...

Small-scale coffee producers in Brazil have expressed fears that the US’s 50% tariff on Brazilian imports will drive down prices.

Pests, tariffs, dwindling herds drive US beef price surge

The latest data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics indicate that beef prices in that country are now reaching record highs.

China clamps down on pig ‘refattening’ to stabilise pork market

In an attempt to stabilise the current price volatility in the pork market, Chinese authorities are clamping down on the speculative practice of ‘refattening’ pigs in that country.

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SOUTH AFRICA

Top mohair farmers honoured at 2025 Miyuki Awards

Horse owners urged to vaccinate against African horse sickness

Steenhuisen to review proposals following FMD indaba

BASF’s latest fungicide set to transform maize disease management

André Kritzinger named Agri Eastern Cape Toyota Young Farmer of the...

There’s money to be made in agriculture, despite turmoil

SAVC registrar under fire as Steenhuisen probes election process

Bird flu confirmed in wild birds, domestic ducks in the Western...

Freight rail revival on the cards for Overberg agri corridor

AFRICA

Botswana among countries most at risk of extreme drought – report

Minor economic growth in Zimbabwe as agricultural output shrinks

Unexplained giraffe deaths spark concern across Namibia

Farmer’s day ‘aims to inspire and equip youth to succeed in...

Namibian government to invest millions to boost citrus production

Tanzanian ‘agri trade war’ with SA looms over phytosanitary requirements

Compensation payments to Zim farmers dispossessed of land commences

Germany to continue funding environment project in Namibia

Zimbabwe targeting a 340% increase in crop production in 2025

Opinion

Focus on SA trade, but don’t forget biosecurity challenges

Tapping into the Saalboomspruit’s ‘golden bounty’

Time to start widespread vaccination against FMD in SA’s livestock?

World

US tariff puts future of small Brazilian coffee farmers on the...

Pests, tariffs, dwindling herds drive US beef price surge

China clamps down on pig ‘refattening’ to stabilise pork market