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Nelson Mandela Bay youth urged to seize opportunities in agriculture

Machinery sales slowdown could signal changing market conditions

Carbon credits become more accessible to farmers

Richard Hutton-Squire named Western Cape Young Farmer of the Year 2026

Agriculture to remain resilient despite storms and rising input costs

SA–Italy agri pact targets Africa expansion and EU market access

More than 2 200 active FMD outbreaks reported in South Africa

AFMA affirms strict feed code to ensure feed and food safety

SA poultry industry to save billions with new HPAI vaccination policy

Low prices, oversupply weigh on Zimbabwe’s 2026 tobacco season

Zimbabwe reopens border to cloven-hoofed animals from the Western Cape

Bulawayo Agricultural Show goes ahead despite FMD outbreak

Zimbabwe to return 67 foreign-owned farms

Botswana probes FMD extortion threat as outbreak spreads

Botswana expands FMD control zones as outbreak intensifies

Rising fuel costs hit Zimbabwe farmers, threatening food supply

Zimbabwe’s rabbit farming sector eyes tenfold growth

Kenyan farmers granted reprieve in seed-saving dispute

Regenerative agriculture is a business imperative

Regenerative agriculture was once primarily viewed as a sustainability conversation, but it is rapidly becoming a commercial necessity. Climate volatility, soil degradation, biodiversity loss, and rising input costs are creating...

More value, same commitment: Farmer’s Weekly changes cover price

From this issue, the cover price of Farmer’s Weekly will increase from R30 to R35. We know that no price increase is welcomed lightly, especially in agriculture. Farmers, agribusiness owners...

Slow uptake of Gauteng agro-processing fund, despite R100 million on offer

With the application deadline for the current round of Gauteng’s R100 million agro-processing blended finance programme imminent, only four applications have been approved and finalised, highlighting the slow uptake of...

World

Dutch farmers’ co-op offers practical solution to grid limits

Across Europe, manufacturers aiming to cut carbon emissions are constrained by limited grid capacity. In the Netherlands, that constraint has sparked innovation, with a farmer-owned co-op developing a practical way to work around the bottleneck.

SAT1 FMD serotype detected in China

International animal health authorities have issued urgent warnings after a historically African strain of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) spread into parts of Europe, Asia and the Middle East, raising concerns about economic fallout and weaknesses in global preparedness.

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.

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