Growth of SA’s meat industry at risk without improved biosecurity
The livestock industry has been battered and bruised over the past few years as high feed costs, low consumer spending, and disease outbreaks have narrowed profits. Producers will, however, need...
Steenhuisen calls for court martial after SANDF chief backs Iran
Minister of Agriculture John Steenhuisen has called for South African National Defence Force chief General Rudzani Maphwanya to face a court martial after pledging his military and political support for...
The future of agri lies in collaboration, modernisation and transformation
Local agriculture could overcome many of its challenges by taking a few practical steps, but only if stakeholders united and moved past political agendas and ideologies, agricultural leaders and analysts...
Cheap imports, US tariffs hit optimism over bumper sugar cane harvest
Despite an estimated increase of more than one million tons in sugar cane production this season, South Africa’s sugar industry faces mounting economic pressure that threatens to dampen the positive...
Gene editing tech crucial for grain farmers’ survival in next decade
Grain prices are expected to decline over the next decade, squeezing profit margins for farmers even further as input prices continue to rise. Long-term sustainability will require a greater focus...
Free State officials notify public of two new FMD cases in Viljoenskroon
On Thursday, the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD) said in a statement it was “notifying the public and the entire farming community” that two new cases had...
BFAP outlook: agriculture can save SA’s abysmal economic growth
With global and local economic growth stagnating, South Africa needs to ramp up investment to boost the economy. However, confidence is lacking, requiring intervention from government to provide an environment...
Steenhuisen warns Tshwane to fix market services after court ruling
Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen has warned that his department will closely monitor the City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality’s compliance with a high court order to supply the Tshwane Market with...
Agriculture sector sheds 24 000 jobs during second quarter
Agriculture was among the hardest-hit sectors in the second quarter (Q2) of 2025’s employment statistics, placing joint second for the most jobs lost between 1 April to 30 June compared...
Risk, resilience, and muscle: positioning dairies for the future
At the Dairy Management Consulting conference held near Durbanville in the Western Cape on Tuesday, speakers urged farmers to rethink long-held habits, embrace technology, and take a multifaceted approach to...
Suspected African swine fever in Bredasdorp raises fears for local farmers
A suspected outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) in Bredasdorp, Western Cape, has resulted in the deaths of 330 pigs as of 11 August, and authorities are struggling to enforce...
Customs’ need for hard-copy vet certificates delays poultry imports
With the import ban on Brazilian poultry lifted, South African importers are appealing to border authorities to embrace the digital age to speed up customs procedures.
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