Consumer connection drives sheep farmer viability
As consumers face increasing economic pressure, their ability to pay higher prices for lamb meat dwindles. Sheep farmers are therefore feeling the pinch as input costs rise, but producer prices...
Angry Free State community block R708 in protest over road conditions
Farmers and taxi operators in a small Free State town have teamed up to close a road in protest following years of frustrated efforts to address the critical state of...
Dam levels are promising, but some provinces still face challenges
South African dam levels remain encouraging overall, but concerns over water security persist in drought-affected regions in the Northern and Eastern Cape. The latest dam level figures released by the...
Land Reform budget backs agri growth and rural development
At the presentation of Budget Vote 42 on Tuesday, 8 July 2025, Minister of Land Reform and Rural Development Mzwanele Nyhontso announced a R9,82 billion allocation for his department for the...
Emerging mohair producers gain key skills in Middelburg
A hands-on training programme held at Grootfontein College of Agriculture in Middelburg, Eastern Cape, from 7 to 11 July 2025 brought together nearly 30 participants that included mohair producers, farmworkers,...
Stellenbosch University under investigation for alleged animal abuse
Stellenbosch University (SU) is facing an investigation by the National Council of Societies for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (NSPCA) after Farmer’s Weekly was alerted to the alleged inhumane...
Trump’s tariffs: ‘It’s about trade, not politics’
A blame game erupted on social media on Tuesday after US President Donald Trump announced in a letter to President Cyril Ramaphosa that a 30% import tariff on South African...
Agri budget to boost local development needs, growth opportunities
The R7,6 billion agriculture budget tabled to the National Assembly on Tuesday highlighted progress made in the Department of Agriculture's (DoA) first year of autonomy following a restructuring that saw...
SA agriculture sector grapples with US tariff blow
South Africa is scrambling to respond to the United States’ recently announced unilateral 30% tariff on all South African exports, starting from 1 August.
Pome fruit outlook optimistic as global demand grows
While there is optimism over the 2025 pome fruit season in South Africa, shrinking marketing windows in key export markets will bring challenges to global exporters in the long term.
Senwes reports robust 2025 results despite challenges
The Senwes Group has achieved a resilient set of financial results for the year ended 30 April 2025, navigating a difficult operating environment shaped by drought, high interest rates, and...
Mpumalanga bracing for a severe fire season
A heavy fuel load from vegetation as a result of robust rain is set to make the fire season in the summer rainfall region particularly challenging this year. Last year,...
Minor economic growth in Zimbabwe as agricultural output shrinks
Zimbabwe's economy expanded by 2,9 % in 2024, according to the latest figures released by the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZimStat).
Reports of Oriental fruit fly presence in Grabouw are ‘false and misleading’
The Department of Agriculture has rejected reports claiming that the presence of the Oriental fruit fly (Bactrocera dorsalis) has been detected in Grabouw, Western Cape, labelling the reports ‘false and...
SA livestock sector pushes for stronger traceability systems
Traceability was under the spotlight at the Karoo Winter Wool Festival, where leaders from the wool, ostrich and red meat sectors warned that South Africa risks losing key export markets...
Foot-and-mouth disease restrictions lifted in Eastern Cape, Limpopo
The Department of Agriculture has lifted foot-and-mouth disease restrictions in the Eastern Cape and Limpopo, while KwaZulu-Natal remains under disease management.
Nampo Cape 2025 set to shine the spotlight on smart farming innovation
As global agriculture navigates rising climate challenges, food insecurity, and population growth, Nampo Cape 2025 will once again bring together the country’s top minds and machinery to tackle the future...
OVK & Karoo Winter Wool Festival celebrates innovation and excellence
Winners of the OVK Wool Innovation and Best Single Bale Wool competitions were announced at a gala dinner in Middelburg, Eastern Cape, marking the official start of the fourth annual...
Gauteng hosts first agro-processing convention to boost sector growth
Under the theme “Driving inclusive growth through agro-processing,” Gauteng hosted the inaugural two-day Gauteng Agro-processing convention and expo on 3 and 4 July at Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand.
SA farmers alarmed over US poultry import concession
South African chicken farmers have raised serious concerns over the potential introduction of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), or bird flu, from the US, warning that the disease is currently...
