‘Regenerative agriculture the solution to SA’s struggling livestock industry’
At the ‘Winds of Change’ Information Day in collaboration with Boran SA, Gerrit van Zyl of Hanzyl Bonsmaras spoke about how regenerative agricultural practices can help farmers produce more affordable...
Rising meat prices drive food inflation amid FMD outbreak
While South Africa’s overall consumer inflation held steady at 2,8% in May, food inflation has become a growing concern, driven largely by rising meat prices and a nationwide foot-and-mouth disease...
Money-spinning auction confirms high stakes in Greyhound breeding
At a record-breaking auction in Bela-Bela, Limpopo, Southern African Greyhound breeders paid a staggering R2,4 million for 65 greyhounds, with the top-priced dog fetching R400 000. The sale was held...
RMIS calls for urgent reform in the global classification of FMD strains
The Red Meat Industry Services (RMIS) is calling on the World Organisation for Animal Health to differentiate between the foot-and-mouth disease strains found in the Southern Hemisphere and the Northern...
SA eases ban on Brazilian poultry imports
From 19 June, South Africa will partially lift the import suspension on all poultry and poultry products from Brazil.
SA macadamia crop to double within next decade
Despite challenges such as US tariffs, South Africa is positioning itself even more strongly as the world’s leading macadamia producer, according to Alex Whyte, director of the Green Farms Nut...
Global demand for rooibos grows
Rooibos is set to benefit from strong growth in the global plant extracts market, driven by consumer health consciousness and increasing demand for 100% natural ingredients across various sectors.
Farmers and processors urged to remain vigilant as FMD spreads in North West
Farmers and processors in North West have been urged to remain vigilant as foot-and-mouth disease continues to spread. The North West Red Meat Producers’ Organisation (NWRPO) has called on farmers...
Biosecurity needs to be tightened to improve red meat industry resilience
With foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) an ongoing crisis in South Africa, Department of Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen recently announced that R42 million has been set aside for the procurement of FMD...
Crocodile farming in the spotlight on World Croc Day
While it is difficult to determine exactly how many crocodile farms there are in South Africa, the conditions under which some of these animals are kept has taken centre stage...
Agriculture gains traction among youth as a promising career path
Agriculture’s growing reputation as a viable career, offering a diversity of focus areas, is attracting more youth to the sector.
Chenin Blanc: Fuelling SA’s wine economy
Drink Chenin Day showcases the diversity and quality of South Africa’s most planted wine grape. South Africa’s most planted and historic wine grape, Chenin Blanc, takes centre stage on Drink...
Stock theft deals major economic blow to SA’s agri sector
While stock theft has seemingly declined in the fourth quarter of the 2024/25 financial year, the battle against the scourge, which has cost the agriculture sector billions, continues.
SA launches poultry vaccination to combat bird flu
In an effort to curb the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), government has officially launched its first-ever mass poultry vaccination strategy
SA agriculture is winning the fight against child labour
The South African agriculture sector is well regulated in terms of child labour, with data suggesting that such practices are locally quite rare. As we commemorate World Day Against Child...
Steenhuisen outlines strategic pillars at TMR Conference
Minister of Agriculture John Steenhuisen has reaffirmed government’s commitment to transforming the country’s livestock sector by accelerating the implementation of commodity-based development models.
Peanut butter company fined R500 000 over unsafe aflatoxin levels
The House of Natural Butters has been given a R500 000 fine after their peanut butter products were found to contain elevated levels of aflatoxins.
Satire article sparks concern over fake news in agriculture
A satirical article about a Limpopo farming community slaughtering the 30 cows awarded to them has been taken as truth by some.
Watch out for fires and frost this winter
Average to below-average winter rainfall and climate change are increasing the risk of fires and frost damage this winter. Farmers should prepare for a high-risk fire season in the summer...
Days of depending on the state are over – AgriSA
Speakers at the AgriCulture Mpumalanga congress in White River spoke about the mind shifts farmers must go through to ensure they stay in business. The AgriCulture Mpumalanga congress that took...
