Clarity on the use of highly hazardous pesticides expected mid-June
The Portfolio Committee on Agriculture is expecting an update from the Department of Agriculture about consultations with other stakeholders regarding the ban of terbufos and other highly hazardous pesticides (HHPs).
Calls for KZN to be declared disaster area as FMD continues to bite
Farmers in KwaZulu-Natal are facing dire economic straits as the disease management areas remain in effect and foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) continues seemingly unabated.
Plastic pollution in the spotlight as world celebrates environment day
On World Environment Day 2025, plastic pollution is taking centre stage. The drive to end plastic pollution is under the spotlight today as the world commemorates World Environment Day 2025,...
Economists cautiously optimistic about agricultural growth
Amid an overall climate of recovery in the agriculture sector, the livestock industry is under a fair deal of strain in light of the latest outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD).
Majority of UK farmers rely on non-farming enterprises to keep afloat
Due to increasingly shrinking profit margins, the majority of farmers in the UK now rely on other businesses outside of farming to make a living. To supplement their income from...
Equipping young agripreneurs for a future in farming
The strategic collaborative partnership between Earth Hub Africa, MTN SA Foundation, and Shell South Africa is aimed at creating scalable smart farming in rural areas.
Karan Beef suspends cattle intake after FMD outbreak at feedlot
Karan Beef has suspended cattle intake at its Heidelberg feedlot following a foot-and-mouth disease outbreak, which was confirmed on Monday.
North West’s central farmer database sets national example
As part of the Unemployed Agricultural Graduates Entrepreneurial Development Programme, North West has developed a centralised database to better match graduates to working farms.
‘SA agriculture must be future-proofed’ – futurist
Farmers should adapt to survive the deep structural changes that are currently taking place in the world. This was according to Graeme Codrington, futurist and lead researcher at TomorrowToday Global,...
Cash injection has not solved crisis at Daybreak poultry farms
The crumbling state of operations at poultry producer Daybreak Foods has laid bare a devastating animal welfare and governance crisis. A court ruling handed down on Friday has dealt a...
SA marks International Day of the Potato with Joburg Market festivities
Today, 30 May, marks the International Day of the Potato, which highlights the crop’s importance in food security, nutrition, and rural livelihoods.
South African cannabis industry holds great promise
South Africa’s medical cannabis and hemp sector is on the verge of transformation, but industry leaders say it will take robust education, policy reform and home-grown innovation to realise its...
Sowing laughter: the prank tradition at Nampo’s Boerepatente
If you visited the Boerepatente (farmers’ patents) competition at Nampo, you might have been one of many people who fell for a practical joke there.
SA’s citrus industry gears up for strong export season
South Africa’s citrus industry is gearing up for another robust export season, with projections indicating a rise of 3,6% in export volumes to 171,1 million 15kg-equivalent cartons in 2025, up...
Historic Bloemendal Wine Estate heads to auction with R250 million reserve price
Bloemendal Wine Estate, one of South Africa’s oldest wine farms, will be auctioned off on 28 May with a reserve price of R250 million and an expected opening bid of...
Limpopo hosts G20 Meeting of Agricultural Scientists
On Monday, 26 May, South Africa officially opened the G20 Meeting of Agricultural Chief Scientists (MACS) at the Ranch Resort in Polokwane, Limpopo.
Farmer’s day ‘aims to inspire and equip youth to succeed in sector’
The second annual Youth Livestock Farmer’s Day, held in May at Lethare Farm in Serowe, Botswana, drew a crowd of enthusiastic participants from across the country, perhaps signalling growing national...
South Africa on track for bumper harvest in 2025
According to the latest crop estimates released by the Crop Estimate Committee (CEC), the updated figures show significant gains across a range of summer and winter crops, most notably maize,...
Boran heifer sold for R800 000 at Hurwitz & Friends Auction
The first-ever Hurwitz & Friends Auction took place at the Bull Ring Auction House in Davel, bringing together 22 Boran breeders.
Budget 2025: SA faces slower growth, higher costs
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana delivered the 2025 Budget Speech in Parliament on Wednesday, warning that global economic uncertainty and weaker trade are hurting South Africa’s economy.
