Better prices, good weather see wool farmers breathe sigh of relief
Better prices and favourable climatic conditions bode well for wool producers. Wool producers have been under growing financial pressure since the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.
Heavy rain and cold pose problems to oilseed, sheep farmers
Further heavy rain and cold weather conditions are cause for concern for grain, oilseed and sheep farmers. South Africans can expect heavy rain and cold conditions for the rest of...
Piet Lotz sets new SA record for largest pumpkin at 1 120kg
This year’s Giant Pumpkin Festival winner, Piet Lotz of Riversdale in the Southern Cape, broke the South African biggest pumpkin record with his first pumpkin that weighed in at 1...
Going the extra mile for the environment on Earth Day
Many South African farmers are going beyond what is expected from Earth Day, celebrated today across on 22 April.
Apples celebrate 363 years in South Africa
On 17 April, exactly 363 years ago, the first apples were harvested at the Cape of Good Hope when Dutch Governor Jan van Riebeeck picked two apples, known as Wijnappels,...
Motorists urged to safeguard themselves during Easter weekend traffic
The number of road fatalities over Easter weekend increased 33% from 252 in 2023 to 335 in 2024, while fatal crashes increased 14% from 207 to 236, according to the...
Compensation payments to Zim farmers dispossessed of land commences
While the process of initial compensation payments to farmers who had been dispossessed of land in Zimbabwe were reported to be proceeding smoothly by Zimbabwe’s government and Zimbabwe’s Valuation Consortium...
US farmers fear losing biggest market China as tariff war escalates
With Chinese authorities announcing retaliations against US President Donald Trump’s tariff policies, US farmers now stand to lose their largest export market.
Electronic deeds registration aims to save time and money
The Department of Land Reform and Rural Development has launched the Electronic Deeds Registration System (eDRS). Although the agriculture sector has welcomed the move to modernise property registration, concerns remain...
Namibia reinstates ban on bovine semen and embryos from SA
The Red Meat Industry Services (RMIS) recently raised alarm over Namibia’s decision to reinstate its ban on the importation of bovine semen and embryos from South Africa as of 8...
Provinces announce agri budgets for 2025/26
The finance MECs of various provinces recently delivered their respective provincial budgets for the 2025/26 financial year, outlining allocations to the agriculture sector amid economic constraints.
Agri Western Cape warns members to look out for ‘misinformation’
Speakers at the Agri Western Cape’s regional congress recently held in Grabouw encouraged members to check facts and not become upset or misled by misinformation.
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