South Africans encouraged to take action on World Environment Day
In a unified effort to address environmental challenges, the Department of Forestry, Fisheries, and the Environment is calling on all South Africans to commemorate World Environment Day.
Extreme weather blamed on climate change and El Niño
Heavy rains and gale-force winds caused destruction in some parts of the country, but brought welcome relief in other parts.
Zimbabwe’s economic growth down to 2%
The African Development Bank (AfDB) revised Zimbabwe’s economic growth forecast for 2024 downward to 2%, a significant reduction of 1,6 percentage points from its previous projection.
EU dairy farmers protest against low milk prices
A group of European farmers staged a protest in Brussels, Belgium, to demand the introduction of legislation to ban the sale of dairy products at prices below production costs.
Foot-and-mouth disease confirmed in KZN
Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) has been confirmed in two districts in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN). The KZN Department of Agriculture and Rural Development confirmed that there were currently two outbreaks in the Zululand...
Big trends affecting the wine industry
John Barker and Felicity Carter reflected on some of the major trends reshaping the wine industry at the recent South Africa Wine Summit held in Cape Town.
Agri players may have to fine-tune their approach after the elections
As South Africa heads to the polls on Wednesday, the dire state of the country is more in focus than ever as we mark 30 years of democracy. Front-of-mind for...
Stud pays quarter of a million for 50% share in Brahman bull
The R250,000 paid for a 50% share in a Brahman bull named Buffel (JVZ20 321) by the Advantage Brahman Stud near Howick in KwaZulu-Natal makes sound economic sense, according to...
Deere & Co slows production due to declining income
Due to declining demand, US farming machinery manufacturer Deere & Co has further reduced jobs as it prepares to ‘underproduce’ machinery in a challenging market.
Foot-and-mouth disease detected on three farms in Eastern Cape
Biosecurity on farms is in the spotlight once again after three farms in the Eastern Cape were placed under quarantine due to an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD). This was...
Sheepskin slippers: an investment or rip-off?
Farmer’s Weekly recently noticed some sneering social comments about the high price of sheepskin slippers advertised by a major pharmacy on Facebook. To understand why these slippers come at a...
Malawi gets R412m grant from the African Development Fund
The African Development Fund (ADF) recently announced a R412,38 million grant to Malawi to help the country to reinforce agricultural productivity and climate resilience.
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