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...
RMIS activated Operational Centre to tackle FMD outbreak
The Red Meat Industry Services, in partnership with government, has activated a centralised Operation Centre to help aid government in the ongoing fight against foot-and-mouth disease.
Savanna goat ram sold for record price of R400 000 at Royal Genetics Sale
Savanna goat ram Maize Valley Savanna 95230071 fetched the highest price of R400 000 at Royal Genetics’ Second Production Sale held on Saturday at the Castle De Wildt Showgrounds near...
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