Policy landscape: more ups than downs this year, says Agbiz CEO
At the Agbiz Media Day 2025 held in Pretoria on 5 December, Agbiz CEO Theo Boshoff said the policy environment in 2025 had delivered “more positive outcomes than challenges”, despite...
Senwes reports strong rebound as profits jumps 34,5%
Agribusiness group Senwes reported a solid recovery in its interim results for the six months to end-October 2025, with profit after tax up by 34,5% to R325 million after a...
FMD outbreak confirmed in Limpopo, emergency measures rolled out
The Limpopo Department of Agriculture and Rural Development has confirmed three separate outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease across the province, prompting immediate quarantine measures, movement restrictions, and a coordinated emergency response.
Transport and logistics in the spotlight at Agbiz Media Day
Transport and logistics, and their growing impact on South Africa’s agricultural value chain, featured prominently in two presentations at the Agbiz Media Day held on 5 December in Pretoria.
South Africa’s FMD crisis: A sector running out of time
South Africa’s foot-and-mouth disease crisis has entered a critical phase. What began as a severe disease outbreak has become a deeper governance and leadership conflict; one that threatens national food...
Regulatory shifts shaping the agriculture sector
Important regulatory changes in the agriculture sector are in the pipeline or at various stages of implementation, covering local government reforms, carbon emissions targets, changes to the Firearm Control Amendment...
Beef industry’s best honoured at ARC National Beef Performers Awards
South Africa’s top beef cattle producers and emerging farmers were celebrated recently at the 2025 ARC National Beef Performers Awards, a prestigious ceremony recognising excellence in herd genetics, management, and...
Agribusiness confidence rises on weather, exports, and FMD progress
South Africa’s agribusiness sector hit a high note in the fourth quarter of 2025, with the Agbiz/IDC Agribusiness Confidence Index (ACI) rising by five points to 67 after two quarters...
Incompetent contractors lead to collapse of Free State roads
Road construction projects in the Free State are grinding to a halt as political ideologies dominate procurement processes.
Cost-of-living crisis deepens pressure on households and agriculture
PwC’s latest consumer survey and economic outlook shows South Africans are heading into 2026 with concerns about living costs, economic instability, and healthcare access. These pressures threaten food affordability, farmworker...
Focus on Angora fibre quality, goat health at Murraysburg Farmers’ Day
Greater emphasis on improving Angora wool fibre quality, strengthening flock management, and sharing up-to-date goat health information shaped the Murraysburg Farmers’ Day, held on 2 December on Kruidfontein Farm in...
Agriculture sees Q3 growth, despite sector pressures
South African agriculture posted a surprisingly strong third-quarter performance in 2025, rebounding from two years of contraction. Economists note that, although growth came off a low base, the recovery still...
The collapse beneath our feet: why farmers must act now to save soils
Worldwide, the pressures on soil and water are becoming harder to ignore. As weather extremes intensify and productive land grows ever strained, farmers face a truth that science has long...
AFASA conference drives agricultural partnerships and transformation
The African Farmers’ Association of South Africa (AFASA) recently brought together government leaders, agricultural experts, financial institutions, and farmer representatives for its Leadership and Strategic Partnership Conference.
Chris Hani agri show reconnects smallholder farmers to markets
The revived Chris Hani Agricultural Show in the Eastern Cape has renewed efforts to integrate smallholder farmers into formal value chains, with the provincial government and development agencies identifying new...
Farming from above: How drones are redefining SA agriculture
Drones are no longer niche gadgets, they’re fast becoming essential tools on South African farms. At the 2025 Drone & Unmanned Aviation Conference, experts revealed how aerial spraying, crop analytics...
Grain SA sounds alarm over South Africa’s wheat crisis
Grain SA has warned that South Africa’s wheat industry could collapse unless government and the broader value chain act urgently.
Sappo Academy showcases skills development and small business success
Sappo Academy, the training organisation that promotes animal, environmental, and public health in the pig industry through knowledge transfer, hosted a mini development symposium in Pretoria on 26 November.
Shipping volatility and costs ease, but not for long
Geopolitical events have wreaked havoc on the global shipping industry over the last five years, leading to skyrocketing prices and delays that negatively affected the fresh produce industry in particular.
RMIS funds nine new research projects preparing the industry for 2030
Red Meat Industry Services approved and funded nine new research projects in 2025. Announced on 26 October in Pretoria, they form part of the organisation’s Field to Future framework, which...
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