South Africa

Farmers visiting Nampo Cape in Bredasdorp this week are getting a first look at New Holland’s latest innovation in harvesting technology: the CR10 combine.

Beef cattle genetics and their role in shaping the industry’s future were put firmly in the spotlight at Nampo Cape 2025, currently being held in Bredasdorp in the Western Cape.

SA Stud Book recently hosted a discussion on the future of the red meat industry at Nampo Cape 2025, currently being held in Bredasdorp.

Accredited training providers are called to apply for AgriSETA funding before the application window closes on 15 September 2025. In terms of South Africa’s Skills Development Act, AgriSETA is responsible for the skills development of the agricultural workforce.

Louw van Reenen, executive chairperson of the Beefmaster Group, told the Western Cape Red Meat Producers’ Organisation’s (RPO) annual general meeting, which recently took place during Nampo Cape in Bredasdorp, that the company would not have been able to access the lucrative market it was currently enjoying without having implemented traceability at its feedlots.

For close to a century, since 1927, Rovic Leers has been invested in South African agriculture, specifically focusing on equipment fitted with the latest technology.

Seed treatments are a powerful, efficient, and safe tool helping farmers to protect their seedlings during their most vulnerable stages of growth, especially during the first couple of weeks after planting.

Since 2024, the World Uncertainty Index has surged amid ongoing geopolitical issues and shifting trade policies, driving higher costs, slower growth, exchange rate volatility, and tougher global coordination. Despite these headwinds, there are reasons for optimism in the agriculture sector.

At Nampo Cape 2025, Dr Ivan Meyer, DA representative and Western Cape provincial minister of agriculture, spoke to Farmer’s Weekly about farm attacks, rural crime and safety, tariffs, the African Growth Opportunity Act, and market diversification.

Protecting South Africa’s livestock industry from transboundary animal diseases will require stronger biosecurity systems, effective disease surveillance, and coordinated response plans.

At this year’s Nampo Cape, Syngenta Seedcare brought together three agricultural science luminaries, with a combined 117 years of expertise, to address the key challenges facing small grain farmers in the Western Cape.

The flower arranging exhibition at this year’s Nampo Cape dazzled visitors with striking arrangement themed around farming life, focusing on the elements of nature – earth, air, fire, and water – and how these forces shape the agricultural landscape.

Experts at the SA Stud Book-Milk Producers’ Organisation (MPO) Dairy Trailblazer event at Nampo Cape in Bredasdorp urged farmers to diversify income streams, tighten financial management, and embrace genomic tools to build more profitable and resilient dairy operations.

Current predictions are that tractor sales for 2025 will be between 10% and 15%% higher than in 2024, while combine harvester sales are also forecast to increase.

Nampo Cape 2025 kicked off on Wednesday in Bredasdorp, Western Cape, providing a platform for farmers to instil hope amid a challenging year.

Michael Bredenkamp, headmaster of Pioneer School for the Visually Impaired in Worcester, Western Cape, was pleasantly surprised when he discovered his learners had entered three inventions in the Farmer Patent Competition at this year’s Nampo Cape.

A storm is brewing in the dairy industry over statutory levies paid by dairy farmers, with producers seeking to collect their own levy to support critical projects.

At a recent school programme hosted by the Western Cape Department of Agriculture at Nampo Cape in Bredasdorp, learners were told about the opportunities awaiting them in the sector.

The agri-hub in Mkhondo Local Municipality, Mpumalanga, has a planning and engineering history that reads like a comedy of errors. Despite swallowing R142 million in public funds, it has yet to benefit a single farmer.

Seed purity testing is crucial for sustainable agriculture and global food security, yet its importance is often underestimated. The field also faces a growing shortage of skilled analysts, according to experts at the International Seed Testing Association workshop.