South Africa

South Africa is to host the inaugural International Rural Crime Conference at the Royal Elephant Lodge and Conference Centre in Centurion, Gauteng, on 27 September 2017.

New farmers in the province received farming equipment worth more than R6 million from Deputy Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform Mcebesi Skwatcha.

Free State Agriculture and Rural Development MEC, Oupa Khoabane, said that his department had been mandated to prepare an agro-processing strategy for the province without delay.

The Competition Commission (CompCom) has conducted simultaneous search and seizure operations at 13 premises belonging to seven meat suppliers in three provinces, following allegations of price collusion, according to a...

The Western Cape is experiencing a severe shortage of fodder after recent fires in the greater Knysna and Plettenberg Bay areas damaged almost all grazing.

Pravin Gordhan, Dr Theo de Jager and Dr Langa Simela are some of the speakers at this year’s conference. View the programme highlights for more info.

South African avocado, Boer goat, macadamia, and litchi farmer, Dr Theo de Jager, has been chosen as president of the World Farmers’ Organisation (WFO) in Helsinki, Finland. He is the...

Senwes is the first agribusiness to install a solar-powered silo in SA The Solar PV, unveiled in early June at Hennenman silo, comprises 1120 solar panels.

The red meat industry is currently in a healthy position and producers should take advantage of the many opportunities presented by the local and international market.

Considerata SA’s first-ever Droughtmaster beef breed production sale, held late last month, achieved impressive prices. A total of 47 animals went under the hammer at AfriDome in Parys, Free State.

With record summer grain crop harvests projected for South Africa, the country’s farmers were reportedly elated. This, according to Agbiz, was reflected in the farmers’ confidence to invest in buying...

Farmer’s Weekly is hosting one of the largest agribusiness conferences in the Southern Hemisphere from 4-5 July at Emperors Palace, Johannesburg. To register for this not-to-be-missed event, simply follow the...

A record number of women from across the Northern Cape have entered the provincial leg of the annual Female Entrepreneur of the Year Awards (FEA) competition.

The world record price for mohair was surpassed this week by a staggering R37/kg, resulting in the record price of R896/kg.

The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) recently supplied Farmer’s Weekly with its report, Draft 2016/17 Drought Scheme, which showed that a large portion of the R212 million allocated...

New Holland has announced it will be handling its own imports, distribution and part supplies in South Africa by opening a direct branch.

The violent storm that hit Cape Town and other parts of the Western Cape, brought some relief to the drought-ravaged province.

Free State Agriculture (FSA) has issued an urgent warning to its members to prepare for possible veld fire outbreaks in the province.

The 39th annual Sernick Bonsmara Production auction in the Free State achieved a total turnover of R15,2 million.

Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) announced on Tuesday that the country’s agriculture sector had grown 22,2% in the first quarter of the year.