Humane, eco-friendly cultured meat products

A company called, SuperMeat, is aiming to revolutionise the meat industry with a system it has developed to produce cultured meat on a small-scale, in collaboration with Yaakov Nahmias, a...

Rooibos shortage may cause 90% price surge

It seems as if South Africa’s 30,9 million-strong tea-drinking population is opting for the home-grown choice.

Poor yields reported across SA’s summer crop production region

The majority of lands planted to sunflower in the summer grain production areas have been harvested, according to Grain SA economist Petru Fourie.

Agribusiness entrepreneur named one of SA’s most notable young people

Agribusiness entrepreneur Leeko Mokoena has been named one of the Mail & Guardian’s 200 Young South Africans (a list of notable South Africans under the age of 35) for 2016.

Top Merino genetics for Eastern Cape communal farmers

The South African National Wool Growers’ Association (NWGA) has made 2 973 top quality commercial Merino rams available to communal farming communities in the Eastern Cape so far this year.

Farmers adopt ‘wait and see’ approach on tractor purchases

South Africa’s farmers are reportedly being cautious about deciding on whether or not to buy new tractors ahead of the forthcoming summer planting season.

Pome fruit doing well in spite of drought

Despite suffering the worst drought in decades, South Africa’s pome fruit industry fared relatively well compared with initial expectations, according to Hortgro, the organisation which represents South Africa's deciduous fruit...

Farm attacks on the rise – TAU SA

Farm attacks and murders in South Africa are on the increase, according to the latest statistics on violent crime on farms released by TAU SA.

Pretoria Wimpy outlets support drought relief

A total of 23 Wimpy outlets in Pretoria East have pledged support to the Funky Cappuccino promotion aimed at raising funds for Agri SA’s drought relief fund, initiated in 2015...

Government gets serious about farming, food security

There is a growing awareness in government about the importance of the agriculture sector in South Africa and its role in the country’s food security.

SA experiences fewer wildfires in June

Compared to the preceding four years, there were far fewer wildfires in June this year, South Africa’s winter fire season.

Agri SA sceptical about R1 billion drought relief ‘donation’

Agri SA has iterated that the bona fides of an organisation promising to donate R1 billion in drought relief to SA farmers be established before any details can be discussed.

Emerging farmers set to benefit from AB InBev-SABMiller merger

The conditions for the approval of the merger between Anheuser-Busch (AB) InBev and SABMiller’s, as set by the Competition Tribunal of South Africa, have several benefits for local farmers, including...

Western Cape farmers will take years to recover from drought

It would take up to five years before farmers in the Western Cape recovered completely from the current drought.

Producer prices likely to remain flat

The latest Statistics South Africa producer price index (PPI) data indicates that in May 2016 producer inflation for food products remained flat at 10,9%.

Tongaat Hulett suffers losses due to sugar production decline in Zimbabwe

The Zimbabwe unit of SA-headquartered agro-processing firm Tongaat Hulett has seen a progressive decline in sugar production over the past three years because of inclement weather and high fixed costs.

Positive annual results for Omnia despite drought

Chemical products company Omnia Holdings has released its annual results for the year ending 31 March 2016.

Nestlé aims to train 300 000 African youth

Multinational, nutrition, health and wellness company, Nestlé Global (Nestlé), recently announced that it intended to offer training and apprenticeships to over 300 000 African youth.

Latest SA dam levels

As the Western Cape weathers the rainy season, dam levels in the province are on the rise, with current water in storage totalling 65 5106m³, which is only 35% of...

Good year for SA mohair industry

Good demand and increased domestic consumption in China, coupled with a weaker South African currency, drove mohair prices upwards consistently during the financial year ended May this year.

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