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It’s not only the growth on top that counts, says Prof Hennie Snyman of the Department of Animal, Wildlife and Pasture Sciences at the University of the Free State.

The South African Macadamia Growers’ Association (SAMAC) has released an updated crop forecast, which anticipates the 2016 season to yield 39 000t of nuts in shell (NIS), with a kernel moisture content of 1,5%.

Scientists forecast that by 2050 grass cultivation would need to increase by 80% to accommodate future growth in the livestock sector and the rising consumer demand for meat.

Statistics South Africa’s latest employment figures show that fewer people in the country have jobs, with employment declining by 2.2% or 355 000 in the first quarter of 2016.

Eight developing maize farmers plan to better themselves and their community through government and private assistance, hard work and a determination to equip themselves with as much knowledge as possible.

For four generations, the Jordaan family has been dedicated to advancing the Boer goat breed.

Roelof Bezuidenhout interviews Arthur Rudman, WRSA’s rancher of the year and MD of Blaauwkrantz Farming Enterprises in Uitenhage, Eastern Cape.

Increasing demand, pollution, poor management structures and crumbling sewerage infrastructure could spell catastrophe for South Africa’s freshwater supply. Prof Anthony Turton, professor at University of the Free State’s centre for environmental management, takes a closer look at this dire situation.

[Examining the global opinions] A research group led by Dr Heidi Hawkins, research director at Conservation South Africa, conducted a study into the differing views on holistic planned grazing across the globe.

While the 2016 wine grape harvest will be remembered as one of the warmest, driest and most difficult to plan, it might also be regarded as one of good wine quality, according to Erhard Wolf, group manager of grapes and wine supply at brewing and beverage company Distell.

Biltong hunters are undertaking fewer trips and hunting less game, yet spending more doing so, according to the National Profile and Economic Impact of Biltong Hunters in South Africa 2015 report. Gerhard Uys takes a closer look at this R10 billion industry.

Food should not be cheap. It should be valued and appreciated because of the scarce resources used during the production process, and because of the effort and risk taken to produce it.