The African Farming Agri-Development Imbizo 2026, held on 26 and 27 March at the Time Square Hotel in Pretoria, reaffirmed something that many of us in agriculture already know: Meaningful...
The South African citrus industry has welcomed China’s amendment to the plant health protocol governing citrus exports, with industry leaders describing the development as a significant milestone that will boost...
Join African Farming for a full-day Finance for Farmers workshop in Ladybrand on 16 April 2026. Designed to equip farmers with practical financial skills, industry insights and valuable connections to...
The new owner of the Gledhow Sugar Company in KwaZulu-Natal’s KwaDukuza district is investing heavily in technologies and processes intended to achieve maximum socio-economic returns from the circular economy opportunities...
Here’s a summary of the weather forecast for 11-12 April by Vox Weather.
A landmark signing ceremony for supplementary phytosanitary requirements has paved the way for enhanced South African citrus exports to China, with key stakeholders from both nations celebrating the agreement as...
The African Farming Agri-Development Imbizo 2026 took place on 26 and 27 March at Time Square Hotel in Pretoria. This two-day event brought together more than 200 farmers, agribusiness entrepreneurs, policymakers, financiers...
South African grain producers are heading into another period of uncertainty, this time driven by events far beyond their control. As tensions in the Middle East intensify, the knock-on effects...
The Red Meat Industry Services (RMIS) Traceability Platform recently announced new mobile application features and operational rollout measures designed to support vaccination efforts and enable continued livestock trade during South...
Here’s a summary of the weather forecast for 10 April by Vox Weather.
The Red Meat Industry Services (RMIS) Traceability Platform recently announced new mobile application features and operational rollout measures designed to support vaccination efforts and enable continued livestock trade during South...
Here’s a summary of the weather forecast for 10 April by Vox Weather.
More than four weeks since the war in the Middle East broke out, it remains unclear how long the conflict will continue, how bad the damage to infrastructure will be...
The African Farming Agri-Development Imbizo 2026 took place on 26 and 27 March at Time Square Hotel in Pretoria. This two-day event brought together more than 200 farmers, agribusiness entrepreneurs, policymakers, financiers...
Merlog Foods, one of South Africa’s largest meat-importing companies, is calling on the Department of Agriculture to urgently finalise agreements with Brazil that were promised last year. These agreements would...
The Minister of Agriculture, John Steenhuisen, joined the North-West MEC for Agriculture and Rural Development, Madoda Sambatha, and Botswana’s Acting Minister of Lands and Agriculture, Onneetse Ramogapi, for the fifth...
The 51st Merino production auction of Heuningkrans Merino in the Smithfield district on 26 February reflected the current trend in the wool sheep industry of stable to relatively high average...
Here’s a summary of the weather forecast for 9 April by Vox Weather. A foggy start is expected over parts of the Highveld, Lowveld, and surrounding regions this morning. ⛈️ Isolated...
The Department of Agriculture has confirmed that Goss’s wilt, a serious bacterial disease affecting maize crops, has spread to additional provinces across South Africa following a comprehensive delimiting survey conducted...
In farming, putting all your eggs in one basket can expose producers to unnecessary risk.
Just when it appeared that Botswana was getting its outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) under control, the country has announced a new outbreak. This one is at an important livestock...
This week’s AMT Fresh Produce Market Report by Dr Johann van der Merwe, Director of AMT.
Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) continues to pose a serious threat to livestock farmers across South Africa – bringing not only animal...
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Established in 2020, African Farming aims to support black commercial farming in South Africa by providing informative and inspiring content and creating communication and education channels to help farmers develop and grow. Its initiatives include African Farming information days and workshops, which empower farmers – whether new or experienced – to build profitable and sustainable farming enterprises.
