Fertiliser prices set to rise as South Africa approaches 2025/26 production season
South African farmers may face slightly higher input costs when the 2025/26 production season begins, as global fertiliser prices continue ...
Day: 28 July 2025
Communal farming: Ensuring profitability benefits the environment too
A new programme in partnership with 150 communal farmers’ associations is being implemented across more than 420 000 hectares in ...
Lumpy skin disease among cattle shortens Tour de France stage
The third-to-last stage of this year’s Tour de France was unexpectedly shortened due to an outbreak of lumpy skin disease ...
Meat prices push up grocery bills
Meat was the biggest driver of food inflation after surging to a 25-month high of 6.6% y/y and monthly up ...
Our journalist Alani Janeke claims third place in industry awards
Agricultural journalist Alani Janeke has claimed third place in the second annual Future Agri Perspectives Women’s Voice Competition, marking her ...
US Department of Agriculture abandons support for black farmers
A story originally published by Capital B and reported in The Guardian reveals significant changes to American agricultural policy that ...
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.