Grains
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South Africa experiencing recovery season for its grain and oilseed production
From October, our attention will shift to the new summer grain production season. We will focus more on the weather...
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Free State farmers plot the path to a profitable season
Grain farmers from across the Free State turned out in large numbers for the 2025/26 Free State Pre-Planting Farmers’ Information...
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Exports of SA maize to Far East resume
The Far East is once again a key destination for South Africa’s maize exports. In the first 13 weeks of...
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Harvesting a month behind
The harvesting of maize was still about a month behind the normal schedule in the first week of July due...
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Eastern Cape Harvest Day celebrates record yields
The people of Matatiele witnessed a remarkable celebration of farming achievement recently during the Harvest Day.
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Seed isn’t just a cost – it’s a cornerstone of profitability
Seed should be seen as an investment, and although specialised seeds with improved genetic characteristics may be more expensive, they...
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Watch | Harvest time: ‘Let’s call it the season of getting stuck …’
Sporadic grade problems are experienced in areas where earlier maize is being harvested, while some farmers have driven livestock into...
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Your grocery bill: Seven foods with major price hikes
This report summarises the findings from the NAMC Food Basket: 28 Selected Food Items Prices (issue 113, April 2025), which...
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Severe weather causes Sclerotinia to flare up again
Like love triangles, disease triangles in agriculture never end well. This season’s unusually volatile weather, with the arrival of higher...
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FARMER’S PLAN | Brothers harvest soybeans with bush cutters
Due to the soaked soil, the brothers could not access the soybean lands with a combine harvester and had to...
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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.