Farm Health
When funding pauses but planting cannot: the Land Bank crisis farmers cannot afford
The Land Bank has paused its Blended Finance Scheme after the R325 million grant allocation for the 2026/2027 financial year...
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Repo rate up to 7.25%: what higher borrowing costs mean for farmers and food prices
South African farmers could face further pressure from rising input and borrowing costs after the Reserve Bank increased the repo...
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Farmers left stranded as Land Bank pauses Blended Finance Scheme – with planting season days away
Land Bank has temporarily paused its Blended Finance Scheme after the R325 million grant allocation for the 2026/2027 financial year...
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Heartwater nearly wiped out his flock – what Mahlatse Bonoko learnt about managing sheep and goats
After expanding from cattle into sheep and Boer goats, Mahlatse Bonoko suffered heavy losses to heartwater, with the disease killing...
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Private sector now allowed to manufacture ARC’s locally developed FMD vaccine
Qualifying private companies will be allowed to manufacture the Agricultural Research Council’s locally developed foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) vaccine under intellectual...
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The goat farmer’s manual | How to trim your goats’ hooves and prevent foot problems
Regular hoof trimming is essential to keeping goats healthy and mobile, but many farmers wait until an animal is already...
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Farmers need more than finance to succeed
Access to finance matters, but money on its own won't build successful farming businesses. A discussion at NAMPO Cape 2026...
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Why stock density is the ‘muscle’ in veld management
Stock density is one of the most powerful tools a livestock farmer can use to improve veld condition, but it...
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Poultry News | Funding for Nigeria to fight HPAI
Since December 2020 when Nigeria reported its first HPAI cases, the country has had 505 confirmed outbreaks that directly affected...
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The goat farmer’s manual | How to conduct a post-mortem examination on your goat
When a goat dies unexpectedly, a post-mortem examination can reveal what killed it and whether the rest of the flock...
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