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SAPS officer arrested for theft of livestock worth R450 000

South Africa and Australia set for tentpegging test at Nampo Cape

JSE cancels its basis futures contract, citing ‘software limitations’

Industry welcomes new sugar regulation

FMD update: new industry-government task team to tackle disease

Agribusiness confidence down but still positive

Ineffective sugar import tariffs weigh on RCL Foods’ performance

Amendments to Liquor Act could raise costs and barriers for traders

Eastern Cape targets global growth with natural ingredient exports

Botswana among countries most at risk of extreme drought – report

Minor economic growth in Zimbabwe as agricultural output shrinks

Unexplained giraffe deaths spark concern across Namibia

Farmer’s day ‘aims to inspire and equip youth to succeed in...

Namibian government to invest millions to boost citrus production

Tanzanian ‘agri trade war’ with SA looms over phytosanitary requirements

Compensation payments to Zim farmers dispossessed of land commences

Germany to continue funding environment project in Namibia

Zimbabwe targeting a 340% increase in crop production in 2025

We’re only food secure when farmers are profitable

Today, agriculture is driven by two global obligations: feeding a growing population and protecting our planet. The overriding message is clear: environmental, social, and governance strategies must enhance profitability.

Grootfontein College of Agriculture: shaping future agri-entrepreneurs

In this first article in Farmer’s Weekly’s series on agricultural training institutions in South Africa, we look at Grootfontein College of Agriculture. This Eastern Cape institution has a strong focus...

South Africa’s rural areas can be developed through agriculture

On 6 August, I delivered the 11th Annual Archbishop Thabo Makgoba Lecture at the University of Limpopo. The theme was the role of agriculture in improving rural development.

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‘Urgent action needed to protect farmworkers from heat stress’ – WHO

Workers around the world are increasingly being exposed to extreme heat, and urgent action should be taken by governments and employers to protect their health.

Cattle smuggling exacerbates Mexico’s screwworm outbreak

The beef industry in Mexico was dealt a devastating blow when the US closed its border with the country in May 2025 due to a New World screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax)...

US tariff puts future of small Brazilian coffee farmers on the...

Small-scale coffee producers in Brazil have expressed fears that the US’s 50% tariff on Brazilian imports will drive down prices.

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