Livestock farmers in the North West province are being urged to apply all possible security measures and avoid the introduction of new bulls without sanitary control. This is necessary to…
In 2020, the South African government approved a women empowerment policy proposing that roughly 50% of the allocation of agricultural farming land under the Redistribution Programme should be for women,…
South Africa’s agricultural machinery sales remain strong as the 2021/22 production season approaches. In addition to the favourable weather outlook for the upcoming season and attractive grain prices, we view…
South Africa’s agricultural sector is export-orientated. Nearly half of the annual produce, in value terms, is exported in regular and good seasons. The 2020/21 season has been one such season,…
South Africa has a thriving Boer goat industry and the quest for good genetics is soaring. The Boer goat is a hardy breed with a great capacity for adaptation and…
The basis of breed improvement of nearly all kinds of livestock today is performance testing. Effective breeding records are used to calculate averages and deviations allows the breeder to accurately…
The winners of the 2020 Food XX Women in Food Awards were announced earlier this morning via Instagram on the Studio H page. The announcement will be followed by live…
In response to the devastation caused by the recent unrest in KwaZulu-Natal’s rural towns and communities, Kwanalu and its partners have distributed food donations to the value of R5m, feeding…
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has conceded that the country’s land reform programme is taking too long to address the challenge of land ownership inequality in South Africa. Bureaucratic delays, patronage and…
Nestlé’s first dairy farm that is earmarked to reach net-zero carbon emissions in 2023, is on track to achieving its targets. The Skimmelkrans farm, located in George in the Western…