1+ week, 6+ day ago  (226+ words) Strong demand for South African Meat Merino ewes at recent auctions may indicate renewed confidence in the sheep industry. Jan Vosloo, breed director of the South African Meat Merino Breeders’ Society, says improved product prices have contributed to a recovery…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (708+ words) Physical disability is not the greatest obstacle to success in agriculture; a defeated mindset is. That was the message from Mpumalanga commercial farmer Sibusiso Mogale at African Farming’s recent Finance for Farmers Workshop in Mpumalanga. By Lebogang Mashala, editor at…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (368+ words) “That’s a nice, fat bull” and “That’s a bargain, sir!” … Words flowed freely at the 21st auction of Poggenpoel Molopo Bonsmaras, presented by Noordkaap Livestock on 26 May at Stella in the North West. This time, however, it was not merely the…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (248+ words) Receiving a pedicure every three weeks may sound like a luxury. However, for the herd of George Kuyler, a dairy farmer on the Skimmelkrans farm near George, these special hoof treatments are a necessary precaution against unusually wet conditions. By…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (133+ words) The Beefmaster bull JAN 23-3125, owned by the well-known Du Plessis brothers – Jannie, Bismarck and Tabbie – was sold for R1,1 million at the national Beefmaster auction. By Charl van Rooyen, senior journalist at African Farming and Landbouweekblad The auction was held on…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (516+ words) Smallholder farmers in Limpopo who rely on rainwater are producing more food and farming more consistently thanks to water resilience projects led by the Water Research Commission. Through the Giyani Local Scale Climate Resilience Project (GLSCRP) and the Multi-Water Use…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (367+ words) Strong competition among bull buyers, high demand for females that resulted in excellent prices and good support from KwaZulu-Natal’s Zulu-speaking cattle farmers were among the highlights of Grassfields Farm’s 23rd production auction, hosted by Rustin Shawe on 11 June. Shawe, who farms…...

3+ week, 9+ hour ago  (175+ words) At a meeting with farmers in Pofadder, the Northern Cape Department of Agriculture, Environmental Affairs, Rural Development and Land Reform reaffirmed its commitment to working closely with the province’s farming communities. By Maile Matsimela, digital editor at African Farming The…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (941+ words) Sometimes the best farming stories are the ones you never planned to tell. By Maphuti Mongatane, business development manager at African Farming On a recent Saturday afternoon, while attending a family function in Mapela Ga-Mabuela in Limpopo, my thoughts drifted…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (721+ words) The North West Department of Agriculture and Rural Development has allocated R424.1 million towards farmer support and development during the 2026/27 financial year, with infrastructure, production support and agro-processing identified as priorities to drive agricultural growth and rural economic development. By Lebogang…...