21+ hour, 21+ min ago  (557+ words) Community food gardens from across South Africa, Namibia and Botswana were showcased during Shoprite and Checkers" annual Market Day, held to coincide with World Hunger Day. The event gave local growers a platform to sell fresh produce directly to consumers…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago  (181+ words) Climate change is no longer a conversation for tomorrow. It is already changing the way farmers plant, produce and plan for the future. This was the message delivered by Mpho Makhanya from the Agricultural Research Council (ARC) during the Mpumalanga…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago  (241+ words) From weaning calves and isolating bulls to switching winter licks and completing dehorning before the cold sets in " Free State Beefmaster farmer Dr Nicholas Lesia has a clear autumn checklist, and he follows it without compromise. In the latest Farmer's…...

5+ day, 15+ hour ago  (145+ words) By Charl van Rooyen, senior journalist at African Farming and Landbouweekblad A Santa Gertrudis bull achieved the highest price at the Namibia Genetics auction hosted by Agra and Swift VEE in Windhoek on 28 April. The bull from Anita Jooste, owner…...

5+ day, 21+ hour ago  (1120+ words) It is still too early to determine the total value of insurance claims resulting from the recent storms and floods in the Eastern and Western Cape, but in insurance terms, all indications suggest the losses could be regarded as catastrophic....

1+ week, 11+ min ago  (363+ words) Agriculture has never had a production problem when it comes to stories. But it has a storytelling problem. And yet, many of these stories never reach beyond the agricultural industry itself. The more time I spend working in agricultural media,…...

6+ day, 16+ hour ago  (183+ words) From unmatched classing standards to the development of traceability and the establishment of thousands of communal wool farmers " Dan Kriek, chief executive officer of the National Wool Growers Association, reflects on the remarkable achievements of this industry over the past…...

1+ week, 21+ hour ago  (273+ words) Paying for information and knowledge in farming must be treated the same as paying for genetics, day-old chicks, feed, seed, fertiliser, vaccines, chemicals, veterinary services, machinery, irrigation systems, animal health products, soil analysis and all the other inputs that keep…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (338+ words) The poultry industry has been trying for some time now to have the government cancel the United States" quota of 72 000 tons of duty-free chicken imports annually. Compiled by Michael Acott The quota was imposed on us in 2015 by US negotiators…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (306+ words) In many South African communities, youth unemployment and food insecurity continue to place enormous pressure on young people searching for opportunities and sustainable livelihoods. By Maile Matsimela, digital editor at African Farming For more than 11 years, the Fidelity Foundation has…...