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- Cash injection has not solved crisis at Daybreak poultry farms
The crumbling state of operations at poultry producer Daybreak Foods has laid bare a devastating animal welfare and governance crisis. A court ruling handed down on Friday has dealt a decisive blow to the company, as the Gauteng High Court made final an urgent interim order obtained by the National… Read more » - SA marks International Day of the Potato with Joburg Market festivities
Today, 30 May, marks the International Day of the Potato, which highlights the crop’s importance in food security, nutrition, and rural livelihoods. Read more » - South African cannabis industry holds great promise
South Africa’s medical cannabis and hemp sector is on the verge of transformation, but industry leaders say it will take robust education, policy reform and home-grown innovation to realise its full potential. Read more » - Sowing laughter: the prank tradition at Nampo’s Boerepatente
If you visited the Boerepatente (farmers’ patents) competition at Nampo, you might have been one of many people who fell for a practical joke there. Read more » - SA’s citrus industry gears up for strong export season
South Africa’s citrus industry is gearing up for another robust export season, with projections indicating a rise of 3,6% in export volumes to 171,1 million 15kg-equivalent cartons in 2025, up from last year’s final tally of 164,5 million 15kg-equivalent cartons. Read more » - Historic Bloemendal Wine Estate heads to auction with R250 million reserve price
Bloemendal Wine Estate, one of South Africa’s oldest wine farms, will be auctioned off on 28 May with a reserve price of R250 million and an expected opening bid of R180 million. Read more » - Limpopo hosts G20 Meeting of Agricultural Scientists
On Monday, 26 May, South Africa officially opened the G20 Meeting of Agricultural Chief Scientists (MACS) at the Ranch Resort in Polokwane, Limpopo. Read more » - Poultry: obstacles and possibilities for small-scale producers
Kobedi Pilane, CEO of African Poultry Producers and a commercial poultry farmer in Brakfontein, near Parys in North West, spoke to Sinenhlanhla Mncwango about the first steps that small-scale farmers must take if they hope to scale up to commercial production. Read more » - Farmer’s day ‘aims to inspire and equip youth to succeed in sector’
The second annual Youth Livestock Farmer’s Day, held in May at Lethare Farm in Serowe, Botswana, drew a crowd of enthusiastic participants from across the country, perhaps signalling growing national interest in livestock farming among young people. Read more » - South Africa on track for bumper harvest in 2025
According to the latest crop estimates released by the Crop Estimate Committee (CEC), the updated figures show significant gains across a range of summer and winter crops, most notably maize, indicating a strong recovery from the previous drought-affected season. Read more »
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