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- Is BRICS still relevant for SA agriculture A
In this episode of AgriView with Wandile, we explore whether BRICS is delivering on its potential for South African agriculture. Read more » - El Niño 2026/27: the signals SA farmers should look out for
South Africa has entered the 2026/27 production season with El Niño established in the tropical Pacific, with the latest seasonal outlooks favouring below-normal rainfall and above-normal temperatures over much of the country. Read more » - Layers or broilers: choose the business before the bird
Broilers offer a short production cycle, while layers provide a regular stream of eggs, but neither guarantees easy profits. Feed, markets, infrastructure, and management can quickly erode margins. Farmers need to know not only what it costs to produce a bird or egg, but exactly how they will sell it… Read more » - World Rabies Day raising awareness around dog vaccinations
Recent South African surveillance data has shown that most human rabies infections are linked to infected dogs, according to Fiona Miles, director of FOUR PAWS South Africa. She emphasised the importance of routine pet vaccinations and community awareness, and added that children were among the most vulnerable groups affected by… Read more » - Free State reports new FMD case despite 1,6 million cattle vaccinated
The Free State has reported one new clinically confirmed foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) case in the Fauresmith state veterinary area, bringing its stated provincial total to 799 cases. Of these, 155 remain active and under quarantine, while 644 have been classified as resolved. Read more » - Good Life Show drives sustainable business
Now in its sixth year, the 2026 edition of the Good Life Show closed with the Johannesburg leg, which ran from 18 to 20 September at the Sandton Convention Centre in Gauteng. It followed the Cape Town edition, which took place from 29 to 31 May at the Cape Town… Read more » - El Niño is here: should the production plan change?
For many South African grain producers, the 2026/27 summer season is already on paper. Hectares have been allocated, cultivars selected, input budgets compiled, and planting windows identified. The current El Niño event doesn’t automatically invalidate those decisions. It does, however, change the value of testing the assumptions behind them. Read more » - Stormsvlei: history, hospitality and a home from home
After a long day covering Nampo Cape, a clean room, good food, a hot shower and comfortable bed are hard to beat. But on Farmer’s Weekly’s second stay at Stormsvlei, it was the genuine warmth of the welcome that made returning there feel like coming home. Read more » - Nissan’s Patrol-inspired Tekton puts a twist on Duster formula
Nissan revealed a brand-new SUV in the form of the Tekton last month in Mumbai, India. The Citizen’s Charl Bosch attended the glitzy unveiling. Read more » - Pig welfare and farmers’ profitability find common ground
Opening the doors of a commercial piggery to a group of NSPCA inspectors could make any farmer apprehensive. But when inspectors visited Taaibosch Piggery to conduct training for NSPCA staff, the exercise offered both sides an opportunity to test perceptions against what was actually happening inside a farm. Read more »
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