The Royal Agricultural Society (RAS) has announced that the 2026 Royal Agricultural Show will now be held from 8 to 11 ...

What began as a way to give his sons some breathing room has grown into one of South Africa’s top-performing Bonsmara studs.

RCL Foods has reported sharply lower interim earnings for the six months ended 31 December 2025, as mounting pressure in its sugar division, combined with subdued consumer demand, weighed on overall ...

An almost R30 million investment in machinery is set to boost the Eastern Cape’s mohair processing capacity, strengthening ...

Government’s commitments to foot-and-mouth disease vaccine supply are ambitious, but a remark by Department of Agriculture Director-General Mooketsa Ramasodi after last week’s engagement with farmers ...

Escalating hostilities involving the US and Israel against Iran have unsettled global oil markets, fuelling fears that South Africans could face higher transport and food costs in the months ahead.

Canola producers under financial pressure this season might be tempted to cut costs by planting farm-saved seed, but this could ultimately increase their losses.

With the mass vaccination campaign against foot-and-mouth disease under way in South Africa, the Department of Agriculture has reminded farmers that strict livestock movement controls remain in place ...

Few beef breeds match the proven track record of the Bonsmara in South Africa. David Cock of Tempevale Bonsmaras and Gawie ...

KZN dairy farmers questioned Minister of Agriculture John Steenhuisen over government’s response to the foot-and-mouth ...

Midlands on 27 February as dairy farmers confronted Minister of Agriculture John Steenhuisen during the official launch of the province’s mass foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) vaccination rollout.

In 2025, South Africa recorded more than 24 000 confirmed cases of foot-and-mouth disease across multiple provinces, threatening the livestock industry, trade, and livelihoods. In such circumstances, ...