18+ hour, 28+ min ago   (124+ words) African Farming Monday Weather | Heavy rain, thunderstorms and damaging winds expected across parts of SA Storm clouds rolling over a vast forested landscape with rain shafts under a dramatic sky. Getty images. Here’s a summary of the summary of the…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (533+ words) NAMPO Cape 2026 kicked off in Bredasdorp on Wednesday, with farmers, exhibitors and visitors filling Bredasdorp Park for the first of four days. By Talitha Janse van Vuuren, multimedia editor at African Farming Around 43 000 visitors are expected this week, with more…...

5+ day, 19+ hour ago   (371+ words) South African cherry producers have secured access to the Chinese market for the first time following the signing of an export protocol between the two countries, opening the door to one of the world’s biggest markets for the fruit. By…...

5+ day, 17+ hour ago   (74+ words) This is the daily weather forecast for 9 September 2026. 🌫️ A FOGGY start to Wednesday is expected along parts of the West Coast, as well as across the Highveld and surrounding areas of Gauteng, the Free State and KwaZulu-Natal. ⛅ Later, it will…...

6+ day, 21+ hour ago   (301+ words) South African red meat producers are a step closer to accessing the sizeable Egyptian consumer market after the two countries concluded negotiations on a Veterinary Health Certificate (VHC) governing red meat exports. By Maile Matsimela, digital editor at African Farming…...

1+ week, 13+ hour ago   (109+ words) African Farming Here is the daily Vox Weather update for 7 September 2026 Severe thunderstorms are forecast over parts of the central interior on Monday, with an orange level 6 warning in place and yellow level 2 warnings for surrounding areas Showers and thundershowers…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (787+ words) South Africa’s commercial farming sector is still shaped by the legacy of slavery, colonialism and apartheid. Black South Africans make up more than 80% of the population. But most commercial farms are still owned by a relatively small number of white…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (298+ words) When people hear “foot-and-mouth disease”, most switch off. It sounds like a farming problem, far away from town, far away from their lives. But make no mistake, this is not a farming problem. It is a South African problem. And…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (873+ words) Agri SA president Willem de Chavonnes Vrugt and Agriculture Gauteng president Konrad Burger have called for greater unity in organised agriculture, arguing that farmers need collective strength and credible data to influence decisions as the sector grapples with foot-and-mouth disease…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (693+ words) The seed innovator’s Women’s Day celebration doubled as the informal launch of a milestone year for its South African operation. By Maphuti Mongatane, business development manager at African Farming “Agriculture is built on resilience, dedication and vision – qualities that women…...