1+ hour, 33+ min ago  (363+ words) By Christo van der Rheede The Task Team's report presents a stark warning, describing the national veterinary and animal biosecurity system as "broken" and a major threat to the livestock industry. The National Treasury's 2025 Budget Review echoes these warnings, highlighting…...

4+ day, 33+ min ago  (287+ words) The foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) case investigated on a dairy farm near Mossel Bay tested positive for the virus, says Dr Chanel Lombard, a state veterinarian for the Western Cape. By Alani Janeke, senior journalist at African Farming and Landbouweekblad" Lombard…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago  (715+ words) The farming and non-farming communities of KwaZulu-Natal's Shakaskraal district are reportedly still in shock following the knife attack that claimed the life of Aman Giyanshwar Roopsingh (52), a fourth-generation sugarcane grower in the area. By Lloyd Phillips, senior journalist at African…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago  (294+ words) The recently announced one-year extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) has been met with cautious optimism by South Africa's citrus industry. However, according to the Citrus Growers' Association of Southern Africa (CGA), the reality on the ground…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago  (325+ words) South Africa could strengthen its trade ties with China through an economic partnership agreement that could pave the way for tariff-free exports to China. An economic partnership agreement signed by Parks Tau, Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, during his…...

1+ week, 1+ hour ago  (603+ words) By Lloyd Phillips, senior journalist at African Farming and Landbouweekblad Chris Pappas, the mayor of this municipality, the only DA-led municipality in the province, told African Farming that although a comprehensive vaccination campaign will be the only way to stop…...

1+ week, 4+ hour ago  (239+ words) The Senteeko Dam in Mpumalanga recently raised serious safety concerns that its wall was at imminent risk of failing because of heavy rains. Although this immediate risk has since decreased, the Department of Water and Sanitation says the dam still…...

1+ week, 7+ hour ago  (439+ words) South Africa has secured a new export market for fresh table grapes to the Republic of Korea (ROK), marking a significant milestone for the country's agricultural exports and reinforcing the sector's growing contribution to economic growth. By Lebogang Mashala, Editor…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (352+ words) According to the'Animal Diseases'Act'of 1984, which legislates the control of'foot-and-mouth disease (FMD)'when an outbreak occurs, it is the state's responsibility to respond to the disease in the public's interest.'Gauteng's'efforts to'contain'the outbreak are in focus, with stricter measures and real-time…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (630+ words) I recently spent part of a morning with a group of French tourists who wanted to visit a farm owned by a black farmer. As African Farming, we were approached by their tour guide to help identify a suitable farm…...