More than 230 sheep farmers attended the Livestock Producers Organisation’s (LPO) Sheep Indaba on 22 July at the Padlangs Padstal in Mariental, sending a strong message that the industry ...
South Africa is still battling foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) due to recent outbreaks in several provinces. Therefore, livestock farmers must remain vigilant and prepared for possible further ...
Beefmaster Group is calling on South Africa's top final-year agriculture students to apply for its 2027 bursary programme, with applications closing on 31 August 2026. The 2027 bursary ...
Val Farmers' Day is always a celebration of agriculture, especially when impressive machinery gets the opportunity to show what it can do in the field! Agrico was once again part of the ...
August marks National Women’s Month, a time to honour the trailblazers who break barriers, challenge legacy systems and construct new pathways for future generations. Within the ...
When installing HDPE geomembranes for high-risk containment systems, such as mining leach pads, waste sites, water reservoirs and agricultural dams, there is zero room for error. A ...
Stop wondering how you are going to fit your next big project together. Whether you are a farmer looking to protect your crops, a shopfitter setting up a retail floor in record time, or a ...
The road from Polokwane to Roadside Timber Trading Sawmill is hot and busy. A wide plain with Mount Moria at the end and scattered granite hilltops in between leads visitors to the ...
Up to 2004 the best any bird control contractor could do was to close the holes and spike the landing spots. With new technology available the emphasis has shifted from “close the ...
Did you think NAMPO is only about tractors and implements? That’s certainly not the case! ESAB SA once again showcased their world-class welding machines at NAMPO 2026. This year, ESAB is ...
For cattle farmers, producing a quality weaner calf is about far more than achieving a good sale-day price. The characteristics that make a calf at tractive to feedlots are often the same ...
Early chick mortality can have a significant impact on the profitability and long-term success of any poultry enterprise. While good nutrition, proper brooding and effective ...
Freeze branding is a trusted livestock identification method that delivers permanent, highly visible results on livestock while causing minimal damage to the animal’s hide. However, ...
Africa’s agricultural landscape is evolving. As farmers across the continent face increasing challenges, from unpredictable weather patterns and land degradation to limited access to ...
Sophy Litshani Musabeni is no ordinary farmer, and her journey from growing spinach as a young girl in her family’s backyard to becoming a highly successful businesswoman is not ordinary ...
For decades, farmers have relied on the quality and durability of Drotsky’s products. Since the company’s establishment in 1962, Drotsky has grown into a name that farmers not only ...
Why should I choose LiuGong? This seems to be the question on many people’s minds. The answer is simple: they have proven themselves repeatedly. With a sales volume and market share ...
“Drones interest me because they give the farmer a new, advanced layer of visibility. A drone does not replace the farmer, the agronomist, the consultant or the person walking the ...
As farming equipment becomes increasingly larger and heavier, it is becoming more important to handle implements efficiently and safely. This is exactly where Agri Afrika’s Legend Caddy ...
The first light of day rarely arrives with certainty. Some mornings begin with feeding livestock before the sun clears the horizon. Others start in the orchard, the vineyard or ...
Two civil servants have taken a major step towards improving their farming operations after acquiring tractors from SARO Agro Industrial Limited through the Public Service Microfinance ...
In modern farming, every minute and every litre of fuel counts. That is why farmers are looking for implements that increase productivity, reduce input costs and get the job done faster and ...
South Africa’s fruit and wine industries are among the most advanced agricultural sectors in the world. Serving international markets while remaining profitable requires equipment that ...
When you receive a beautiful bouquet, it is easy to admire the colours, the fragrance and the perfect blooms. However, many people do not realise the incredible amount of work that goes ...
The greatest advantage that farmers who use technology, specifically drones, have over farmers who have not yet embraced technology, is not necessarily the drone itself,” says Ken ...
Why protecting beneficial soil bacteria is one of agriculture’s greatest investments For generations, farmers have understood that healthy soil produces healthy crops. Today, science ...
In South African commercial agriculture, operational efficiency is directly tied to profitability. Every tractor pass across a paddock comes with a clear financial cost: fuel, operator ...
In many of Southern Africa’s rural communities, agriculture is more than just a livelihood … it is a pathway to food security, job creation and long-term sustainability. Emerging ...
The sound of a mosquito wakes you up. Again. Your damp sleepshirt clings to your sweat-soaked body as you lay listening to your baby’s coughing. You are tired, as if you haven’t ...
Driven by the ambition to solidify the Jacobs ESG strategy through the lens of its purpose and ambition that led to the launch of the Wunderbar Project in 2023, it is here that Jacobs ...
This is a story with an unusual twist. It’s not the usual narrative of a man who owns a successful sawmill business and conquers the world. This is different, completely ...
Inside two horticultural tunnels in the heart of Reiger Park, east of Johannesburg, rows of spinach, cabbage, tomatoes, green peppers, chillies and eggplant flourish at Oosrand Commerce and ...
The Minister of Agriculture, Willie Aucamp, during an address earlier today at the Foot and mouth disease (FMD) Symposium at the Heartfelt Arena in Pretoria, announced the appointment of ...
The Department of Agriculture hereby addresses and corrects several inaccuracies on the Carte Blanche television programme aired on 26 July 2026, in which inaccurate information was ...
Bearings International (Bi), a market-leading supplier and distributor of premium mechanical industrial consumables to Southern Africa’s key industries for close to seven decades, made a ...
