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The US has imposed a 30% tariff on all South African exports from 1 August, sparking concern across the local agriculture sector. President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for urgent re-engagement, while industry leaders warn of major impacts on key exports such as grapes, wine,

While there is optimism over the 2025 pome fruit season in South Africa, shrinking marketing windows in key export markets will bring challenges to global exporters in the long term. farmersweekly.co.za/agri-news/sout…

#DOABudgetVote2025 Minister of Agriculture John Steenhuisen was upbeat about his department’s progress. He emphasised the importance of growing the country’s agricultural exports to fuel the economy and job creation, but also reiterated the ground-level focus needed to address

The Department of Agriculture has rejected reports claiming that the presence of the Oriental fruit fly (Bactrocera dorsalis) has been detected in Grabouw, Western Cape, labelling the reports ‘false and misleading’. farmersweekly.co.za/agri-news/sout…

Political analyst Dr Mpumelelo Mkhabela said that South Africans were inclined to overestimate the rest of the world’s interest in domestic issues. Rather than perpetuate the blame game, SA needed to unite to grow the economy instead of hoping another country would bail us out.

Instead of farmers incurring huge costs to install drain fields, French drains, or septic tanks in areas without municipal infrastructure, they can create their own multipurpose irrigation systems, says Shane Brody. farmersweekly.co.za/farming-tips/h…

There are ample Rice supplies in the world market, and we see this through the nice easing of prices. As South Africans, we import 100% of our annual rice consumption. We are a semi-arid country and don't grow any rice. We import a million tonnes a year.

Lot 24, Hotspot Cattle Boran bull Mufasa sold for R1 million to Iminathi Ranch at the National Boran Auction at Afridome, Parys. #FarmersWeeklySA

A hands-on training programme held at Grootfontein College of Agriculture in Middelburg, Eastern Cape, from 7 to 11 July 2025 brought together nearly 30 participants that included mohair producers, farmworkers, and agricultural learners from across the country.

Thinking about farming goats? Get yourself a copy of the latest #FarmersWeeklySA magazine. We speak to goat farmers from across South Africa who share what inspired them to enter the sector, how they started their businesses, and the breeding strategies behind their success.

South African dam levels remain encouraging overall, but concerns over water security persist in drought-affected regions in the Northern and Eastern Cape. The latest dam level figures released by the Department of Water and Sanitation paint a generally stable to positive picture

Global demand for goat meat is increasing, with health, cultural, and religious practices driving the surge. Trade data company the Observatory of Economic Complexity reported that, over the past five years, the trade in goat meat has grown at an annual rate of 1,76%.

President Cyril Ramaphosa’s recent decision to investigate widespread corruption and political interference in South Africa’s justice services has been called a step in the right direction. However, Bennie van Zyl, CEO of TLU SA, questioned whether the move came 30 years too

“Every hectare planted is not just a field of grain, but a step toward to a more food-secure and transformed economy.” That is the word from Sibusiso Mabuza, newly appointed CEO of Phahama Grain Phakama. farmersweekly.co.za/agri-news/sout…

The Free State is now the sixth province to report an FMD outbreak. Nationally, 270 outbreaks have been reported as of July 2025, most of them in KwaZulu-Natal (191), followed by the Eastern Cape, Gauteng, North West, and Mpumalanga. farmersweekly.co.za/agri-news/sout…

Jan Palm, chairperson of TLU SA Northern Cape, said that in a region where livelihoods depended almost entirely on land & water, people were understandably anxious about the long-term impact of nuclear waste storage on their health and economic security. farmersweekly.co.za/agri-news/sout…

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The world’s two largest macadamia-producing regions were hit by adverse weather conditions last year, resulting in a smaller 2025 crop. As such, these lower volumes could soften the blow of possible higher import tariffs for macadamias shipped from SA to the US.

The proposed upgrade and potential expansion of the Vaalputs National Radioactive Waste Disposal Facility in the Northern Cape has sparked mixed reactions. According to TLU SA, the site is in a highly sensitive agricultural area that plays a vital role in food production.

The main goal of intercropping is to achieve the highest possible yield on a particular piece of land by using the available resources to their full potential. And that is precisely the route that father-and-son team Francis and Mike Mandy took on their crop and cattle farm in