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Food fraud – how it hurts poultry farmers and what to do about it
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (722+ words) While it’s easy enough to imagine fake ingredients in processed or manufactured food, one would think that fresh, natural foods – such as chicken meat and eggs – cannot be corrupted. Sadly, though, food fraud can also rear its ugly head in…...
How a Free State apple farm is transforming agriculture
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (755+ words) “An aunt of mine on my dad’s side married a Karoo farmer and I loved spending time there as a kid. I guess that’s where it all began,” Kobus du Preez begins the amazing story that led to a blossoming apple…...
Farmers face a tough season, but preparation is the best defence
20+ hour, 14+ min ago (829+ words) South African farmers have been warned: The coming summer production season could be a difficult one. The latest climate outlook points to a greater than 95% probability of El Niño conditions, bringing an increased risk of hotter and drier conditions and…...
The business of dairy farming: Lessons for new-generation producers
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (457+ words) Commercial dairy farming requires business acumen, capital and support. Lebogang Mashala spoke to Ronald Rapholo, training and transformation manager at the Milk Producers’ Organisation (MPO), about building sustainable dairy enterprises. Dairy farming is highly capital intensive, requiring major investment in…...
‘Astronomical’ R850 000 for Bonsmara stud bull – African Farming
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (254+ words) The Benchmark brand, which was a beacon in the stud cattle industry in the Free State and South Africa for almost two decades, has now come to an end. The Benchmark Bonsmara stud was operated by Hennie Bezuidenhout on the…...
Vox weather forecast | Warm weekend ahead, but fire danger remains high
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (98+ words) Here’s a summary of the weather forecast for 15 – 16 August by Vox Weather. 🌬️ Another WEAK COLD FRONT will approach the country on Saturday, bringing WINDY conditions to the western interior before quickly fizzling out on Sunday.🥶 LIGHT FROST is still likely…...
WATCH | Why Grain SA marched to the JSE over soybean pricing – African Farming
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (252+ words) Grain SA led a peaceful march to the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) in Sandton on Thursday, 13 August 2026. The producers and Grain SA leadership handed over a petition and memorandum calling for the JSE to reconsider its decision regarding the single…...
Land reform must be measured by its productive impact – African Farming
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (459+ words) South Africa’s land reform debate is too often reduced to statistics, with public discourse heavily focused on the number of hectares transferred, the pace of redistribution, and whether the programme has succeeded or failed against numerical targets. By Peter Setou,…...
WATCH | This is what a bull should look like
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (254+ words) A bull is one of the biggest investments a cattle farmer will make. But how do you know the one you are buying is worth the money? Ernest Makua, livestock technical advisor at Red Meat Industry Services (RMIS), walks farmers…...
From animal health to finance: What emerging farmers need to know to go commercial – African Farming
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (767+ words) Emerging livestock farmers need more than access to land and animals to build successful commercial farming businesses. Strong animal-health practices, biosecurity, access to finance, traceability and markets are all critical pieces of the puzzle. By Maile Matsimela, digital editor at…...