Farmer's Weekly

According to Yvette van der Merwe, CEO of SA Wine Industry Information and Systems and president of the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV), South African wine stock levels are estimated to have increased from 470 million litres last year to 598 million litres this year, leaving the industry at levels similar to those last seen during the COVID-19 pandemi...

The subdued uptake formed the backdrop of a Gauteng Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (GDARD) and National Empowerment Fund (NEF) Agro-Processing Blended Financing Roadshow held in Diepkloof, Soweto, on 15 May.

The engagement formed part of a broader outreach campaign for the GDARD/NEF Agro-Processing Blended Finance Programme, which included webin...

With rainfall totals reaching up to 400mm at the peak of the floods, livestock farmers now face saturated soils and persistent wet conditions that create ideal breeding grounds for foot rot.

“The bacterial disease spreads rapidly through (sheep) flocks, especially during prolonged wet periods. The infection causes severe lameness and production losses, raising serious ...

According to the latest data released by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA), the April figure marks the highest inflation reading since August 2024, when headline inflation stood at 4,4%. Meanwhile, the consumer price index (CPI) rose by 1,1% month-on-month (m/m).

The main driver of the inflation jump was a dramatic rise in fuel prices in April, when the fuel in...

The three-day indaba, currently under way at the East London International Convention Centre in Quigney, has brought together farmers, agribusinesses, researchers, government leaders, and industry stakeholders to discuss the future of agriculture in the province and across South Africa.

Speaking during the opening session, Mabuyane said the province has signific...