With the mass vaccination campaign against foot-and-mouth disease under way in South Africa, the Department of Agriculture has reminded farmers that strict livestock movement controls remain in place ...

Few beef breeds match the proven track record of the Bonsmara in South Africa. David Cock of Tempevale Bonsmaras and Gawie ...

KZN dairy farmers questioned Minister of Agriculture John Steenhuisen over government’s response to the foot-and-mouth ...

Midlands on 27 February as dairy farmers confronted Minister of Agriculture John Steenhuisen during the official launch of the province’s mass foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) vaccination rollout.

In 2025, South Africa recorded more than 24 000 confirmed cases of foot-and-mouth disease across multiple provinces, threatening the livestock industry, trade, and livelihoods. In such circumstances, ...

Roland Urwin, café owner and coffee researcher, spoke to Octavia Avesca Spandiel about how South Africa’s evolving specialty coffee culture mirrors global trends, prioritising craftsmanship, origin, ...

Variable speed drives are transforming modern irrigation by shifting control from valves to pump speed. Instead of running motors at full capacity and throttling flow, the drives adjust motor speed to ...

Agrico’s G3 centre pivot irrigation system is designed to adapt to the challenges of modern farming and isn’t just another ...

Second hand farm machinery can deliver excellent value, if you know what to look for. Western Cape equipment broker Debbie ...

After a 10-year hiatus, Chinese manufacturer Jiangling Motors Corporation (JMC) has returned to South Africa with the budget beater Vigus Pro bakkie, writes The Citizen’s Charl Bosch.

South Africa is well positioned to supply maize to drought-stricken Kenya in the current marketing year, but policy constraints around genetically modified (GM) grain remain a key obstacle to ...

While the long-term outlook for South Africa’s macadamia industry remains bullish, the ongoing import tariff uncertainty in ...