Steenhuisen visits Ceres amid storm damage and blackouts risking fruit exports
Following devastating storms that battered the Western Cape between 10 and 12 May, leaving the Witzenberg region facing a critical electricity crisis and widespread...
From Seed to Success: Growing a new generation of farmers
In many South African communities, unemployment and food insecurity remain daily realities for young people. Through Fidelity Foundation’s long-standing partnership with Oliver’s Village, however,...
Why nutrient efficiency, not input volume, determines profit on farm
With fertiliser prices still volatile and margins under pressure, South African producers can no longer afford inefficiency in their input spend. In crops like...
Grain SA champions financing, market expansion, and value-chain solutions at NAMPO 2026
Grain SA used the second day of the NAMPO Harvest Day 2026 to intensify discussions with government and financial institutions around the urgent financial...
Zinc is the hidden catalyst behind South Africa’s fruit and vegetable productivity
As South African agriculture faces mounting pressure to increase yields, improve quality and remain globally competitive, attention is once again turning to a nutrient...
Bayer and bp to scale camelina as intermediate biofuel crop
Bayer and bp today announced that they have entered a long-term strategic alliance to jointly scale the crop camelina, under the brand name newgold™....
Corteva Agriscience Warns Farmers on Herbicide Resistance: “Change It or Choose It”
Herbicide resistance is a growing challenge that directly affects farm productivity, input costs and long-term sustainability. This reality was brought into sharp focus during...
A further fuel hike, though modest still threatens agriculture profitability
By Paul Makube, Senior Agricultural Economist, FNB Commercial
Although much slower than the April hike of just over R7/l for two grades of diesel (50ppm...
Corteva Agriscience strengthening farm resilience in a global market
Corteva Agriscience positions South African agriculture within an increasingly competitive global marketplace, where success is defined not only by yield but by consistency, quality...
Syngenta launches world’s first selective herbicide to control resistant grass weeds
Global agricultural innovation company Syngenta has unveiled a major advancement in crop protection with the launch of VIRESTINA™ technology, the world’s first selective herbicide...