New Study Underscores Benefits of Machine Learning to Forecast Shifts in Livestock Carrying Capacity...
A recent study published in Regional Environmental Change in August 2025 has harnessed a machine-learning driven approach to estimate future changes in livestock carrying...
Pirbright and GALVmed partner to develop safer Rift Valley fever vaccine
The Pirbright Institute, through the Centre for Veterinary Vaccine Innovation and Manufacturing (CVIM), has entered into a new agreement with GALVmed to develop and...
Tariff concerns – cautious reaction to interest rates
Paul Makube, Senior Agricultural Economist, FNB CommercialToday’s SARB interest rate decision will be cautiously reacted to by the agricultural sector amid the looming deadline...
Heritage, Wool and Excellence: A Gathering of Merino Breeders at NAMPO Cape 2025
After a three-year absence, Merino SA is delighted to announce the return of the BKB Merino Classic and the launch of the BKB National...
Achieving organic growth depends of positive policy
Leading organic certification body, OF&G (Organic Farmers & Growers) has highlighted a sharp decline in organic enquiries since the closure of Sustainable Farming Incentive...
How Facial Recognition for Cows Is Unlocking Credit for Rural African Women
A dirt road in Kenya. Heavy heat shimmers over the surrounding savannah. A loan officer approaches a herd of cattle and pulls out a...
Tanzania mulling new project to examine ways to use residues from sisal processing in...
Scientists in Tanzania are exploring the potential of transforming sisal processing residues into animal feed, a move that could unlock new economic and environmental...
Farm attacks, livestock theft and illegal hunting: South Africa’s rural crime crisis is underestimated
The most recent incident comparison meeting has once again proven that the true extent of crime on farms and in rural areas is severely...
North West Intensifies Measures to Contain Foot and Mouth Outbreak Amid Spread in Ventersdorp
Authorities in South Africa’s North West Province have escalated containment measures following the continued presence of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) within local municipalities,...
Surging vegetables and meat prices lift food inflation to 4.4% y/y in May 2025
The latest update on South Africa’s food inflation showed a further acceleration as vegetables and meat prices quickened in May 2025. South Africa’s annual...