Seeds of hope
Women’s untapped potential in South Africa’s hemp value chain. Smallholder farming is a lifeline for millions of households in South Africa, with more than two million household farmers compared to…
Exports and impacts
Assessing the coming citrus season. As every year, with Easter behind us, the citrus packhouses across our country become busy as the season starts in earnest. This is also the…
John Deere F8 Self‑Propelled Forage Harvester: Redefining Modern Forage Harvesting
The John Deere F8 self‑propelled forage harvester marks a significant step forward in silage harvesting technology. Introduced as part of John Deere’s next‑generation forage platform, the F8 Series was designed…
Punching up
Who grows our food? This seemingly simple question is getting harder to answer in a world where our food crosses borders to get to our plate. As countries increasingly rely…
Who will have the most to lose?
Family farming and farming succession. When the head of a farming household dies without a valid will, the consequences extend well beyond personal grief. The viability of the entire operation,…
10% Logistics Saving. 99%+ Truck Availability. When the season peaks.
How Africa’s largest freight platform is helping large-scale agri-input suppliers and major farming operations move with less cost and more certainty, even at the height of harvest. Linebooker is South…
Commending dedication
Appreciation and a new competition from TLU SA. TLU SA wishes to express its deepest appreciation for the successful initiative Coast to Coast 4 Farmers, a groundbreaking project that brought…
Citrus remains a cornerstone
New protocol set to boost citrus exports to China The Department of Agriculture (DoA) and the Citrus Growers’ Association of Southern Africa (CGA) welcomes the successful amendment of the plant…
Activating participation
Land reform’s future depends on sustainable partnerships, not on policy pronouncements and paternalism, writes Peter SetouWhile there has been progress in transferring land as part of the land reform programme…
Building confidence to grow
Is trade credit insurance worth considering for agribusiness? Agribusiness has never been simple. Prices fluctuate, weather remains unpredictable, and markets can shift quickly. On top of this, many businesses face…