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Samewerking vir landelike veiligheid kry nuwe momentum deur steun aan Agri Securitas.Santam het op AgriSA Kongres 2026 sy volgehoue steun bevestig met 'n tjek aan die trustfonds, terwyl NWK se Ysters vir Landbou-inisiatief geld insamel en bewustheid bevorder deur boere, besighede en gemeenskappe bymekaar te bring.

Ons Agri News Net span beweeg weekliks deur groot gebiede in Suid Afrika en het reeds enorme hoeveelheid inligting versamel van alles soorte boerderye in Suid Afrika- Hierdie Inligting word reeds verwerk en sal eerdaags net op Farmingportal.co.za en Agri News gedeel word.

Eskom chairman Mteto Nyati says he was wrong when he told President Ramaphosa in September 2022 that André de Ruyter was a good fit as CEO.From outside, Nyati thought De Ruyter was saying and doing the right things - more maintenance, unbundling, anti-corruption and Just Energy Transition - and he declined the CEO job himself, asking Ramaphosa to rather support De Ruyter.

No new general taxes were announced in the MTBPS, only a new National Online Gambling Tax to be detailed in the 2027 budget.Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana said revenue was higher than expected, allowing government to increase spending by about R45.5 billion for the rest of the year. Tax revenue is expected to rise 6.1%.

Boere boer vir die liefde van boerdery en vir die liefde van die grond – veral as dit hulle eie grond en eie plaas is. Hulle hou daarvan om die groei van hulle plante en diere dop te hou en te koester – dag of nag. Hulle hou daarvan om in die teenwoordigheid van hulle diere te werk – al weet hulle dat dit ’n kort verhouding is voordat hierdie geliefde diere gelaai word vir die volgende vandusie.

The news and opinions we publish do not necessarily reflect our own views. Our media platform is committed to delivering factual reporting on farming, agriculture, and general news. Our stories are shared across all our social media platforms."

Protein trends may shift but demand will stay.Euromonitor says the current "proteinmaxxing" social media trend pushing high protein for muscle building and weight loss may slow, but long-term protein demand will keep growing, driven by expanding middle classes in developing markets, more focus on health and nutrition, and demand for quality protein sources.

CBOT-mielietermynkontrakte het Dinsdag laer gesluit. Die Amerikaanse mielie-oes was teen 25 Oktober 60% voltooi, teenoor 44% die vorige week, terwyl relatief droë weerstoestande verdere oesvordering ondersteun het.

After weeks of very hot conditions across much of South Africa, rain is forecast for the summer rainfall area in the first ten days of November, with the best early falls expected in the eastern parts, limited rain for the central, northern and western areas, some rain for the South Cape coast and Garden Route, and little to no rain for the winter rainfall region for at least a month.

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Die wêreld se voedselsisteem staan op ’n mespunt. Onder die vaandel van innovasie en volhoubaarheid word laboratoriumvervaardigde vleis toenemend bemark as die oplossing vir klimaatsverandering, dierewelsyn en voedseltekorte. Tog verdien hierdie sogenaamde “kunsmatige vleis” ’n veel kritieser ontleding, veral vanuit ’n veiligheidsoogpunt vir beide produsente en verbruikers.

South Africa's macadamia crop is expected to reach ?95,000 tonnes (Dry Nut in Shell) in 2026, up ?17% year-on-year, driven by younger orchards coming into bearing and expanded hectares.The growth highlights strong production potential, but also a shift in industry dynamics.

South Africa's pork supplies remain solid, with the recent slide in slaughtering not seen as a major issue.National pig slaughters reached 302,767 in August 2026, down 6.9% from July and 2.2% lower than the same month last year, with all provinces reporting a monthly decrease.

Our news office receives a large number of emails and messages from all over the world inquiring about South Africa’s agricultural sector,current state of farming, future outlook for the industry, and the real conditions faced by our farmers.International media houses are also very interested in understanding the real status of the South African government’s political agenda regarding agriculture.

California lost around 868,000 jobs from May 1990 as defence spending fell after the Cold War, hitting manufacturing and construction hardest, and by 1992 was issuing IOUs during a budget deadlock.Instead of rebuilding the old economy, it built conditions for a new one through tech, software, biotech, entertainment and advanced manufacturing, driven by universities like Stanford,

South Africa- The government and its hangers-on with their political agenda and their constant reference to apartheid is costing our country billions of rands.Because of so-called black empowerment, billions of rands that would have been invested in South Africa have never materialised. Investors are not stupid.

Africa’s biggest challenges in agriculture are not primarily caused by external forces, but by internal failures.While acknowledging real issues like colonial legacies and unfair global trade, the author says it is counterproductive to focus only on the past.

It is highly irresponsible to take supplements without knowing what’s truly happening in your body. If you don’t understand the purpose and dosage of each ingredient, you could do more harm than good. Relying on Google, social media content creators, or salespeople in stores is not real guidance.

Minister van Landbou Willie Aucamp het op 24 Oktober 2026 by die Levubu Boerevereniging in Limpopo se jaarafsluiting saam met TLU SA gesê: “Ek gaan foute maak, want ek gaan besluite neem. Hy wat niks doen nie, kan nie foute maak nie.”Daar is hoop vir boere, met 'n minister in die kabinet wat na hulle luister, hulle belange op die hart dra en self weet wat dit is om 'n boer te wees.

Nitrogen is an essential element for crop production and plays a crucial role in the growth and development of plants. It is a fundamental component of amino acids, proteins, and nucleic acids, which are essential for plant metabolism and structure.

Update on the table grape industry as the busy harvest and export period approaches.Export volumes and quality are looking decent. The preliminary national crop estimate for the new season is 78.4 million cartons inspected for export. This is down 4% from the previous ample season but 1% above the five-year average, so it remains an excellent harvest.

Ons nuuskantoor plaas tussen 30 en 40 nuus berigte per dag hier- Ons het medewerkers dwarsoor Suid Afrika asook in die buiteland. Indien jy enige goeie nuus storie met ons wil deel vir moontlike plasing nadat ons Nuuskantoor met jou kontak gemaak het. Gebruik die WHATSUP nommer. Geen oproepe sal beantwoord of gemaak word op die nommer nie. +27-71 -343 2912.

Mpumalanga se premier, Mandla Ndlovu sê hy is vol vertroue dat die Internasionale Varsproduktemark in Mbombela regstreekse en onregstreekse werksgeleenthede vir plaaslike inwoners sal skep. Die mark is gister amptelik geopen. Die projek is beskryf as 'n inisiatief om ekonomiese groei te bevorder en om kleinskaalboere bloot te stel aan internasionale-, streeks en plaaslike aankopers.

Vrystaat Landbou is bekommerd oor 'n toename in plaasverwante misdaad in verskeie dele van die Vrystaat, waar voorvalle 'n ooreenstemmende modus operandi toon.

Elke reënseisoen versprei indringerbos verder en verminder dit natuurlike weiding, terwyl droogtes die probleem vererger. Midde die bykomende uitdagings wat bek-en-klouseer vir die landbousektor inhou, word die omskepping van indringerbos in veevoer volgens die landboudeskundige dr. Dagmar Honsbein al hoe belangriker.

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Almal hou van aartappels – of dit skyfies is en of dit vodka is, maar waar kom dit vandaan? Wetenskaplikes het bevind dat ‘n tamatie en oer-aartappel in wese gepaar het, 9 miljoen jaar gelede, en die begin van die moderne aartappel aangeteken het.

South Africa wants direct talks with the United States to try to break the current diplomatic deadlock. Ambassador Roelf Meyer said the country still hopes to avoid being excluded from AGOA, the trade agreement that gives qualifying African countries duty-free access to the American market.

Farmers have started planting the 2026-27 summer grain and oilseed crop under challenging conditions, including higher fertiliser and fuel prices due to the U.S.-Iran war and an El Niño-induced drought.Despite this, intentions remain relatively firm.

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