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Die OVK Groep, met sy hoofkantoor in Ladybrand, is n vooruitstrewende landboumaatskappy in Suid-Afrika. Die OVK Groep streef voortdurend na die uitbreiding en verbetering van sy dienste aan alle belanghebbendes. Die maatskappy is goed gediversifiseer met werksaamhede in verskeie landbougebiede en lewer n wye reeks produkte en dienste aan sy kliënte.

South Africa will raise the Dollar-Based Reference Price used to calculate sugar import duties to $785 per tonne from $680, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has approved.The DBRP triggers the variable import tariff when global prices fall below the benchmark.

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South African farmers are among the best in the world, and younger farmers who farm with their fathers are more equipped, stronger, and will collectively farm in the future. Farmers must understand that they know their farm and their way of farming is successful, but farmers also need to know who they can believe in and trust in the financial economy.

South Africa’s red meat industry—centred on beef and sheep, with pork as a secondary but growing protein—enters the period toward 2027 under significant pressure from animal disease, particularly foot-and-mouth disease (FMD). Recurring outbreaks have disrupted movement, reduced slaughter availability in key periods, constrained exports and supported higher domestic prices.

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Ons nuuskantoor plaas tussen 30 en 40 nuus berigte per dag op AGRI NEWS NET- Ons het medewerkers dwarsoor Suid Afrika asook in die buiteland. Ons span is Landbouers in murg en been met jarelange praktiese ondervinding in Landbou.

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Very few countries in the world are fully self-sufficient in all major food groups. In an era of climate change, supply chain disruptions, water scarcity, population growth, and geopolitical tensions, food security has become a critical component of national security

The Claas Trion 540 Montana 4 is a self-levelling combine harvester designed to deliver high quality, speed, and operational safety when harvesting on extremely steep terrain.It can handle lateral slopes of up to 38%, uphill gradients of 32%, and downhill slopes of 11% — capabilities that allow it to operate where conventional combines cannot

Global agricultural production was worth $5.24 trillion in 2024, according to FAOSTAT, with Asia accounting for about $3.26 trillion. The largest contributors are China at $1.86 trillion, India at $573 billion, the United States at $451 billion and Brazil at $204 billion.Despite being one of the largest economic systems on earth, agriculture faces a paradox.

Integrating Desmodium (particularly species like Desmodium intortum) with maize and other cereal crops is far more than an agronomic technique—it is a powerful resilience strategy for smallholder farmers in Eastern Africa.

A foot and mouth disease serotype historically confined to southern Africa is spreading far beyond its traditional range for the first time in 60 years.SAT1, which stands for Southern African Territories 1 and was first identified in 1948, was reported in 2025 and 2026 in countries thousands of kilometres away ....

’n Nuwe studie in Environmental Research Letters lewer ’n harde waarskuwing: selfs die mees gevorderde klimaatintervensie (stratosferiese aërosol-inspuiting – SAI) wat die aarde afkoel deur sonlig terug te weerkaats, is waarskynlik nie genoeg om koffie, kakao en wyndruiwe teen klimaatsverandering te beskerm nie.

AGRI NEWS NET is 7 dae per week-en 365 dae van die jaar deel van Landbou- Dit was 'n perfekte landbou jaar vir meeste van ons landbouers met geweldige uitdagings.Ons boere het nog elke keer na 'n uitdaging opgestaan en voortgegaan. Ons landbouers staan voor enorme uitdagings- nog altyd het hulle oorwin en sal ook die aanslae teen hulle oorwin.

The rumen microbial population is one of the most amazing biological enigmas. The side-by-side evolution of the cow and the rumen microbiome has filled an ecological niche. Anaerobic microbial degradation allows for rapid digestion and utilisation of complex plant material, producing energy for both the microbes and the host cow.

Motorists are in for a tough start to September. The Department of Petroleum and Mineral Resources has confirmed fuel price increases from Wednesday, 2 September 2026.Petrol will go up by R1.34 per litre for both 93 and 95, while diesel will increase by between R2.94 and R3.15 per litre. Paraffin will rise by R2.13 per litre and LPG by 69c per kg.

Professor William Gumede, Associate Professor at the School of Governance at Wits University, said about 100 politically connected entities spanning both white and black interests have extracted over R1 trillion through BEE.

Scientists in South Africa are investigating why large numbers of sardines have washed up dead or dying along the country's west and south coast this month, and whether a herpes virus found in the fish is responsible.

61 family farmers competed in Lamb Champs Bloemfontein on 29 August at Toyota Stadium, with about 3,000 people attending.Paul van Rooyen from Rouxville, farming Meatmaster sheep, was crowned champion, becoming the first farmer in Lamb Champs history to win twice.

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Meat is very nutritious. It gives you complete protein, iron, zinc and vitamin B12, but it is best to eat it in moderation as part of a balanced diet.It provides all nine essential amino acids your body needs to build and repair tissue.

But since the 1800s, human activities have been the main driver of climate change, primarily due to the burning of fossil fuels like coal, oil and gas. Burning fossil fuels generates greenhouse gas emissions that act like a blanket wrapped around the Earth, trapping the sun’s heat and raising temperatures.

Africa's unemployment figures hide a deeper problem. South Africa shows 32.4% unemployment while Tanzania is at 1.6%, Uganda 2.7%, Ghana 3.0%, Nigeria 3.1% and Mozambique 6.6%. If those numbers reflected economic performance alone, Tanzania would have one of the best labour markets in the world, which it does not.

AGRI NEWS NET is 7 dae per week-en 365 dae van die jaar deel van Landbou- Dit was 'n perfekte landboujaar vir meeste van ons landbouers met geweldige uitdagings.Ons boere het nog elke keer na 'n uitdaging opgestaan en voortgegaan. Ons landbouers staan voor enorme uitdagings- nog altyd het hulle oorwin en sal ook die aanslae teen hulle oorwin.