13+ hour, 25+ min ago   (817+ words) Musician, performer, and television and radio presenter Frazer Barry used five words from the Khoekhoe language Khoekhoegowab to explore interconnectedness, roots, changing seasons and what it means to live with an open hand during his address at the Partners in…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (728+ words) Stock density can be one of the most powerful tools livestock farmers can use to improve veld condition, but Herdscape cautions it should never be confused with simply putting more animals on the land. The real opportunity lies in controlled…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago   (810+ words) By Lebogang Mashala, editor at African Farming I was reminded of this recently when I had the privilege of serving as programme director at the Zamukele Day of Celebration. The Zamukele programme, an initiative of the Schoeman Group, helps emerging…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (638+ words) The South African Pork Producers’ Organisation is expanding its focus on animal health, research and traceability as the pork industry adapts to the reality of ongoing foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) risk. By Lebogang Mashala, editor at African Farming SAPPO has commissioned…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (1692+ words) Long before Obakeng Ntshabele understood terms such as gross margins, soil health and mechanisation, he understood a simpler rule of farming: The cattle had to get home before dark. By Lebogang Mashala, editor at African Farming At just nine years…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (533+ words) NAMPO Cape 2026 kicked off in Bredasdorp on Wednesday, with farmers, exhibitors and visitors filling Bredasdorp Park for the first of four days. By Talitha Janse van Vuuren, multimedia editor at African Farming Around 43 000 visitors are expected this week, with more…...

6+ day, 1+ hour ago   (371+ words) South African cherry producers have secured access to the Chinese market for the first time following the signing of an export protocol between the two countries, opening the door to one of the world’s biggest markets for the fruit. By…...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago   (720+ words) At just nine years old, while he was still in primary school, Obakeng Ntshabele was already helping his father, Butika Hosea Ntshabele, farm in Sefikile, a small mining village in North West’s Moses Kotane Local Municipality. This is the second…...

1+ week, 4+ hour ago   (301+ words) South African red meat producers are a step closer to accessing the sizeable Egyptian consumer market after the two countries concluded negotiations on a Veterinary Health Certificate (VHC) governing red meat exports. By Maile Matsimela, digital editor at African Farming…...

1+ week, 3+ hour ago   (781+ words) By shifting from conventional tillage to conservation agriculture, North West sunflower producer Obakeng Ntshabele has reduced diesel consumption from 65ℓ/ha to about 35ℓ/ha, while improving crop establishment and soil management. This is the first article in African Farming’s series on…...