KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD) has issued permits to 664 hemp and cannabis farmers.

Nosipho Vuthela, a 26-year-old from Mount Fletcher in the Eastern Cape, has transformed her early passion for farming into a remarkable career

South African Fairtrade wine farmers have been accused of not treating their workers fairly, according to a recent doctoral study.

Shepherding is a more effective and sustainable way of protecting livestock than killing predators such as leopards, lions and hyenas.

EThekwini will host the inaugural South African Agricultural Awards (SAAA) on 25 June 2023 at the Durban ICC.

DA MP, Noko Masipa said a fair and transparent water rights system is the cornerstone of any successful agriculture sector.

A video of a farmer’s son rescuing a calf from a deep hole has gone viral. You need to watch the video to believe it.

Africa’s livestock farmers are at the forefront of climate change with parched landscapes littered with the carcasses of starved cattle.

A 20-year-old South African, Nantes Lennox , from Springbok, recently died on a US farm after he suffocated in a soybean silo.

A 20-year-old South African, Nantes Lennox , from Springbok, recently died on a US farm after he suffocated in a soybean silo.

The tourism and agriculture sectors are coming together to ensure innovation and job creation.

#JobsThatHaveTheMostSex topped the Twitter trends list after a UK study revealed who gets lucky the most. And Mzansi also weighed in!

The government has donated a rail loading facility which is set to benefit small scale sugarcane farmers in Umkhanyakude District.

Wheelchair-bound Lydia Nemafhohoni is on a mission to fight poverty and create jobs for people living with disabilities in Vhembe, Limpopo.

The economy and food systems world wide have been affected by the measures put in place to contain the Covid-19 pandemic, and farmers in low income countries have not been spared.

What a motivational story! From being a child of a wine farm labourer, to becoming the owner of Klein Goederust Boutique Winery.

Many countries offer some support for their farmers, South Africa needs to revisit their programs for black farmers to aid production.

A major court decision has given Zimbabwe’s white farmers a new route to justice – and the South African government could be made to pay.

The EU could impose new regulations regarding citrus and the implementation of extreme cold treatment rules.

Have you seen the colorful bows and wondered what that is all about? It is all about showing gratitude after the rainfall. And we love it!

One man has learned his lesson about unlawful parking after a farmer lifted and threw his car out of the way using a tractor!

Rural women hold the key to poverty alleviation when they harness their farming skills to feed their communities and create rural jobs.

In a horrific freak accident on Tuesday, a woman sustained an amputation to her left arm and severe injuries to her pelvis and leg.

A farmer was shot in the back and killed while attackers broke both arms of his wife and shot his son during a farm attack in Kinkelbos.

Police said on Tuesday no arrests, after the bodies of five family members, including a six-year-old girl, were found on a farm near Harrismith.

A security officer was killed, and a critically injured farmer was found with several gunshot wounds after farm attack in Brondal on Monday.

The Hawks have arrested five police officials and two other men on Wednesday morning for stock theft in the Free State.

A female farmer recently gave a thief the beating of his life when he tried to grab her cellphone. The entire fight was caught on camera.

Police have not yet arrested the suspect involved in the brutal attack and murder of 34-year-old Darryl Richter, an Eastern Cape farmer.

Beekeepers have warned that the theft and vandalism of bee hives in the country is so rife that it presents a threat to food security.

Farm murderer Thapelo Mokoena ran from the law for more than 15 years but in the end he couldn’t outsmart SAPS detective Nkosana Radebe.

KZN is facing a shortage of vets to deal with the latest outbreak of foot and mouth disease in the province, the DA has warned.

A potential farm attack was averted when police swooped on a gang that was plotting to burgle a farm and confiscated an unlicensed firearm

Farm murder victims were brutally tortured: burned with irons, battered, kicked or repeatedly stabbed to death.

Farmers eligible for drought relief in parts of the Central Karoo, Garden Route and West Coast Districts received R12.2m in fodder relief.

The Piet Retief Magistrates Court released the five men accused of killing the Coka brothers on R10 000 bail on Friday. Tensions in the farming community have been high through the bail application.

The SA Farmers Development Association has called for DA MP, Annette Steyn’s head, after she queried its R158 million in government funding.

A 50-year-old Howick forester was stabbed and killed in a farm murder in the early hours of Friday morning. Suspects fled in his bakkie.

The SAPS has urged man who was assaulted inside the White River police station to file a formal complaint so the officers can be dealt with.

A newspaper article about farm murders has fallen foul of the Press Code after it erroneously attributed comment to the police minister.

The latest fuel price increase, which could not have come at a worse time for consumers and farmers alike, may only be the latest in a series of hikes

Western Cape authorities are investigating the spread of the outbreak of the disease after pigs on two farms tested positive for African Swine Fever.

A farmer’s life partner was lucky to survive a gun shot wound to the head in the third farm attack in Paarl in as many weeks.

Higher tax on alcohol and tobacco announced in the budget speech will further impact farmers who say they are concerned about the country’s growing debt

Farm murder is on the increase in South Africa and in many cases victims are violently tortured by burning, beating and stabbing.

Farm murders increased and the torturing of victims was prevalent in South Africa in 2020, according to the latest statistics released by AfriForum.

Several ‘distress calls’ were reported this week, with a number of farmers claiming they’ve been told to vacate their land by state officials.

Here’s how an agriculture hardware-software solution is using Artificial Intelligence to grow avocados in South Africa.

In 2000, the Zimbabwean agricultural sector took a hammering as a result of the land reform programme spearheaded by then President Robert Mugabe, and left an approximated 4 000 farmers homeless.

A scarcely believable series of events saw a group of North West farmers duel it out with an armed gang in a car chase – after a nearby property was robbed.

While the agricultural sector was negatively impacted by COVID-19, the subsistence farmers and household producers remain the most affected.

In reaction, the EFF said they will approach the Constitutional Court to fight the Supreme Court of Appeal’s decision.

The suspects face charges of murder and robbery and will appear in court on Monday, 26 October

A rampant fire that has ripped through some 100 000 hectares in the Free State since Sunday is yet to be fully controlled.

Andre Pienaar was granted bail after the Bloemfontein High Court overturned the previous ruling denying him his conditional freedom.

A Free State farmer was having lunch at his farmhouse on Monday 12 October when he smelled smoke and decided to investigate.

The DA say that they have evidence that agriculture officials in Mpumalanga have solicited bribes from emerging black farmers.

South Africans aren’t safe and if state can’t ensure security it should outsource this basic responsibility, says TLU.

The FF Plus said charges of terrorism and attempted murder against a Senekal farmer who was arrested are serious and unreasonable.

The DA leader says President Cyril Ramaphosa must show leadership and needs to break his silence and condemn the spate of farm attacks.

A top spokesperson for the police has confirmed she’s been sent racial abuse while communicating information about the Senekal protests this week.

Bheki Cele has demanded that the protesting farmers in Senekal face justice, while Julius Malema says EFF supporters must attend the next court hearing.

The EFF have slammed the SAPS after farmers engaged in violent protest outside the Senekal Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday.

According to the South African Police Service (SAPS) in the province, they expect to put handcuffs on more people for Glen and Vida Rafferty’s murders

During a parliamentary debate on the recent scourge of farm murders and attacks, not all political parties shared the same sentiments.

They also commemorated victims of gender-based violence (GBV).

The Southern Africa Agri Initiative is calling for the ban on the sale and consumption of wine in restaurants to be set aside.

Top female farmer Takalani is working on the acquisition of a global certificate so that she can also send her products to the rest of the world.

The R1.2 billion fund intervention aims to address the effects of coronavirus and ensure sustainable food production post the pandemic.

Of the R1.2 billion, R400 million has been allocated for farmers within the Proactive Land Acquisition Strategy (PLAS) programme.

The livestock ban was implemented by the (DALRRD) last year after foot and mouth disease (FMD) was detected in Limpopo in September.

The ban imposed after the outbreak of foot and mouth disease in Limpopo in September, will not be lifted.

Local musician Zwesta has revealed a shocking encounter he had with Fritz Joubert last week – just days before he filmed himself killing Anele Hoyana.

Fritz Joubert told the family of Anele Hoyana to “go back where they came from”, during a horrific murder and kidnapping ordeal that he chose to film.

It’s looking less likely that Australia – and Peter Dutton – can follow through with a promise to give white South African farmers refugee status.

The DA says the government has been trying to blindside a Limpopo farmer after offering to sell him half of his own land.

If Zimbabwe want to get the US onside and lift economic sanctions, they will have to reverse their controversial land reform programme.

Ignoring the big issue at stake, Julius Malema launched into a two-line tirade against farmers and Agri SA through his Twitter account on Wednesday.

The entire Central Karoo has been classified as “extremely critical” through a scientific drought assessment analysis.

Minister Didiza apologised to the farmer for not resolving his issue long ago.

One of the most infamous crimes in South Africa often makes international headlines. But do the DA have a practical solution to stop farm murders?

David Rakgase, a farmer in Limpopo, will finally be able to purchase the Nooitgedacht farm he has been working for nearly three decades.

National government has set up a task team with an urgent mandate to come up with ideas to curb the spread of African Swine Flu in South Africa.

Police are reluctant to label the incident as a “farm murder”, but this partcular killing of a farmer in Fochville, Gauteng is just as horrendous.

Agriculture embattled by drought in the Free State, Northern Cape and the Eastern Cape.

One farmer arrested was blockaded by protesters while heading into town.

“Farmers, you’re on your own” – that’s how FF+ leader Pieter Groenewald has interpreted Cyril Ramaphosa’s SONA reply, and he’s got a message for rural communities.

It’s an historic day for thousands of white farmers in Zimbabwe: The government have agreed to compensate landowners affected by land reform policies.

Photos taken six months apart show how land grabs have engulfed parts of Stefan Smit’s farm, as Stellenbosch enters another land dispute.

A fantastic move from the local government, who will be giving Western Cape farmers a huge slice of financial support at a difficult time.

Sarel du Plessis has appeared in court, facing murder and assault charges after he allegedly shot a teenager he suspected of stealing his litchis.

With Parliament granting the ANC permission to change the constitution, we’re looking at what will happen with land expropriation next year.

Aussie Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton proposed a “fast-track South African farmer visa” earlier in 2018. Recent updates have been scarce, however.

Since Parliament ruled the ANC could look at land expropriation without compensation policies, investments in farmland have decreased.

The investment will be handled through the department’s entities in partnership with the Public Investment Corporation (PIC).

Various studies have found that depression amongst farmers is “higher than in any other work-group” – but what’s caused this?

FUSA have since refused to make any comment regarding the charge made against them…

President Cyril Ramaphosa says farmers have a choice.

AfriForum seems to be keeping up their fearmongering appearances. Government has slammed the “civil rights group”.

With land being the burning issue so far in 2018, the South African government has announced some new plans aside from expropriation without compensation.