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Agriculture

1.5 million Turkish FMD vaccines arrive to boost national rollout

3 Mar 2026

Western Cape ramps up FMD vaccination drive

Agriculture

Western Cape ramps up FMD vaccination drive

23 Feb 2026

Source: Sechaba Mokhethi/GroundUp.

Infrastructure & Utilities

A R7bn dam but no tap water for local villagers in Lesotho

Sechaba Mokhethi 20 Feb 2026

Steenhuisen appoints industry coordination council to drive FMD response

Agriculture

Steenhuisen appoints industry coordination council to drive FMD response

23 Jan 2026

South Africa maps out 10-year path to contain FMD disease

Agriculture

South Africa maps out 10-year path to contain FMD disease

15 Jan 2026

SA beef sector faces volatility amid rising prices and disease pressures

Agriculture

SA beef sector faces volatility amid rising prices and disease pressures

24 Dec 2025

Exploring Africa’s livestock and climate change debate

Agriculture

Exploring Africa’s livestock and climate change debate

Talentus Mthunzi 22 Dec 2025

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Agriculture

Surging meat prices put a damper on December braais

Paul Makube 18 Dec 2025

National vaccination of cattle a good move

Agriculture

National vaccination of cattle a good move

Wandile Sihlobo 15 Dec 2025

Toyota SA announces 2025 Young Farmer Award winners

Agriculture

Toyota SA announces 2025 Young Farmer Award winners

4 Dec 2025

Factory farming in Africa: development banks see it as a good idea, but it’s bad for the climate

Agriculture

Factory farming in Africa: development banks see it as a good idea, but it’s bad for the climate

Divya Narain 2 Dec 2025

Thapelo Kgosi Ramokala, animal health specialist at Beefmaster Group, says pre-breeding exams are essential to improving herd fertility.

Agriculture

How pre-breeding exams can boost herd fertility and cut long-term losses

31 Oct 2025

East Africa's dairy sector receives $358m for climate-resilient transformation

Agro-processing

East Africa's dairy sector receives $358m for climate-resilient transformation

17 Oct 2025

Another strong quarter as agriculture GDP surges 2.8% in Q2 2025

Agribusiness

Another strong quarter as agriculture GDP surges 2.8% in Q2 2025

Paul Makube 9 Sep 2025

Sharpen your farm management skills this October

Agriculture

Sharpen your farm management skills this October

Issued by YehBaby Marketing Creatives 3 Sep 2025

FMD outbreaks persist as government ramps up response

Agriculture

FMD outbreaks persist as government ramps up response

2 Sep 2025

Rising livestock theft poses risk to SA farmers

Agriculture

Rising livestock theft poses risk to SA farmers

Wandile Sihlobo 27 Aug 2025

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Agriculture

South Africa's agricultural jobs growth possibilities

Wandile Sihlobo 18 Aug 2025

Cattle graze in Brakpan while a shepherd looks after them. Archive photo: Kimberly Mutandiro / GroundUp

Land & Property Law

ConCourt confirms stopping people from letting their cattle graze amounts to eviction

Tania Broughton 4 Aug 2025

Meat inflation hits 25-month high amid supply crunch

Agriculture

Meat inflation hits 25-month high amid supply crunch

Paul Makube 24 Jul 2025

A constitutional court case brought by communities affected by the Lesotho Highlands Water Project is to be heard by the Lesotho High Court. Photo: Sechaba Mokhethi / GroundUp

Human Rights Law

The human cost of SA’s water lifeline: Lesotho communities go to court

Sechaba Mokhethi 14 Jul 2025

Livelihoods first in communal grazing restoration project

Agriculture

Livelihoods first in communal grazing restoration project

10 Jul 2025

Agriculture

FMD restrictions lifted in ECape and Limpopo, KZN still at risk

7 Jul 2025

Legislation & Regulation

Why South African animal welfare laws need an urgent overhaul

Charan Saunders 12 Jun 2025

Agriculture GDP outperforms after surging 15.8% in Q1 2025

Agribusiness

Agriculture GDP outperforms after surging 15.8% in Q1 2025

Paul Makube 9 Jun 2025

Nigeria imports Danish cattle to double milk output, cut $1.5bn import bill

Agriculture

Nigeria imports Danish cattle to double milk output, cut $1.5bn import bill

Camillus Eboh 6 Jun 2025

SA rolls out first mass poultry vaccination to curb avian flu

Agriculture

SA rolls out first mass poultry vaccination to curb avian flu

6 Jun 2025

Scientists at the University of Pretoria have found that fresh vegetables are being contaminated by disease-causing bacteria through irrigation from polluted rivers and boreholes. Photos: Steve Kretzmann / GroundUp

Food, Water & Energy Security

South Africa’s polluted rivers pose food contamination risk

Steve Kretzmann 26 May 2025

Source: © 123rf Johanna McDowell, CEO of the Independent Agency Search & Selection Company, looks at the secret weapon to winning pitches

Advertising

What's your secret weapon in winning pitches?

29 May 2025

Instant lawn farmer wins big with new John Deere tractor

Radio & Audio

Instant lawn farmer wins big with new John Deere tractor

Issued by OFM Radio 20 May 2025

Foot and mouth disease outbreaks traced to auction in KZN

Agriculture

Foot and mouth disease outbreaks traced to auction in KZN

24 Apr 2025

Over 500 small-scale farmers graduate through KAL Academy

Agriculture

Over 500 small-scale farmers graduate through KAL Academy

22 Apr 2025

Eastern Cape blended finance scheme supports 30 agribusinesses

Agribusiness

Eastern Cape blended finance scheme supports 30 agribusinesses

2 Apr 2025

New FMD cases in KZN and Eastern Cape spark biosecurity alert

Agriculture

New FMD cases in KZN and Eastern Cape spark biosecurity alert

31 Mar 2025

Agriculture

KwaZulu-Natal beefs up Foot and Mouth defence with expanded control areas

19 Mar 2025

Food Security

Why Americans care so much about egg prices – and how this issue got so political

Clodagh Harrington 18 Mar 2025

Economy

"Trump’s aid review is a win for Africa"

NJ Ayuk 6 Feb 2025

Morocco bans German feed grain imports amid FMD outbreak

Agro-processing

Morocco bans German feed grain imports amid FMD outbreak

Ahmed Eljechtimi 31 Jan 2025

Thriving people, thriving planet: Transforming lives and landscapes

CSI & Philanthropy

Thriving people, thriving planet: Transforming lives and landscapes

Issued by The Social Employment Fund 29 Jan 2025

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Agriculture

Industrial scale farming is flawed: What ecologically-friendly farming practices could look like in Africa

Rachel Wynberg 24 Jan 2025

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Agriculture

South Africa's agriculture may recover in 2025

Wandile Sihlobo 7 Jan 2025

SA red meat producers target Algeria to expand exports

Agro-processing

SA red meat producers target Algeria to expand exports

2 Jan 2025

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Environment & Natural Resources

Bad gift ideas: Ferrets and other exotic wild mammals as pets

Ndivhuwo Shivambu, Colleen T. Downs and Tinyiko C. Shivambu 23 Dec 2024

Can a traceability system drive growth in South African agriculture?

Agribusiness

Can a traceability system drive growth in South African agriculture?

Greg Talbot 9 Dec 2024

Prince Buthelezi Mall set to open in April 2026 in KZN

Commercial Property

Prince Buthelezi Mall set to open in April 2026 in KZN

9 Dec 2024

Sod-turning ceremony signifies the start of Prince Buthelezi Mall’s construction

Commercial Property

Sod-turning ceremony signifies the start of Prince Buthelezi Mall’s construction

Issued by Catchwords 5 Dec 2024