Drought in Northern Cape expected to change farming ‘forever’
Farmers in the Northern Cape say the persistent drought in the province has reached a crisis point.
Mossel Bay Municipality, residents assist drought-stricken farmers
The Mossel Bay Municipality and residents have donated over 100 000 litres of water to
Calls for government to declare drought a state of emergency
Some Members of Parliament are calling on government to immediately declare the drought that has
Karoo farmers experiencing worst drought
Farmers in the Karoo town of Graaff Reinet say they’re experiencing the worst drought in more than
Mabuza meets Northern Cape farmers
State farms in the Northern Cape have been earmarked for the production of fodder and lucern for
Lesotho govt issues temporary reprieve to wool, Mohair farmers
The government of Lesotho has issued a temporary reprieve to the troubled wool and Mohair farmers
Northern Cape farmers fear ‘imminent eviction’
Hongerdoorn farmers who have been renting over 10 000 hectares of land for more than a decade fear
Western Cape police still hunting for Stellenbosch farmer’s killers
Police are searching for the killers of a Stellenbosch wine farmer who was gunned down on his farm
Drought still severe and widespread in SA: AgriSA
Agriculture organisations are concerned about the impact on commodity prices and how farmers and
Loan waivers for farmers in India to dominate discussions at WEF
The decision by India to implement loan waivers for the millions of its farmers dominated emerging
Hot weather temperature hits hard on livestock
Unseasonably hot weather is expected in the country’s north. The Weather Service predicts abnormally
Grain SA calls on govt to clarify land expropriation process
Members of Grain SA have called on government to give clarity on how land expropriation without
Farmers welcome good rains
Farmers have welcomed good rains that South Africa has received in the past few days.
Heat wave to ease by Friday
The heat wave conditions in large parts of the country’s interior will persist on Thursday and are
Limpopo farmers lament negative impact of heatwave
African Farmers Association of South Africa Chairperson in Limpopo, Tshianeo Mathidi, says the
AfriForum to claim damages for Zimbabwean farmers
AfriForum plans to claim damages for Zimbabwean farmers who lost their assets during that country’s
Maize farmers in summer grain areas urgently need rainfall
Maize farmers in large parts of summer grain areas need urgent rainfall to start planting maize.
Drought-threatened Zimbabwe faces a quandary: Grow maize or not?
As climate change brings more frequent and harsh droughts, maize is becoming harder to grow in many
Nine farmers killed in Boko Haram attack in Nigeria
Boko Haram members have killed nine farmers and abducted 12 others in a village in the northeastern
SAPS under fire for Rural safety
The SA Police Service has been under fire for the problematic state of Rural Safety. This as the