Meet Makhosandile Fiko, a livestock farmer in Mthatha in the Eastern Cape. His main source of income has come from farming, which helped him to support his family after losing […] The post MOLATEK Ruminants Series | Makhosandile Fiko first appeared on African Farming ..read more

No farmer likes paperwork, but as respected independent dairy consultant Johan Heunis and Milk SA transformation director Godfrey Rathogwa recently told a training workshop of about 20 smallholder dairy farmers from across South Africa, avoid record-keeping and you won’t make money! The post Keep these records and make more money first appeared on African Farming ..read more

The Balfour Farmers’ Association, in collaboration with AFGRI, hosts the annual Balfour Hay to help farmers produce quality fodder. African Farming was there and Marisa Beeton spoke to Tirashe Myashanu, Sphamandla Dhladhla, Daniel Mahlasela, Zakhele Manatha and Eric Sebolecwe about their experience at this year’s event. The post African Farming visited the 2025 Balfour Hay Day first appeared on African Farming ..read more

By Charl van Rooyen A new maize disease, Goss bacterial wilt and leaf blight, has hit the South African maize industry after it landed here from America. It has the […] The post JUST CONFIRMED | New maize wilt disease reported in South Africa first appeared on African Farming ..read more

Over 60 delegates from around the world will gather to assess the impact of hail on plums and apples. Hail damage accounts for approximately 90% of Santam’s business in agricultural insurance. The post Santam to host international seminar to assess the impact of hail on apples and plums first appeared on African Farming ..read more

Fundile Plaatjie, chairperson of Springgrove Number 2 Wool Growers’ Association, started using Molatek products in 2015. Learn more about his farming operation in the video. The post MOLATEK Ruminants Series | Fundile Plaatjie first appeared on African Farming ..read more

After a recruitment process of about seven months, Senwes announced on Tuesday 14 January that Debbie Bester has been appointed as the agricultural company’s new CEO. The post Senwes announces new CEO first appeared on African Farming ..read more

Haymaking is becoming increasingly important to farmers and the Balfour Hay Day on 16 January wants to help them produce quality fodder. The organisers of the Balfour Hay Day hope […] The post Come see how to produce the best hay first appeared on African Farming ..read more

RMIS will sponsor the first 600 teachers to apply for a license to access a support platform for Grade 12 Agricultural Science. The post Red meat industry makes huge contribution to agricultural education first appeared on African Farming ..read more

Want to shoot out the lights with your maize, sunflower or soya crop? African Farming spoke to Johan Meyer from Hartbeesfontein in North West, the winner of the Grow for Gold competition, to hear how this maize and sunflower farmer managed to achieve a record sunflower yield of 4.4t/ha. The post How to get record yields first appeared on African Farming ..read more