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Tractor sales rise 5% y/y in April to 422 units: Saama

Tractor sales rise 5% y/y in April to 422 units: Saama

Helmo Preuss 8 Jun 2016

Increased demand for nuts good news to SA farmers

7 Jun 2016

Auction hints to brighter future for red meat industry

6 Jun 2016

Cheap milk from South Africa, Europe hurts Kenyan exports

Cheap milk from South Africa, Europe hurts Kenyan exports

Gerald Andae 2 Jun 2016

Chicken producer manages tiny rise

Ann Crotty 2 Jun 2016

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Pulses and "potjiekos" trending

31 May 2016

Partnership sees new potato offering brought to market

30 May 2016

Weak Rand stops SA benefiting from low global agricultural commodity prices

Weak Rand stops SA benefiting from low global agricultural commodity prices

27 May 2016

Vergelegen vineyards, modern cellar in background

Vergelegen winning the fight against leaf roll virus

25 May 2016

Rhodes Food H1 net profit jumps 89.2% to R110m

Rhodes Food H1 net profit jumps 89.2% to R110m

25 May 2016

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Pioneer Foods has sufficient scope to enhance efficiencies

25 May 2016

#AfricaMonth: Fairtrade consumers can realise Africa's potential

#AfricaMonth: Fairtrade consumers can realise Africa's potential

Lynsay Sampson 24 May 2016

Five reasons to #LovePulses

24 May 2016

Feathers fly in chicken war

Feathers fly in chicken war

24 May 2016

Fairtrade SA opens first Fairtrade online shop

Fairtrade SA opens first Fairtrade online shop

23 May 2016

Tru-Cape invests in new technologies for higher sorting intelligence

Tru-Cape invests in new technologies for higher sorting intelligence

23 May 2016

Discussing sustainable certification with SA's first Fairtrade coffee roaster

Discussing sustainable certification with SA's first Fairtrade coffee roaster

Cari Van Wyk 20 May 2016

SADSTIA teams up with WWF-SA for conservation of fish species

SADSTIA teams up with WWF-SA for conservation of fish species

20 May 2016

Wool market is 6,5% higher

19 May 2016

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Winter cereal industry invited to comment on request from Wheat Forum

18 May 2016

Is food security and tobacco growing incompatible in Africa?

Is food security and tobacco growing incompatible in Africa?

Reuben Maigwa 18 May 2016

Astral Foods' HI profits slide as drought bites

Astral Foods' HI profits slide as drought bites

Andries Mahlangu 17 May 2016

Farmers must manage pricing maze

Wandile Sihlobo 16 May 2016

It's the price of eggs we should be worried about

12 May 2016

Rupert Stoop (Fruit and Veg City), Nicholas Myhill (Freshmark - Shoprite Group), Darryl Rahme and John Rahme (Kiwi King)

Hello Kiwi programme to strengthen EU/SA bilateral trade relations

11 May 2016

El Niño a threat to continuity of African supply chains

El Niño a threat to continuity of African supply chains

11 May 2016

#ThePowerOfChoice in choosing fair trade products

#ThePowerOfChoice in choosing fair trade products

11 May 2016

Why you should choose chickpeas

Why you should choose chickpeas

11 May 2016

Drought hit grape crop 6.7% smaller than in 2015

Drought hit grape crop 6.7% smaller than in 2015

Bekezela Phakathi 10 May 2016

Tractor sales fall 11.1% y/y in April to 400 units: Saama

Helmo Preuss 10 May 2016

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Tractor sales rise 5% y/y in April to 422 units: Saama

Tractor sales rise 5% y/y in April to 422 units: Saama

Helmo Preuss 8 Jun 2016

Increased demand for nuts good news to SA farmers

7 Jun 2016

Auction hints to brighter future for red meat industry

6 Jun 2016

Cheap milk from South Africa, Europe hurts Kenyan exports

Cheap milk from South Africa, Europe hurts Kenyan exports

Gerald Andae 2 Jun 2016

Chicken producer manages tiny rise

Ann Crotty 2 Jun 2016

Chrstphr.jones via

Pulses and "potjiekos" trending

31 May 2016

Partnership sees new potato offering brought to market

30 May 2016

Weak Rand stops SA benefiting from low global agricultural commodity prices

Weak Rand stops SA benefiting from low global agricultural commodity prices

27 May 2016

Vergelegen vineyards, modern cellar in background

Vergelegen winning the fight against leaf roll virus

25 May 2016

Rhodes Food H1 net profit jumps 89.2% to R110m

Rhodes Food H1 net profit jumps 89.2% to R110m

25 May 2016

Image sourced from

Pioneer Foods has sufficient scope to enhance efficiencies

25 May 2016

#AfricaMonth: Fairtrade consumers can realise Africa's potential

#AfricaMonth: Fairtrade consumers can realise Africa's potential

Lynsay Sampson 24 May 2016

Five reasons to #LovePulses

24 May 2016

Feathers fly in chicken war

Feathers fly in chicken war

24 May 2016

Fairtrade SA opens first Fairtrade online shop

Fairtrade SA opens first Fairtrade online shop

23 May 2016

Tru-Cape invests in new technologies for higher sorting intelligence

Tru-Cape invests in new technologies for higher sorting intelligence

23 May 2016

Discussing sustainable certification with SA's first Fairtrade coffee roaster

Discussing sustainable certification with SA's first Fairtrade coffee roaster

Cari Van Wyk 20 May 2016

SADSTIA teams up with WWF-SA for conservation of fish species

SADSTIA teams up with WWF-SA for conservation of fish species

20 May 2016

Wool market is 6,5% higher

19 May 2016

Andrew Hill via

Winter cereal industry invited to comment on request from Wheat Forum

18 May 2016

Is food security and tobacco growing incompatible in Africa?

Is food security and tobacco growing incompatible in Africa?

Reuben Maigwa 18 May 2016

Astral Foods' HI profits slide as drought bites

Astral Foods' HI profits slide as drought bites

Andries Mahlangu 17 May 2016

Farmers must manage pricing maze

Wandile Sihlobo 16 May 2016

It's the price of eggs we should be worried about

12 May 2016

Rupert Stoop (Fruit and Veg City), Nicholas Myhill (Freshmark - Shoprite Group), Darryl Rahme and John Rahme (Kiwi King)

Hello Kiwi programme to strengthen EU/SA bilateral trade relations

11 May 2016

El Niño a threat to continuity of African supply chains

El Niño a threat to continuity of African supply chains

11 May 2016

#ThePowerOfChoice in choosing fair trade products

#ThePowerOfChoice in choosing fair trade products

11 May 2016

Why you should choose chickpeas

Why you should choose chickpeas

11 May 2016

Drought hit grape crop 6.7% smaller than in 2015

Drought hit grape crop 6.7% smaller than in 2015

Bekezela Phakathi 10 May 2016

Tractor sales fall 11.1% y/y in April to 400 units: Saama

Helmo Preuss 10 May 2016

Poultry group takes steps to defend its coop

Poultry group takes steps to defend its coop

Marc Hasenfuss 9 May 2016

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Bringing brain science to winemaking - SA's world-first 'Neurowine'

6 May 2016

Pretoria Food Co-op a new approach to fresh produce

Pretoria Food Co-op a new approach to fresh produce

5 May 2016

Distell creates top team for excellence in production

Distell creates top team for excellence in production

5 May 2016

New custodian for The Game Reserve wines

New custodian for The Game Reserve wines

4 May 2016

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Drought-hit SA importing maize to cover shortfall

Madeleine van Niekerk 3 May 2016

Chop price of chops - farmers

Chop price of chops - farmers

3 May 2016

How healthy is your glass of orange juice?

29 Apr 2016

#LetThemBeFree celebrities are shouting on Freedom Day in support of a campaign to get McDonald's SA to commit to only using cage-free eggs. Masterchef winner Kamini Pather, actor Benedikt Sebastian together with Yolanda Guse who started an online petition (supported by more than 16,700 South Africans and four animal protection groups) are encouraging all to show their support by signing the petition.

Fighting for the freedom of chickens

28 Apr 2016

#CommerceMonth: The wallets are emptier than the stomachs

#CommerceMonth: The wallets are emptier than the stomachs

Cari Van Wyk 28 Apr 2016