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South African farmers are charging into the 2025-26 summer crop season with real confidence, planning to plant 4.1 million hectares — up 1% from last year. Early days, yes, but the signs are strong: La Niña rains on the horizon and tractor sales roaring ahead.October 2025 saw 857 tractors sold, a 12% jump year-on-year, according to the South African Agricultural Machinery Association. This isn’t just metal moving — it’s farmers cashing in on last season’s wins and betting big on the next.The 2024-25 harvest was a monster: 20.08 million tonnes of summer grains and oilseeds, up 30%, with maize, soybeans, sunflower, and more all thriving under good rains and solid plantings. Fruits, veggies, sugar (2.09 million tonnes, +7%), and wine grapes (1.244 million tonnes, +11%) followed suit.These robust sales aren’t random. They signal optimism rooted in results — better finances, favourable weather, and a sector ready to grow. La Niña should deliver the moisture needed across grains, oilseeds, horticulture, and beyond.Tractor sales don’t lie: another strong season is loading.

Noord-Kaapse rosyntjieboere geniet uitstekende produksietoestande, en internasionale kopers is gretig vir die premium Suid-Afrikaanse produk, sê Wessel Lemmer, HUB van Raisins SA. By die suksesvolle Raisins SA/Nedbank Simposium in Kakamas (200+ bywoners) het hy beklemtoon: SA se rosyne is nie “nog net ’n rosyntjie” nie – dit is ’n storie van etiese boerdery, geen kinderarbeid, organiese praktyke, en hoë gehalte wat die wêreld moet hoor. VK en EU smag na SA-rosyne, maar Turkye domineer danksy nabyheid. Voor die 30% VSA-tarief was 17-20% uitvoer VSA toe; nou word volumes na nuwe markte geskuif teen gunstige pryse.

South Africa’s farming sector is not under siege—it is flourishing. Since democracy dawned in 1994, the sector’s value has more than doubled, and agricultural exports continue to grow. Today, we stand proud as the only African nation ranked among the top 40 global agricultural exporters. These facts speak louder than fearmongering headlines.Yet, a misleading “masterplan” threatens to distort reality by sidelining real farmers—the backbone of this success. This top-down narrative ignores the grit, innovation, and resilience of those who till the land daily. We must reject it outright. As an export-driven sector, South Africa’s reputation in global markets is everything. In a hyper connected world, where social media and international headlines can amplify isolated tragedies into global myths, South Africa's story deserves nuance over exaggeration. South Africa's farming sector isn't collapsing—it's rebounding. Despite a tough 2024 marked by El Niño droughts and logistical snarls, exports hit a record $13.7 billion, up 3% from 2023, making the country Africa's top agricultural exporter. South Africa's farmers—diverse, determined, and driving progress—aren't victims of a siege. They're feeding a continent amid real hurdles. Dispelling distortions protects their success, invites fair investment, and honors every life lost to crime.

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Fikile Mbalula just lit a fuse under South Africa’s most explosive issue. In that Power 98.7 clash with Ndlozi, the ANC SG painted a horror show: Section 25 amended, land seized without compensation, white flight, economic rubble, R500 bread. Zimbabwe 2.0. Yet in the same breath: “It must be done.”That’s not a warning. That’s a confession.Mbalula knows the script. He’s seen the footage: Zimbabwe’s 2000 farm invasions, noble in intent, catastrophic in execution. Production collapsed. GDP tanked. A nation that once fed itself became a beggar. And still, the ANC presses the red button — because radical roots demand it, even if real risk screams stop.The Expropriation Bill, signed in January 2025, is the weapon. Stalled by GNU partners like the DA, it’s a ticking clock. Mbalula’s betting on an ANC majority comeback to pull the pin. “When they’re gone, it happens.” Translation: Democracy is just a speed bump on the road to revolution.But here’s the cruel irony: the poor pay first. Mbalula admits it. “Where do South Africans run?” Nowhere. Zimbabweans flee south. We’re the end of the line. One botched harvest, one investor exodus, one currency crash — and the townships starve while cadres toast “liberation.”Land reform isn’t the problem. Rushing it without rule of law, skills transfer, or market stability is. Namibia, Malawi, Zambia — they compensated, negotiated, built. Zimbabwe grabbed, burned, begged. Mbalula knows which path works. He just won’t say it out loud.His Zimbabwe caution isn’t wisdom — it’s damage control. A wink to moderates: We know the risk, but the base demands blood. A nod to radicals: Don’t worry, we’ll do it anyway.South Africa isn’t Zimbabwe. We have institutions, courts, a free press, global trade ties. But push too hard, too fast, and those crumble too.Land justice is overdue. But justice without competence is just revenge.Mbalula’s grenade didn’t explode the debate. It exposed the ANC’s soul.

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In a bold move to elevate its coverage and introduce cutting-edge tech insights, two members of the Farming Portal and Agri News Net news team have arrived in Silicon Valley, USA, today. As the only independent, privately owned media outlet dedicated to farming and agriculture in South Africa, operating seven days a week, 365 days a year, the platforms are poised to bring fresh value to their loyal audiences.  Farming Portal and Agri News Net have long been go-to sources for impartial, accessible news on South African agriculture, from daily market indicators to in-depth commodity updates and global farming trends. With a commitment to making the sector understandable for everyone—from commercial farmers to emerging producers—this trip marks a strategic push to integrate technology into their reporting."We're here to explore how Silicon Valley's innovations in AI, precision agriculture, and data analytics can transform South African farming," said one team member, speaking from the heart of tech innovation. "Our readers deserve the latest on how these tools can address local challenges like drought resilience, supply chain efficiency, and sustainable practices."The visit comes amid exciting developments for the platforms. Upcoming content will feature exclusive interviews with tech leaders, insights into agritech startups tailored for African contexts, and analyses of how emerging technologies could boost South Africa's agricultural exports. "We've got a few things coming up that will really add value to our popular mediums," the team teased, hinting at potential partnerships and special reports on drone farming, blockchain for traceability, and climate-smart apps.

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"If you want to see white people running with their numbers out of this Country to United States, redistribute the Land, this Country will turn into rubbles like Zimbabwe " ~ Fikile Mbalula pic.twitter.com/8i4kMwtEo8

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