“The dream was to build a farm that would be a model of black farming excellence with farm workers and others in the valley.”

One of the questions I am often asked is whether the US-China trade friction presents any opportunities in the near term that South Africa’s agricultural sector can explore.

’Its been a year since South African goat farmers came under scrutiny from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) Asia. The films PETA released, alleging unethical and cruel practices in the mohair industry, led to hundreds of clothing and home furnishing retailers refusing to use South African angora wool.

[LEXINGTON, Ky.] – In conjunction with the International Federation of Agricultural Journalists (IFAJ), Alltech was proud to announce a new award, the IFAJ-Alltech International Award for Leadership in Agricultural Journalism that recognizes excellence and leadership by young journalists.

"The movement of the big waves deeper into the sea is one of the largest alternative and renewable energy sources in the world which is still not exploited and utilised on a large scale today to displace fossil energy such as crude oil and coal," says Fanie Brink, an independent agricultural economist.

Drought conditions could reduce the South African corn crop by 20% this year, presenting short-term demand shortfalls in the region. The U.S. Grains Council (USGC) recently sent a team to South Africa to explore the situation firsthand and identify opportunities for exports of U.S. corn and sorghum.