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Profitable Sheep Farming: Two Cheques from One Sheep Offer Remarkable Opportunities Planting trees can help the climate, but only if we also stop burning fossil fuels One third of food is lost or wasted: how to help farmers cut post‑harvest losses South African wine looks to balance and quality as 2027 season begins Dung beetle experiment suggests carbon dioxide is bad for insects too Can second-hand robots make autonomous farming affordable for smaller growers? Marketing and Advertising Rates.Farmingportal/Agricultureportal /AGRI NEWS NET 2026 Wildlife populations have declined 73% since 1970 – but many of the world’s animals still aren’t being counted VIEWPOINT- Title Deeds for Black Farmers – Is Land Reform Finally Moving in the Right Direction? South Africa -Weeklikse Landbou Nuusoorsig - Weekly Agriculture News Summary14 October 2026

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South Africa’s New Government Needs Reliable Energy

What’s the biggest challenge for the African National Congress and its new coalition government now that the ANC has won less than 50 percent of the vote for the first time in thirty years? Most likely it’s ensuring reliable energy supplies, which are necessary for reducing unemployment and reviving the country’s manufacturing sector.

South Africans are going off the service grid: what happens when citizens replace the state?

How has service delivery failed in South Africa?

WEEKEND-VIEWPOINT- Eskom's Rising Electricity Prices Are Driving South Africans Towards Solar Power

For many years, South Africans have faced annual electricity price increases from Eskom while also enduring load shedding, power station failures and uncertainty over the country's electricity supply.

WEEKEND-VIEWPOINT- : Who Really Profits from Your Grocery Bill?

South Africans, like consumers around the world, are paying very high prices for food, vegetables, fruit, and everyday groceries.

WEEKEND-VIEWPOINT- : Why Giving Women in Agriculture a Platform to Voice Their Opinions Matters in South Africa

Women form a vital backbone of South Africa’s agricultural sector.

WEEKEND-VIEWPOINT- : South Africa’s Foot-and-Mouth Disease Fight: Progress Made, but Farmers Still Carry Vaccine Costs

South Africa’s long-running foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) crisis appears to be moving toward better control, yet farmers continue to bear the financial burden of vaccines.

WEEKEND-VIEWPOINT- : South Africa’s wildlife is a renewable commodity

The South African wildlife industry is built on five models: breeding, local and international hunting, products including taxidermy, tourism, and mixed farming. Diversifying across these makes wildlife farming sustainable.

WEEKEND-VIEWPOINT- : Money Is No Longer Money – It Is Just a Numbers Game

Money is no longer the tangible thing we once knew. It has become a pure numbers game.

WEEKEND-VIEWPOINT- : Loyalty To Your Brand Is One Of The Most Important Things You Can Have

Farmers are some of the most loyal people when it comes to brands.

WEEKEND-VIEWPOINT- :From Communal Land To Market Shelf: What Really Determines Fruit And Vegetable Quality In South Africa

There is growing interest in whether fruit and vegetables grown on former communal land in South Africa can be trusted, especially when that land was previously thought to be unsuitable for cropping.

WEEKEND-VIEWPOINT- What Farming Families Must Do to Survive a Future South Africa

South African farming families face a harder road ahead than many are willing to admit.

VIEWPOINT- The Technology Farmers Cannot Farm Without

Technology has become an increasingly important part of modern agriculture, but farmers are not adopting technology simply because it is new.

WEEKEND-VIEWPOINT- Agriculture Master Plan Must Deliver Results

South Africa’s Agriculture and Agro-processing Master Plan is once again under the spotlight, with Agriculture Minister Willie Aucamp saying government needs to move faster if the plan is to deliver real results for farmers and the agricultural sector.

WEEKEND-VIEWPOINT- Farm Attacks: South Africa Needs Facts, Better Data and Real Action

The debate around farm attacks in South Africa has once again highlighted a much bigger question:how safe are the country's farming communities, and are we doing enough to protect the people who live and work in rural areas?

VIEWPOINT- The Middle East War Is Reaching the Farm – and Food Prices

The war in the Middle East is having an impact far beyond the countries directly involved.

WEEKEND-VIEWPOINT- South African Farmers Under Pressure: Producing Our Food While Fighting for Their Own Safety

Not a single day seems to pass in South Africa without another report of murder, theft, unrest, corruption or illegal activity.

VIEWPOINT- Title Deeds for Black Farmers – Is Land Reform Finally Moving in the Right Direction?

President Cyril Ramaphosa has promised title deeds to approximately 2.5 million hectares of state-owned land for black farmers.

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