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Here's why pork products are about to get more expensive

Supply Chain

Here's why pork products are about to get more expensive

2 days

#BizTrends2026 | FNB Commercial’s Paul Makube: Why agriculture is set for a strong 2026

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | FNB Commercial’s Paul Makube: Why agriculture is set for a strong 2026

Paul Makube 26 Jan 2026

Steenhuisen appoints industry coordination council to drive FMD response

Agriculture

Steenhuisen appoints industry coordination council to drive FMD response

23 Jan 2026

South Africa maps out 10-year path to contain FMD disease

Agriculture

South Africa maps out 10-year path to contain FMD disease

15 Jan 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Standard Bank South Africa’s Brendan Jacobs: What will shape agriculture in 2026?

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Standard Bank South Africa’s Brendan Jacobs: What will shape agriculture in 2026?

Brendan Jacobs 14 Jan 2026

SA beef sector faces volatility amid rising prices and disease pressures

Agriculture

SA beef sector faces volatility amid rising prices and disease pressures

24 Dec 2025

Source: Karamo via

Agriculture

Surging meat prices put a damper on December braais

Paul Makube 18 Dec 2025

From reactive to strategic - Partnering and collaborating for a sustainable future in the meat trade

ESG

From reactive to strategic - Partnering and collaborating for a sustainable future in the meat trade

Issued by AMIE 15 Dec 2025

National vaccination of cattle a good move

Agriculture

National vaccination of cattle a good move

Wandile Sihlobo 15 Dec 2025

FMD outbreak: Minister Steenhuisen ramps up national response

Agriculture

FMD outbreak: Minister Steenhuisen ramps up national response

2 Dec 2025

Source: Aleksandr1982 via

Agribusiness

Food inflation falls further to 3.9% year-on-year in October 2025

Paul Makube 20 Nov 2025

SA signs new trade protocol for stone fruit exports to China

Agriculture

SA signs new trade protocol for stone fruit exports to China

15 Oct 2025

Elevated meat prices remain a drag on food inflation

Agriculture

Elevated meat prices remain a drag on food inflation

Paul Makube 19 Sep 2025

Another strong quarter as agriculture GDP surges 2.8% in Q2 2025

Agribusiness

Another strong quarter as agriculture GDP surges 2.8% in Q2 2025

Paul Makube 9 Sep 2025

FMD outbreaks persist as government ramps up response

Agriculture

FMD outbreaks persist as government ramps up response

2 Sep 2025

Source: pvproductions via

Agriculture

Rising veldfires set to hit crops, livestock and food prices

20 Aug 2025

Red meat sector under renewed pressure from FMD setbacks

Agro-processing

Red meat sector under renewed pressure from FMD setbacks

6 Aug 2025

Agriculture’s tariff concerns – cautious reaction to interest rates

Agribusiness

Agriculture’s tariff concerns – cautious reaction to interest rates

Paul Makube 31 Jul 2025

Meat inflation hits 25-month high amid supply crunch

Agriculture

Meat inflation hits 25-month high amid supply crunch

Paul Makube 24 Jul 2025

Source: Lollie-Pop via

Agriculture

Steenhuisen calls for urgent FMD overhaul at national Indaba

22 Jul 2025

Department of Agriculture and ARC to host foot and mouth disease indaba

Agriculture

Department of Agriculture and ARC to host foot and mouth disease indaba

17 Jul 2025

New foot-and-mouth disease outbreak confirmed in Free State

Agriculture

New foot-and-mouth disease outbreak confirmed in Free State

15 Jul 2025

Agriculture

FMD restrictions lifted in ECape and Limpopo, KZN still at risk

7 Jul 2025

Meat, vegetable price surge pushes SA food inflation to 4.4% in May

Agro-processing

Meat, vegetable price surge pushes SA food inflation to 4.4% in May

Paul Makube 19 Jun 2025

SA rolls out first mass poultry vaccination to curb avian flu

Agriculture

SA rolls out first mass poultry vaccination to curb avian flu

6 Jun 2025

China bans South African beef imports amid FMD outbreak

Agriculture

China bans South African beef imports amid FMD outbreak

12 May 2025

Foot and mouth disease outbreaks traced to auction in KZN

Agriculture

Foot and mouth disease outbreaks traced to auction in KZN

24 Apr 2025

New FMD cases in KZN and Eastern Cape spark biosecurity alert

Agriculture

New FMD cases in KZN and Eastern Cape spark biosecurity alert

31 Mar 2025

Agri Tech

Agri Tech Conference: AI and technology take center stage

24 Mar 2025

Agriculture

KwaZulu-Natal beefs up Foot and Mouth defence with expanded control areas

19 Mar 2025

Morocco bans German feed grain imports amid FMD outbreak

Agro-processing

Morocco bans German feed grain imports amid FMD outbreak

Ahmed Eljechtimi 31 Jan 2025

Source: wirestock via

Agriculture

FMD control efforts continue in Eastern Cape and KZN

25 Nov 2024

4 provinces declared free from foot and mouth disease

Agriculture

4 provinces declared free from foot and mouth disease

28 Oct 2024

Source: Lollie-Pop via

Agriculture

New rapid response team launched to combat foot-and-mouth disease

8 Aug 2024

FMD hits 24 ECape farms, quarantine and vaccination underway

Agriculture

FMD hits 24 ECape farms, quarantine and vaccination underway

22 Jul 2024

ECape farmers urged to curb the spread of foot and mouth disease

Agriculture

ECape farmers urged to curb the spread of foot and mouth disease

6 Jun 2024

Agriculture

WPF training guides for small-scale producer poultry farming in Africa

14 May 2024

Agriculture

Vigilance in containing FMD critical for red meat export growth

Paul Makube 10 May 2024

Biosecurity in South Africa: A perfect storm?

Agribusiness

Biosecurity in South Africa: A perfect storm?

John Hudson 17 Jan 2024

#BizTrends2024: Unpacking the agriculture market's 2023 performance and forecasting 2024

Trends

#BizTrends2024: Unpacking the agriculture market's 2023 performance and forecasting 2024

Paul Makube 8 Jan 2024

Vaccinating livestock against common diseases is a form of direct climate action

Agriculture

Vaccinating livestock against common diseases is a form of direct climate action

Jude Capper and David Barrett 27 Dec 2023

Beef market outlook: Is the beef industry likely to rebound in 2024?

Agro-processing

Beef market outlook: Is the beef industry likely to rebound in 2024?

8 Dec 2023

Diseases on farms in South Africa: Recent outbreaks point to weaknesses in the system

Agribusiness

Diseases on farms in South Africa: Recent outbreaks point to weaknesses in the system

Wandile Sihlobo 14 Nov 2023

Source: josealbafotos via

Agribusiness

A negative fourth quarter GDP 2022 outcomes as expected, but not a serious concern

Paul Makube 8 Mar 2023

A sign of resilience as agriculture posts another year of strong exports in 2022

Agriculture

A sign of resilience as agriculture posts another year of strong exports in 2022

Paul Makube 28 Feb 2023

Beef industry facing headwinds, expects subdued growth in 2023

Agro-processing

Beef industry facing headwinds, expects subdued growth in 2023

12 Dec 2022

Botswana resumes beef exports from areas free of FMD outbreak

Agribusiness

Botswana resumes beef exports from areas free of FMD outbreak

28 Sep 2022

SA lifts ban on movement of cattle

Food Security

SA lifts ban on movement of cattle

9 Sep 2022

Botswana suspends beef exports over suspected FMD outbreak

Agro-processing

Botswana suspends beef exports over suspected FMD outbreak

Brian Benza 25 Aug 2022

Lessons from Namibia on curbing the spread of foot and mouth disease

Agro-processing

Lessons from Namibia on curbing the spread of foot and mouth disease

Tania Prinsloo 19 Aug 2022