The South African sheep industry has changed dramatically over recent decades. Today, producers are confronted with fluctuating wool and meat prices, rising input costs, drought and climate variability, limited feed and water, labour...
With El Niño shaping discussions around the 2026/27 production season, farmers are faced with an important question: how much should a seasonal climate signal influence decisions on the farm? Dr Tara Southey, founder and CEO of...
South Africa’s agriculture sector today faces a rapidly changing reality. Producers are increasingly confronted by rising input costs, fluctuating product prices, climate challenges, labour issues, predation, and the constant need to...
A soya bean crop can make it all the way to maturity only for a surprising amount of its value to disappear during harvest. Research shows that losses are influenced by genetics, grain moisture, header choice, combine settings and forward...