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South Africa's agricultural sector projects growth of 3.5% in 2025. Photos: Canva
17-02 | News

Why are some of South Africa’s farmers concerned about the Expropriation Act?

Ntsikelelo Baleni is the dairy manager at Morningside Farm in KwaZulu-Natal. As part of the Future Farmers Foundation he did an internship in Australia, adding valuable skills to his resumé. Photos: Judy Stuart
17-10-2024 | Article

Cultivating a skilled dairy farm workforce in South Africa

The cows are kept in open camps, not on pasture since tick-borne diseases are too high a threat. A stocking rate of 10m² per cow is maintained. Photos: Lara Venter
18-07-2024 | Article

Quality beats quantity for this South African dairy

A Delaval 50-point rapid exit milking system ensures that cows spend less time on their feet since they can leave the milking parlour as soon as they are done being milked. Photos: Lindi Botha
27-05-2024 | Article

A South African farmer’s focus on happy cows

Paul Reynolds says there are a number of unique challenges facing dairy farmers in South Africa. Photos: Paul Reynolds
16-05-2024 | Article

Expanding a dairy farm in South Africa has its own challenges

Land surrounding the Foundation Farm has been overgrazed due to poor management. Barry Schiever has kept his soil healthy and productive by increasing organic carbon. Photos: Lindi Botha
22-01-2024 | Article

Striving for a balance for high milk production

Jersey crosses are bred to provide animals that are ideally suited to the Glentana farm. Photos: Lindi Botha
13-12-2023 | Article

Taking efficiency further by eliminating dairy cow manure collection

Load shedding or power outages is disruptive to the lives of South Africans as well as the agriculture sector - left for hours every day without being able to use electricity, this has been ongoing for years now. Photo: Canva
27-03-2023 | Article

Energy crisis: What it means for South African dairy farmers

In a briefing, the Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development, Thoko Didiza reminded the nation that it is illegal to move cloven-hoofed animals and their products out of the FMD protection zone without permission from the state veterinary services. Photo: Mark Pasveer
30-05-2022 | News

South Africa battles Foot and Mouth Disease

The transport and movement of unprocessed milk produced from dairy farms has been halted. - Photo: Freepic
16-07-2021 | News

South Africa sees huge volumes of milk dumped