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The Agricultural Research Council (ARC) has defended expenditure of more than R81 million on its proposed foot-and-mouth disease (...
Scientists have discovered a potential new weapon against a devastating fungus that threatens rice, wheat, and barley worldwide. B...
Eating late at night could be putting your liver at risk, according to a large study led by Oregon Health & Science University. Re...
Every farming operation has its own equipment needs, cycles, and long-term goals. John Deere Financial offers personalised financi...
A fruit farmer, an organic vegetable producer, and a collaborative citrus development were recognised at the 2026 Agricultural Wri...
A major study found that several cancers are rising faster among younger adults in England, even as smoking, diet, and other estab...
South African farmers entered the 2026/27 summer production season better prepared for El Niño than they were ahead of the devasta...
From tiny dwarf rabbits to large meat breeds, the rabbit exhibit at this year’s Royal Show in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands offered v...
From tiny dwarf rabbits to large meat breeds, the rabbit exhibit at this year’s Royal Show in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands offered v...
Ice baths, massages, compression garments, and recovery supplements promise faster muscle recovery, but research suggests their be...
Agriculture remains the biggest cause of biodiversity loss worldwide, according to the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). However,...
Zimbabwe government officials are projecting a grain deficit of between 266 881t and 541 881t for the 2026/27 season, largely driv...
Scientists have traced the development of a mouse embryo from its first two cells to the formation of organs, using a remarkable D...
Scientists have developed a model showing that gut bacteria play a surprisingly important role in how many calories we absorb, mea...
As Botswana’s game farming industry grows, professional hunter Luke Blackbeard’s story highlights how wildlife can become both a v...
The KwaZulu-Natal 2026/27 Multi-Planting Season programme seeks to increase food production and help smallholder farmers prepare f...
South Africa’s wheat harvest is expected to fall to its lowest level in eight years in the 2026/27 season, as rising input costs a...
During the annual Agbiz Information Session held in Pretoria on 8 October, Thapelo Machaba, Agbiz agricultural economist and polic...
Grain SA’s legal challenge against the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) over soya bean location differentials has been postponed,...
Exhibitors at this year’s Royal Show were praised for the exceptional quality of their displays at an awards ceremony held at Twee...
Genetics play a critical role in sustainable beef farming. Why do genetics matter and how can they be conserved?
Scientists have developed an experimental injection that destroys fat cells and significantly reduces dangerous belly fat, potenti...
Scientists discovered that declining levels of a protein called Menin may help drive aging, and restoring it in older mice reverse...
Scientists have uncovered a surprising secret behind a mushroom disease that has frustrated growers for more than a century: It in...
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