The crop from the Orange River region is lighter on early cultivars. Grape weight is slightly lower than originally thought, but size certainly looks better than last year, to the relief of grape growers. 

Farmers in Southern Africa should from this year, adapt and plant drought-resistant crops, concentrate on short season varieties and rear drought-tolerant livestock breeds as the frequency of droughts intensifies.

Who would consider the impact of orchard trellising on a  carbon footprint?

The southern hemisphere's orange export season has already been finished for a while.

significant, multi-year study published Monday provides new evidence that commodity crop production can be detrimental to honey bees, putting colonies at risk by depleting their access to food.

Wheat harvesting under way in the Western Cape and yields are looking poor in some areas.