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Botswana's abrupt December 8, 2025, ban on South African vegetable imports—covering tomatoes, potatoes, onions, watermelon, carrots, lettuce, peppers and more—has reignited tensions in the Southern African Customs Union, where similar sudden restrictions from Namibia and Botswana have repeatedly disrupted free trade. While aimed at boosting local production, the move exploits a SACU loophole for health or security reasons that doesn't apply here, drawing sharp criticism from economist Wandile Sihlobo as shortsighted and lacking regional consultation.South Africa's land reform saga continues to simmer politically, with President Cyril Ramaphosa signing the Expropriation Act on January 23, 2025, empowering uncompensated seizures in "specific circumstances" to redress apartheid dispossession. The ANC celebrates it as progress, but no land has been taken under the law yet, and coalition partner the Democratic Alliance is mounting a court challenge, calling it unconstitutional and a threat to property rights.In dairy news, Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen has rejected the South African Milk Processors’ Organisation's plea to extend statutory levies past December 31, 2025, citing insufficient support from key industry groups. The decision sends the sector back to negotiations, potentially with a mediator, while Steenhuisen flagged the proposed 30% allocation for consumer education as excessive amid the foot-and-mouth disease crisis, urging funds be redirected to biosecurity.Meanwhile, a major research push by Red Meat Industry Services, the University of Pretoria and Zoetis, led by Prof. Armanda Bastos, is targeting outdated FMD slaughter rules that force the discard of valuable offal and by-products from recovered cattle. The study seeks evidence for risk-based regulations, including shorter deboning timelines and serological tests to differentiate carriers from healed animals, aiming to slash industry losses and enable safer trade.
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Nuwe navorsing in Brittanje toon die oseaan word donkerder weens klimaatsverandering, wat see-ekostelsels bedreig. Minder sonlig bereik die fotiese sone en beïnvloed seegras en plantaardige plankton wat noodsaaklik is vir seelewe en koolstofopname.
A groundbreaking research project has been launched by the Red Meat Industry Services (RMIS), the University of Pretoria and Zoetis to challenge outdated foot-and-mouth disease slaughter regulations that cause massive financial losses across the red meat value chain
Die vernietiging van vleilande veroorsaak dat naaldekokers wêreldwyd al minder word. Dit is volgens die Internasionale Unie vir Natuurbewaring se jongste rooilys van bedreigde spesies ná sy omvattende ondersoek oor hierdie kleurvolle groep insekte.
A recent study, published in the journal PeerJ, compared the nutritional content of food crops grown using conventional versus regenerative farming practices — those that build the soil by using cover crops, a diverse rotation of crops, and minimal tilling.
Wanneer beeste te warm kry, is hulle geneig om op te hou vreet, sê Raluca Mateescu van die Universiteit van Florida se Instituut vir Voedsel- en Landbouwetenskappe. Dit beïnvloed die beeste se gesondheid en groei en bedreig die volhoubaarheid van die voedselvoorraad wat uit daardie kudde kom.
Ramaphosa’s claim that “almost 25 % of farmland previously owned by white landowners has been restored, redistributed or moved to state ownership” is not political spin — it is backed by hard data.
Op die Otjivanda-inligtingsdag in Grootfontein het Hendrik Botha (Agagia, Okahandja) boere met een harde waarheid gekonfronteer: “Hoër bestokking is die énigste manier om winsgewendheid te verbeter as jy reeds so doeltreffend moontlik boer – jy kan nie insetkoste of beespryse beheer nie.
Firm local livestock prices propel pork prices to new highs. Beef Global beef prices held steady throughout November but remained 17.0% higher than a year ago, according to the FAO meat price index. U.S. carcass prices however remained 22.4% higher year-on-year.
Key tasks ahead include improving support systems for beneficiaries of land reform. We need to accelerate the processing of outstanding restitution claims and resolve disputes more efficiently. Equally important is addressing urban land reform, as most South Africans now live in cities where access to well-located land and housing remains deeply unequal.” Wandile Sihlobo
Landbou het groot uitdagings: veediefstal, dieresiektes, swak munisipaliteite, misdaad, slegte paaie en grondhervorming wat nog nie reg werk nie. Maar dit is nie die volle prentjie nie.Sedert 1994 het Suid-Afrika se landbouproduksie verdubbel.
Senwes, the agricultural giant, has proven its resilience once again: after-tax profit for the six months to end-October 2025 surged 34.9 % to R325 million, powered by the record 2024/25 harvest (white maize +38.4 %, soybeans +50 %), more favourable markets and disciplined execution across the group.
Landbou in Suid-Afrika lewer jaar na jaar uitstekende resultate, selfs in een van die vyandigste beleidsomgewings denkbaar. Boere veg daagliks teen kruipende onteiening, die ondermyning van eiendomsreg, swak infrastruktuur, hoë insetkoste, veediefstal, dieresiektes en ’n regering wat dikwels meer soos ’n teenstander as ’n vennoot optree.
Farmland prices could double by 2050 — and the reason is simple: the world is finally waking up to what actually makes land valuable in the long term.Regenerative practices and biodiversity are rapidly moving from “nice-to-have” to “must-have”. Investors, governments and food companies now understand that healthy, living soil is the ultimate scarce asset.
Die verbruik van beesvleis kan in die volgende dekade met 13% groei, wat uitstekende geleenthede vir vleisbeesprodusente bied. Terselfdertyd is daar egter nuwe uitdagings.
South Africa’s traditional half-ton bakkies (NP200, Bantam, Strada, etc.) have vanished from showrooms since the NP200 was axed in April 2024, leaving a gaping hole for affordable, practical workhorses. In their place, manufacturers have rolled out panel-van versions of entry-level hatchbacks and compact crossovers —
15–17 Desember: Nog ’n reënronde verwag.
Winterreëngebied: 10–20 mm ligter reën tussen 12–18 Desember, met moontlike nat toestande in die Langkloof en Tuinroete. Siektedruk (appel-, peerboorde) kan styg – produsente moet waaksaam bly. Johan van den Berg waarsku dat haeltoestande nou ook na die weste en winterreëngebied kan uitbrei. Algehele reënval bly gunstig vir die seisoen, maar plaaslike hael- en vloedskade is ’n groeiende risiko.
— Photographer (@photo5065) December 8, 2025
China has the most advanced farming technology in the world. To make fruits and vegetables ready to be put on shelves, they get it done in seconds. In other countries such process usually takes days even weeks.
— Bin Xie (@bxieus) December 8, 2025
The key is secret chemicals. pic.twitter.com/0RDIHGGmkQ
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Product Name |
Price |
Quantity Type |
Date |
Change |
Previous Price |
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White maize |
R 3 650,00 |
per Ton |
2025-12-08 |
-0.52 % |
R 3 669,00 |
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Yellow maize |
R 3 585,00 |
per Ton |
2025-12-08 |
-0.53 % |
R 3 604,00 |
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Soybeans |
R 6 790,00 |
per Ton |
2025-12-08 |
-1.18 % |
R 6 871,00 |
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Sunflower seed |
R 10 360,00 |
per Ton |
2025-12-08 |
1.06 % |
R 10 251,00 |
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Wheat |
R 5 723,80 |
per Ton |
2025-12-08 |
0.63 % |
R 5 688,00 |
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Sorghum (IPP) |
R 4 626,00 |
per Ton |
2025-12-05 |
-2.05 % |
R 4 723,00 |
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Groundnuts (IPP) |
R 22 083,00 |
per Ton |
2025-12-05 |
-5.61 % |
R 23 396,00 |
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Cotton (IPP) |
R 8 980,00 |
per Ton |
2025-12-05 |
0.00 % |
R 8 980,00 |
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Soy Meal (US derived price) |
R 11 057,00 |
per Ton |
2025-12-05 |
-1.95 % |
R 11 277,00 |
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Chop |
R 2 650,00 |
per Ton |
2025-12-05 |
0.00 % |
R 2 650,00 |
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Lusern (Grade 1) |
R 3 800,00 |
per Ton |
2025-12-05 |
0.00 % |
R 3 800,00 |
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Product Name |
Price |
Quantity Type |
Date |
Change |
Previous Price |
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Bananas |
R 12,98 |
per Kg |
2025-12-05 |
5.53 % |
R 12,30 |
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Apples |
R 11,96 |
per Kg |
2025-12-05 |
-6.71 % |
R 12,82 |
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Oranges |
R 9,42 |
per Kg |
2025-12-05 |
3.29 % |
R 9,12 |
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Avocados |
R 29,81 |
per Kg |
2025-12-05 |
1.74 % |
R 29,30 |
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Grapes |
R 26,52 |
per Kg |
2025-12-05 |
-29.11 % |
R 37,41 |
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Mangos |
R 11,22 |
per Kg |
2025-12-05 |
-46.57 % |
R 21,00 |
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Pears |
R 9,10 |
per Kg |
2025-12-05 |
-4.81 % |
R 9,56 |
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Pineapples |
R 12,28 |
per Kg |
2025-12-05 |
2.76 % |
R 11,95 |
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Peaches |
R 14,98 |
per Kg |
2025-12-05 |
-11.57 % |
R 16,94 |
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Lemons |
R 8,85 |
per Kg |
2025-12-05 |
5.11 % |
R 8,42 |
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Nectarines |
R 16,70 |
per Kg |
2025-12-05 |
-10.89 % |
R 18,74 |
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Naartjies (Mandarins) |
R 11,25 |
per Kg |
2025-12-05 |
-14.84 % |
R 13,21 |
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Blueberries |
R 44,46 |
per Kg |
2025-12-05 |
18.47 % |
R 37,53 |
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Grapefruits |
R 10,03 |
per Kg |
2025-12-05 |
14.37 % |
R 8,77 |
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Product Name |
Price |
Quantity Type |
Date |
Change |
Previous Price |
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Potatoes |
R 55,42 |
per 10Kg |
2025-12-05 |
12.23 % |
R 49,38 |
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Tomatoes |
R 10,89 |
per Kg |
2025-12-05 |
17.35 % |
R 9,28 |
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Carrots |
R 3,94 |
per Kg |
2025-12-05 |
0.51 % |
R 3,92 |
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Onions |
R 38,13 |
per 10Kg |
2025-12-05 |
7.08 % |
R 35,61 |
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Cabbage |
R 1,45 |
per Kg |
2025-12-05 |
-3.33 % |
R 1,50 |
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Garlic |
R 46,13 |
per Kg |
2025-12-05 |
17.08 % |
R 39,40 |
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Spinach |
R 2,89 |
per Kg |
2025-12-05 |
24.57 % |
R 2,32 |
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Sweet Potatoes |
R 5,47 |
per Kg |
2025-12-05 |
-16.23 % |
R 6,53 |
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Peppers |
R 13,44 |
per Kg |
2025-12-05 |
-0.30 % |
R 13,48 |
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Chillies |
R 5,04 |
per Kg |
2025-12-05 |
3.92 % |
R 4,85 |
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Pumpkins |
R 5,49 |
per Kg |
2025-12-05 |
12.96 % |
R 4,86 |
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Mushrooms |
R 88,28 |
per Kg |
2025-12-05 |
4.34 % |
R 84,61 |
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Butternuts |
R 5,25 |
per Kg |
2025-12-05 |
-10.87 % |
R 5,89 |
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Green beans |
R 9,83 |
per Kg |
2025-12-05 |
-5.02 % |
R 10,35 |
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Product Name |
Price |
Quantity Type |
Date |
Change |
Previous Price |
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Sheep A2/3 |
R 108,50 |
per Kg |
2025-12-05 |
0.62 % |
R 107,83 |
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Feeder Lamb (Dual Purpose) |
R 50,68 |
per Kg |
2025-12-05 |
-0.39 % |
R 50,88 |
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Sheep AB2/3 |
R 90,63 |
per Kg |
2025-12-05 |
-1.06 % |
R 91,60 |
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Sheep B2/3 |
R 80,50 |
per Kg |
2025-12-05 |
0.12 % |
R 80,40 |
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Sheep C2/3 |
R 78,25 |
per Kg |
2025-12-05 |
-0.45 % |
R 78,60 |
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Wool 20 micron - Non RWS |
R 202,00 |
per Kg |
2025-12-05 |
2.54 % |
R 197,00 |
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Wool 20 micron - RWS |
R 219,00 |
per Kg |
2025-12-05 |
1.86 % |
R 215,00 |
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Mohair - Ave Non RWS |
R 362,91 |
per Kg |
2025-11-28 |
0.00 % |
R 362,91 |
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Product Name |
Price |
Quantity Type |
Date |
Change |
Previous Price |
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Beef A2/3 |
R 69,00 |
per Kg |
2025-12-05 |
-5.90 % |
R 73,33 |
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Weaners (200-250kg) |
R 41,52 |
per Kg |
2025-12-05 |
0.31 % |
R 41,39 |
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Beef AB2/3 |
R 66,40 |
per Kg |
2025-12-05 |
-6.48 % |
R 71,00 |
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Beef B2/3 |
R 63,40 |
per Kg |
2025-12-05 |
-2.84 % |
R 65,25 |
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Beef C2/3 |
R 61,20 |
per Kg |
2025-12-05 |
-4.37 % |
R 64,00 |
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Product Name |
Price |
Quantity Type |
Date |
Change |
Previous Price |
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Kids (under 30kg) |
R 66,17 |
per kg |
2025-12-05 |
7.63 % |
R 61,48 |
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Medium (30-40kg) |
R 63,43 |
per kg |
2025-12-05 |
3.09 % |
R 61,53 |
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Large (above 40kg) |
R 38,20 |
per kg |
2025-12-05 |
-24.15 % |
R 50,36 |
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Ewes (Goats) |
R 51,12 |
per kg |
2025-12-05 |
-17.29 % |
R 61,81 |
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Product Name |
Price |
Quantity Type |
Date |
Change |
Previous Price |
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Poultry Frozen |
R 35,67 |
per Kg |
2025-12-05 |
0.45 % |
R 35,51 |
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Poultry fresh |
R 40,56 |
per Kg |
2025-12-05 |
0.00 % |
R 40,56 |
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Poultry IQF |
R 35,32 |
per Kg |
2025-12-05 |
0.00 % |
R 35,32 |
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Product Name |
Price |
Quantity Type |
Date |
Change |
Previous Price |
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Pork Porkers |
R 40,40 |
per Kg |
2025-12-05 |
1.28 % |
R 39,89 |
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Pork Baconers |
R 40,08 |
per Kg |
2025-12-05 |
1.42 % |
R 39,52 |
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Pork Sausage |
R 31,06 |
per Kg |
2025-12-05 |
1.60 % |
R 30,57 |
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