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China bans South African beef imports amid FMD outbreak

Agriculture

China bans South African beef imports amid FMD outbreak

12 May 2025

Here be dragons: Charting new territory in the tariff and trade landscape

Import/Export

Here be dragons: Charting new territory in the tariff and trade landscape

Issued by AMIE 9 May 2025

SA's red meat industry sets sights on 2030 success with new strategy

Agro-processing

SA's red meat industry sets sights on 2030 success with new strategy

29 Apr 2025

Agri Tech

Agri Tech Conference: AI and technology take center stage

24 Mar 2025

SA red meat producers target Algeria to expand exports

Agro-processing

SA red meat producers target Algeria to expand exports

2 Jan 2025

Meat inflation drops to -0.1% year-on-year, boosting festive braai season

Agriculture

Meat inflation drops to -0.1% year-on-year, boosting festive braai season

Paul Makube 12 Dec 2024

Can a traceability system drive growth in South African agriculture?

Agribusiness

Can a traceability system drive growth in South African agriculture?

Greg Talbot 9 Dec 2024

Agriculture

RMIS launches traceability platform for red meat industry

5 Nov 2024

South African agriculture needs to crack the Chinese market. How to boost exports

Agribusiness

South African agriculture needs to crack the Chinese market. How to boost exports

Wandile Sihlobo 16 Sep 2024

Source: Robert Gerhardt via

Agro-processing

Saudi market now open to South African meat producers

29 Aug 2024

Source: St Petersburg International Economic Forum. Russia's President Vladimir Putin.

Financial Services

Putin confirms Brics' independent payment system in the pipeline

Katja Hamilton 10 Jun 2024

Image source: LT Chan from

Labour Law & Unions

Losing your protection? When protected strikes turn bad

Jacques van Wyk 24 Apr 2024

Rui Lopes, animal welfare specialist and Equity Principal & Head of Africa Relations at Lopes Attorneys

Trends

#BizTrends2024: Animal welfare laws and regulation - what we can expect in 2024

Rui Lopes and Michael Jenkins 16 Jan 2024

SA red meat gains access to Saudi Arabian market

Agriculture

SA red meat gains access to Saudi Arabian market

16 Jan 2024

Creecy publishes Game Meat Strategy for SA

Food Security

Creecy publishes Game Meat Strategy for SA

13 Nov 2023

Some of the workers, who were dismissed from the Frimax chip factory in Verulam, Durban, for participating in an unprotected strike last month, wait outside the CCMA. Photo: Tsoanelo Sefoloko / GroundUp

Labour Law & Unions

Chip factory workers will challenge dismissal in Labour Court

Tsoanelo Sefoloko 17 Jul 2023

Agro-processing

SA's top butcheries honoured at 18th annual Cleaver Awards

11 May 2023

Source: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

FMCG

In meat-loving South Africa, climate concerns whet appetite for veggie burgers

Tim Cocks 3 Nov 2022

SA consumer food price inflation accelerates further in September

Agribusiness

SA consumer food price inflation accelerates further in September

Wandile Sihlobo 20 Oct 2022

New deal to unlock opportunities for SA beef sector

Agro-processing

New deal to unlock opportunities for SA beef sector

18 Oct 2022

L-R: Quintus Sliep, managing director at Worldwide Staffing Solutions with Alex Cullen, director of the Scotland office

Talent Acquisition

Worldwide Staffing's new Scotland office expands opportunities for SA job seekers

Shan Radcliffe 26 Sep 2022

Plant-based meat products saved from seizure...for now

Regulatory

Plant-based meat products saved from seizure...for now

22 Aug 2022

Source: Pixabay via

Agro-processing

Beefmaster welcomes landmark deal set to benefit the beef sector

30 Jun 2022

Source: Meatless Farm

Regulatory

SA's heavy-handed response to plant-based food labels: 'meat-like' terms not allowed

24 Jun 2022

Hortgro appoints Unati Speirs as new director

Agriculture

Hortgro appoints Unati Speirs as new director

17 May 2022

SA's top butcheries announced at 17th Cleaver Awards

Retailers

SA's top butcheries announced at 17th Cleaver Awards

25 Mar 2022

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FMCG

Japanese scientists work up an appetite for lab-grown Wagyu beef

Rikako Murayama 8 Oct 2021

FMCG

Meat alternative brand Future Farm arrives in South Africa

25 Aug 2021

African farmers could benefit from more friendly EU agriculture policies

Agriculture

African farmers could benefit from more friendly EU agriculture policies

Hans Wetzels 13 Jul 2021

Agribusiness

Tridge report looks at an eventful year for agri industry

Ursula Human 12 Jan 2021

Demand for meat is driving deforestation in Brazil - changing the soy industry could stop it

Forestry

Demand for meat is driving deforestation in Brazil - changing the soy industry could stop it

Angela Guerrero and Malika Virah-Sawmy 4 Jan 2021

#BestofBiz 2020: Agriculture

Agriculture

#BestofBiz 2020: Agriculture

14 Dec 2020

New biosecurity initiative to pay dividends to cattle farmers

Sustainable Farming

New biosecurity initiative to pay dividends to cattle farmers

22 Oct 2020

Agribusiness

Economic impact of Covid-19 on the meat industry

Claudi Nortjé 8 May 2020

Gradual lifting of lockdown - impact on agriculture

Agribusiness

Gradual lifting of lockdown - impact on agriculture

Dawie Maree 24 Apr 2020

Agribusiness

Vinpro appoints Dr Langa Simela to board

26 Feb 2020

AAT appoints Brenda Tlhabane as ambassador

Agri Tech

AAT appoints Brenda Tlhabane as ambassador

27 Jan 2020

Trends

#BizTrends2020: How to succeed in agriculture in 2020

Nico Groenewald 13 Jan 2020

FMD-outbreak spotlights need to safeguard SA's beef industry

Agriculture

FMD-outbreak spotlights need to safeguard SA's beef industry

9 Dec 2019

Dr Faffa Malan, general manager of RuVASA, the Ruminant Veterinary Association of South Africa, and Andries Wiese, head of Hollard Insure's Agri Centre of Excellence.

Agriculture

Biosecurity in SA: Taking up the mantle of accountability

Claudi Nortjé 26 Nov 2019

Food Security

Drought threatens food security and collapse of industry

Michelle Verster 15 Nov 2019

Chicken meat imports dominate the South African poultry market

Agro-processing

Chicken meat imports dominate the South African poultry market

Natalie Berkhout 5 Nov 2019

New regulations take aim at listeriosis

Nutrition

New regulations take aim at listeriosis

4 Nov 2019

Would you eat meat grown from cells in a laboratory? Here's how it works

Research & Development

Would you eat meat grown from cells in a laboratory? Here's how it works

Leigh Ackland 26 Jun 2019

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Agriculture

Free State Agriculture calls for strong action against anthrax outbreak

31 May 2019

Cleaver Awards 2019 honour SA's best butcheries

Retailers

Cleaver Awards 2019 honour SA's best butcheries

31 May 2019

Why it is crucial that the FMD-free status is restored

Agriculture

Why it is crucial that the FMD-free status is restored

27 May 2019

Why the meat industry could win big from the switch to veggie lifestyles

FMCG

Why the meat industry could win big from the switch to veggie lifestyles

Malte Rödl 16 May 2019

Farmcrowdy Group partners Best Foods Fresh Farms

Agro-processing

Farmcrowdy Group partners Best Foods Fresh Farms

Fundisiwe Maseko 7 May 2019