Driverless plows and autonomous tools to weed vegetable plots are the latest innovations ready to help farmers juggling labor shortages, climate change and environmental protection, while trying to feed a growing world population.

Once a rarity, cows with light blue or dark ultramarine hides may again be glimpsed grazing on the Latvian countryside among the regular brown, black or white spotted cattle.

Rural women hold the key to poverty alleviation when they harness their farming skills to feed their communities and create rural jobs.

A farmer was shot in the back and killed while attackers broke both arms of his wife and shot his son during a farm attack in Kinkelbos.

A security officer was killed, and a critically injured farmer was found with several gunshot wounds after farm attack in Brondal on Monday.

The Hawks have arrested five police officials and two other men on Wednesday morning for stock theft in the Free State.

KZN is facing a shortage of vets to deal with the latest outbreak of foot and mouth disease in the province, the DA has warned.

A potential farm attack was averted when police swooped on a gang that was plotting to burgle a farm and confiscated an unlicensed firearm

Farmers eligible for drought relief in parts of the Central Karoo, Garden Route and West Coast Districts received R12.2m in fodder relief.

Here’s how an agriculture hardware-software solution is using Artificial Intelligence to grow avocados in South Africa.

Nigel Owens says refereeing the 2015 Rugby World Cup final was the pinnacle of his professional career, but has now turned to farming.

A wagyu rib-eye from South Africa achieved the highest marbling score ever recorded in the country.

Tensions have been rising across South Africa recently, after EFF representatives caused ‘unrest’ during a series of impromptu farm visits.

The JCPS Cluster visit follows on from a recent protest in Senekal which stemmed from the murder of farm manager Brendon Horner.

Free Market Foundation says the strategy merely “perpetuates apartheid thinking” on black land ownership.

A Texel lamb called Double Diamond became the world’s most expensive sheep after selling for more than R8 million at an auction in Scotland this past August.

The Minister of Police Bheki Cele visited the farming community of Newcastle in KwaZulu-Natal, following the killing of Glen and Vida Rafferty

It sounds ridiculous but it’s true. Scientists have found that painting artificial eyes on a cow’s bum will deter a lion attack.

With land expropriation remaining one of the hot button issues in South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa has explained how women will benefit.

The government can dress it up any way they like, but the alcohol ban is an enormous threat to employment in South Africa – just ask the farming community.

After losing a well-paying job on the mines, a Limpopo man finds his passion and joy in farming.

A self-taught welder has gone from being a farm labourer into ‘boss-dom’.

This could get very tasty. The DA are taking their grievances to Parliament, as they want farm murders to fall under South Africa’s ‘hate crime’ laws.

The 87-year-old owns a large farm at his home village, and does everything on his own.

Prices are falling in Asia, which accounts for 25% of South Africa’s agricultural exports. Demand for farming products could deteriorate soon too.