STORY: This sheep farm in South Africa has shifted its practices in a bid to meet sustainable standards. For Stefan Erasmus, it’s a step in the right direction in ensuring that he maximizes production ...

In sub-Saharan Africa, pastoral livestock farming—where cattle, goats and sheep roam freely across grasslands, grazing at will—has been the main form of livestock production. It has been a source of ...

When I was a boy growing up in KwaBhaca in the Eastern Cape, springtime didn’t arrive with a date on a calendar. The land told you. Suddenly, there were daisies across the hills. Yellow, orange and ...

Sardinia accounts for 40% of Italian sheep farming Spread of bluetongue virus supported by global warming Failed vaccinations due to multiple virus strains Virus killed 40,000 sheep in 2024, just ...

Toyota South Africa Motors has announced the winners of its 2025 Young Farmer Awards, recognising innovation, sustainability, ...

A trove of ancient plant remains excavated in Kenya helps explain the history of plant farming in equatorial eastern Africa, a region long thought to be important for early farming but where scant ...