Tag: climate change
Damage in the Western Cape: After the mop-up
Estimated reading time: 7 minutesOn Monday, 18 May, Western Cape premier Alan Winde, along with Colin Deiner, head of the Western Cape Disaster Management...
Water constraints intensify as agriculture competes for limited supply
Estimated reading time: 1 minuteSouth Africa’s growing water constraints are placing increasing pressure on agriculture, with industry and policy stakeholders warning that competition for...
Climate change unleashes destruction across the Cape
Estimated reading time: 7 minutesLivestock and crop producers across the Western, Southern, and Eastern Cape are assessing the devastation left by a series of...
When the unpredictable strikes, your insurance cover can’t be on autopilot
Estimated reading time: 3 minutesThe changing climate is reshaping risk across the board. As conditions become less predictable, the real question is no longer...
Possible or not: Total elimination of food loss in the export...
Estimated reading time: 6 minutesFood loss and waste is one of the silent catastrophes of global agriculture. Although it does not grab headlines like...
The strategic importance of livestock in South Africa
Estimated reading time: 4 minutesExtensive livestock production is extremely vulnerable to the effects of climate change, especially droughts and higher temperatures. It is therefore...
Agri SA conference abuzz with ideas
Estimated reading time: 6 minutes“It’s like speed dating on steroids.” This tongue-in-cheek remark by Debbie Bester, CEO of Senwes, was perhaps the most accurate...
Grassland Society celebrates 60th congress
Estimated reading time: 7 minutesThe 60th Congress of the Grassland Society of Southern Africa (GSSA) was recently held in Hilton, KwaZulu-Natal, drawing around 160...
Indigenous breeds: A sustainable solution to climate change
Estimated reading time: 7 minutesClimate change poses a serious threat to livestock production in South Africa, with heat stress emerging as one of the...
2025 Veeplaas Climate-Smart Ambassador announced
Estimated reading time: 3 minutesPlaas Media announces fourth Veeplaas Climate-Smart Ambassador winnerThis year saw Plaas Media presenting the fourth instalment of its Veeplaas Climate-Smart...
