The Royal Agricultural Society regrets to advise its members of the passing of Ron McDonald, a Past President of the Society from 1981 to 1987.

The stud bull sale season in KwaZulu-Natal is about to begin in earnest. The Royal Agricultural Society wishes all the breeders a safe and successful sale season.

On Saturday, the newly appointed General Manager of the Royal Agricultural Society (RAS), Wayne Muller, attended the Natal and Coast Poultry Club’s annual poultry show to show his support and admire the impressive array of poultry on display. 

The Royal Agricultural Society of Natal is pleased to announce the appointment of Wayne Muller as the new General Manager, effective July 2025.

KwaZulu-Natal shows featured strongly in the Champion Lamb Show category at the South African Fatstock Judging Association’s (SAFJA) gala awards held on Friday evening at Platrand Lodge near Ladysmith, where the Royal Agricultural Show (86.60) and the Underberg Show (82.10) were awarded second and third places respectively.

The Underberg Show brought top honours to KwaZulu-Natal in the Champion Beef Show category at the South African Fatstock Judging Association’s (SAFJA) gala awards held on Friday evening at Platrand Lodge near Ladysmith.

KwaZulu-Natal educational institutions took the top two awards at the South African Fatstock Judging Association’s (SAFJA) gala awards held on Friday evening, at Platrand Lodge near Ladysmith.

At SAFJA’s gala awards held on Friday evening, the RAS was delighted to receive the SAFJA award for First Reserve Lamb Show for 2024.

Visitors will be happy to know that the interactive Sheep & Wool Expo will be returning to the Royal Agricultural Exhibition this year!

The Expo covers all aspects of sheep and wool, and goats and mohair, from conception to consumption, and the animals are displayed side by side with the products derived from them.

The 2024 Fat Lamb competition, made possible with the generous sponsorship of the Royal Agricultural Society, the Red Meat Producers Organisation (RPO) and ADM Animal Nutrition, takes place on Saturday 25 May at the Royal Agricultural Exhibition.

The commercial cattle competitions at the 2024 Royal Agricultural Exhibition begin with the steers competition on Friday 24 May, made possible with the generous sponsorship of the Red Meat Producers Organisation (RPO) and ADM Animal Nutrition.

For over four decades the KZN Youth Show has been cultivating the next generation of farmers, giving them a platform to test and prove the skills and knowledge that they work on throughout the year.

Breeders are finalising their sheep entries for the Royal Agricultural Exhibition in May, and for the first time we have a breeder entering into three different breed competitions!

We are excited to welcome back Peter and Lucille Abrahamse of Rivervalley Simmentaler stud to this year's Simmentaler championship, hosted by the KZN Simmentaler & Simbra Club.

The KZN Bee Farmers will be returning to the Honey Hall at the Royal Agricultural Exhibition this year to host one of the most prestigious honey competitions in the country, while presenting a display that will be of great interest to visitors.

The KZN Brahman Club cordially invites you to the Royal Agricultural Exhibition, which will take place from Thursday 23 May to Tuesday 28 May.

Do you think you have what it takes to be a professional livestock auctioneer? 🫵Your chance to launch your career could be at the KZN leg of the Toyota SA National Young Auctioneer Competition at the Royal Agricultural Exhibition on Saturday 25 May.

The largest local poultry show of the year, hosted by the Natal and Coast Poultry Club, will be returning to the Royal Agricultural Exhibition, starting on Thursday 23 May at the Royal Showgrounds in Pietermaritzburg.

Due to the national election on Wednesday 29 May, the Royal Agricultural Exhibition has been moved forward by one day and will now take place from THURSDAY 23 MAY to TUESDAY 28 MAY 2024. The dates for the sheep competitions have been revised and updated accordingly.