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In this issue

No-frills beef cattle excel on sourveld. Growing bananas in SA - ‘We need to up our game or grow something else’. What a more
health-conscious post-COVID-19 world could mean for business. Ivermectin formulations for animals not safe for humans. Farm safety & security focus

Consumer Trends In 2021 And Beyond

Every year, Euromonitor International identifies the emerging and fast-moving consumer trends that are expected to gain traction in the year ahead. These trends provide valuable insight into changing consumer values, and indicate how consumer behaviour is shifting and disrupting businesses in many sectors across the world.

Consumer Trends In 2021 And Beyond

4 mins

Agritech For Better Farm Surveillance

The use of surveillance technologies can enhance a farm’s safety and buy time to prevent, or take defensive measures against, an imminent theft or home invasion. Glenneis Kriel highlights some available systems.

Agritech For Better Farm Surveillance

9 mins

Health And Safety Do's And Don'ts For Farmers

Navigating your way through the numerous rules and regulations of workplace health and safety can seem a daunting prospect, but labour consultants are there to guide you. Jeandré van der Walt spoke to a number of experts in the occupational health and safety industry about the key aspects of farmworker safety.

Health And Safety Do's And Don'ts For Farmers

8 mins

Meet the James Bond of the Beaufort West Stock Theft Unit

In 2020, Sergeant Thabo Moletsane won the Western Cape Stock Theft Committee’s award for Best Member of a Stock Theft Unit for the fourth year in a row. Glenneis Kriel found out more about this remarkable man.

Meet the James Bond of the Beaufort West Stock Theft Unit

4 mins

Bovelder: the all-terrain beef cattle breed

The Bovelder is a South African beef cattle breed developed by local commercial producers for optimal fertility and meat production. A hardy, ‘no-nonsense’ breed, it was created specifically for the region’s demanding conditions, say Carel and Willem Cilliers, who run one of the oldest Bovelder herds in South Africa. Annelie Coleman visited the father-and-son team in the Free State to find out more about their breeding goals.

Bovelder: the all-terrain beef cattle breed

5 mins

Aligning Banana Production With Nature

High labour costs have put banana production in South Africa under increasing pressure. but a more immediate and serious threat comes in the form of the deadly Panama disease. Arno Cilliers of Mpumalanga is tackling the problem by focusing on soil health, thereby improving yield and sustainability. Lindi Botha reports.

Aligning Banana Production With Nature

7 mins

INVASIVE ALIEN PLANTS: Queen of the night cactus: Part 3

Last week’s article dealt with the cactus mealybug, one of two biocontrol agents used against queen of the night cactus. This week, the focus shifts to the second agent: the Harrisia cactus stem-boring beetle.

INVASIVE ALIEN PLANTS: Queen of the night cactus: Part 3

2 mins

NUTS: Growing cashews: Part 2

For the best results, cashew trees should be propagated using grafting or air layering, and the seedlings grown under 45% shade. It is important, later on, to ensure enough space between the trees.

NUTS: Growing cashews: Part 2

2 mins

Award-Winning Dairy, Pork And Poultry Technology

In 2020, experts evaluated 80 entries into the Innovation awards of euroTier, the biennial dairy, pork and poultry technologies exhibition hosted by the German agricultural Society. The society’s Innovations Committee awarded only one gold and seven silver medals, and the winners were announced at an online press conference late last year. The corresponding euroTier and energyDecentral exhibition will take place digitally from 9 to 12 February 2021. To attend, register at eurotier.com/en. Lloyd Phillips reports.

Award-Winning Dairy, Pork And Poultry Technology

9 mins

Is Horse Dewormer A Cure For Covid-19?

Ivermectin that is registered for animal use should not be consumed by humans, warns Dr Mac, as other active ingredients in the product could lead to insecticide poisoning.

Is Horse Dewormer A Cure For Covid-19?

3 mins

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Farmer's Weekly Magazine Description:

PublisherCTP Limited t/a Farmer’s Weekly

CategoryBusiness

LanguageEnglish

FrequencyWeekly

Farmer’s Weekly is an agricultural magazine based in South Africa, targeting the whole of Southern Africa. The magazine is committed to advancing the interests of the region’s farmers and its agricultural industry by serving as a mouthpiece for the industry and by keeping its readers informed of the latest developments in the agricultural sector.

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