In this issue

A guide to growing the wild flowers of the Cape Peninsula: Part 1. Benefits of shade nets in citrus orchards overshadow the expense. Climate change a double-edged sword for farmers. Herd health combating the most common pig diseases.

Relentless march of vrotpootjie

Warnings and guidance on how to control the destructive disease in wheatlands by rotational cropping. In certain of South Africa’s major producing areas, vrotpootjie or take-all has become a menace to wheat.

3 mins

Days of research for sake of research long gone

In a session that specifically focused on the research and development needs of the nine provinces during the Agricultural Research Council (ARC) and the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development’s joint conference north of Pretoria recently, it became clear that although there were some specific needs, there were many similar needs with regard to the priorities and key challenges.

1 min

City projects in Canada aim to build food security through partnerships

Statistics released by AgriFood Analytics Lab predicts that the average family in Canada will spend much more on food in 2024 due to natural disasters like flooding and wildfires, which caused destruction in the agriculture sector last year.

1 min

Saudi Arabia lifts South African red meat ban after 20 years

After months of negotiations, the Saudi Food and Drug Administration opened the doors for export of red meat from South Africa

4 mins

Good and bad effects of climate change on agricultural production

Natashia Qwabe, a research assistant at the Agricultural Research Council, writes about the shifting patterns of agricultural production due to climate change.

4 mins

Growing the flowers of the Cape Peninsula in your garden: Part 1

The Cape's flowers contribute to the region's renowned biodiversity. In this first part of a two-part series, we look at some of the flowers found in the Cape Peninsula, and explain how you can grow them in your garden.

8 mins

Prevention is better than cure: SA's most common pig diseases

In this article, we discuss some of the most common viral pig diseases in South Africa, and what farmers should do to prevent and/or treat these diseases to ensure a happy and healthy herd.

6 mins

Increase citrus yield, packouts and quality with shade nets

In a consumer-driven market that is picky about the appearance of fruit, producing brightly coloured produce with zero blemishes is vital to catch the eye of shoppers. Erecting nets over citrus orchards increases the chances of a superb packout. Lindi Botha reports on how farmers should approach this costly but fruitful undertaking.

5 mins

Zoonotic diseases: Part 5

In this fifth part of our series on zoonosis, we take a look at psittacosis, also known as parrot fever.

5 mins

Marketing and presentation of carrots

Most people by now have come to believe that the initial eye contact of a product is very important to generate sales

2 mins

Land Cruiser 70 still the no-frills workhorse

Ian McLaren, for CAR, reviews the updated Toyota Land Cruiser 70 SW 2,8 GD-6 auto.

3 mins

The ever-evolving katydid

The katydid, an insect that for millions of years has remained on the right side of natural selection, did so by continually adapting its complex camouflaging strategies

2 mins

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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.