Farmer's Weekly Magazine - January 31, 2020
Farmer's Weekly Magazine - January 31, 2020
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In this issue
Focus on rural crime. Beat the heat How to care for livestock in extreme weather. Sunflower: adjust planting dates to improve oil yield.
Fresh Produce Theft: Farmers Lose Billions Every Year
The theft of agricultural produce costs South African farmers billions of rand a year, not only through the loss of produce, but in additional expenses, such as fencing, to improve security. Annelie Coleman spoke to industry leaders Dr Jane Buys, Derek Donkin and Tommie Esterhuyse, as well as a Limpopo-based citrus producer who preferred to remain anonymous.
5 mins
Shooting straight – defending you and yours within the law
South Africa’s farmers and other rural residents are considered easy pickings by determined and often violent criminals. Legislation allows citizens to own and use firearms in defence of life. However, according to experts who spoke to Lloyd Phillips, legal firearm owners must be sure to avoid falling foul of the law themselves.
7 mins
Keeping It Cool: Dealing With Extreme Temperatures
South Africa’s increasingly common heatwave conditions pose a major threat to the country’s farmed cattle, sheep and goats, which often feed and live outdoors. Lloyd Phillips spoke to a number of experts in the field about the negative effects of extremely high temperatures on livestock, and practical methods a farmer can use to mitigate these.
7 mins
How To Improve The Oil Yield Of A Sunflower Crop
Dr Safiah Ma’Ali, a senior researcher at the Agricultural Research Council’s Grain Crops Institute, outlines a recent South Africa study demonstrating that farmers can significantly improve sunflower oil content and yield by adjusting planting dates.
5 mins
High-capacity balers from Norway now available in SA
Orkel Dens-X Compactor stationary bale makers were launched in South Africa this month. The event took place at meat value chain company Kameeldrift Voere, based in Cullinan, Gauteng.
2 mins
The Lady in White
A wartime legend, Perla Gibson stood on the dockside and sang herself into the hearts of thousands of Allied troops as they sailed from Durban for the battlefields of Europe and the Far East. Graham Jooste tells her story.
4 mins
Farmer's Weekly Magazine Description:
Publisher: CTP Limited t/a Farmer’s Weekly
Category: Business
Language: English
Frequency: Weekly
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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