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Farmer's Weekly
Stopping Wildlife Trafficking
“The scope and scale of illegal wildlife trafficking today is unprecedented,” Michigan State University associate professor of wildlife, Meredith Gore, told the recent International Congress for Conservation Biology in Cartagena, Colombia.
1 min |
Farmer's Weekly 18 August 2017
Farmer's Weekly
SA's Cotton Production Estimate Continues To Rise
Cotton SA has raised its 2017 season harvest forecast another 7% from last month’s estimate, for a total crop of nearly 83 000 lint bales of 200kg each. This was a year-on-year increase of 64% after production was hit by the drought last year.
1 min |
Farmer's Weekly 18 August 2017
Farmer's Weekly
SA Stud Book Bids Farewell To Retiring CEO
According to outgoing SA Stud Book CEO, Dr Pierre van Rooyen, his retirement from the organisation by no means signalled the end of a career in the livestock industry spanning nearly half a century.
1 min |
Farmer's Weekly 18 August 2017
Farmer's Weekly
Pickled Hake With Onions
Cooks perfected the art of pickling food products long before they had fridges. Try this great South African classic – pickled fish – with its mouth-watering sharpness and exquisite oceanic tang.
2 min |
Farmer's Weekly 18 August 2017
Farmer's Weekly
Dealing With Patchy Skin
Streptothricosis, or rain scald, thrives in humid conditions, causing scabs that are painful to remove, says Kim Dyson.
2 min |
Farmer's Weekly 18 August 2017
Farmer's Weekly
Dealing With Invasive Plants - Part 2
Alien invaders are one of the main causes of the extinction of plants worldwide.
2 min |
Farmer's Weekly 18 August 2017
Farmer's Weekly
Common Disease-Spreading Pests
Tomatoes are notoriously susceptible to pests and diseases. For this reason, researchers constantly screen wild species in the hope of finding resistant genes to protect crops against new diseases or pathogens that have mutated to infect formerly resistant plants. It’s a never-ending battle.
2 min |
Farmer's Weekly 18 August 2017
Farmer's Weekly
Cotton Role Players Urged To Comment
Cotton Role Players Urged To Comment
2 min |
8 December 2017
Farmer's Weekly
Ostriches Can Make You Money
26 YEARS AGO Ostriches can be raised on small pieces of land, and if raised properly, can be a very profitable venture as producers can generate income from almost the entire carcass.
3 min |
8 December 2017
Farmer's Weekly
Weaker Rand Could Bolster Grain Income
While the summer rainfall season has got off to a slow start, expectations are that farmers in the grain production regions will produce an average to good crop. Sabrina Dean reports.
2 min |
8 December 2017
Farmer's Weekly
Namibia And SA Hunting Associations In Brawl Over Canned Lions
The Namibian and South African hunting associations recently became embroiled in a heated media spat after the Namibia Professional Hunting Association (NAPHA) publicly accused the Professional Hunters’ Association of South Africa (PHASA) of “taking the low road” in its approach to canned lion hunting.
2 min |
8 December 2017
Farmer's Weekly
Molecular Farming: The New Buzzword In Biotechnology
The Biopharming Research Unit of UCT and biotechnology provider iBio Inc recently hosted a molecular farming workshop in Franschhoek. Prof Ed Rybicki, director of the unit, spoke to Glenneis Kriel about the relevance of this technology for the agricultural sector.
5 min |
8 December 2017
Farmer's Weekly
Focus On Food, Not Politics!
Inclusivity, sustainability, optimal food production, and accessing the global market should be the goals of all farmers in South Africa. This is the message from Henk Vermeulen, outgoing CEO of Free State Agriculture, who has been in organised agriculture for 29 years.
4 min |
Farmer's Weekly 15 December 2017
Farmer's Weekly
'We Do Not Condone Canned Lion Hunting'
'We Do Not Condone Canned Lion Hunting'
4 min |
Farmer's Weekly 15 December 2017
Farmer's Weekly
Good Results For Omnia Despite Western Cape Water Challenges
Good Results For Omnia Despite Western Cape Water Challenges
1 min |
Farmer's Weekly 15 December 2017
Farmer's Weekly
Apply Now For Medicinal Cannabis Production Permits
Apply Now For Medicinal Cannabis Production Permits
1 min |
Farmer's Weekly 15 December 2017
Farmer's Weekly
Nooitgedachter: Indigenous Beauty
Short and compact, these indigenous horses have well-developed hindquarters and powerful necks. They are also even-tempered, easy to train and safe for children.
2 min |
Farmer's Weekly 15 December 2017
Farmer's Weekly
Dwarf Avocado Cultivars: Dynamite In Small Packages
As fruit farmers are pushed to produce more with less, so the trend towards dwarf trees has gained momentum. Dwarf avocado trees offer the benefits of a compact orchard and savings in labour and production costs. Lindi Botha spoke to farm manager Simon Dunshea in Mpumalanga.
6 min |
June 7, 2019
Farmer's Weekly
Plan Crops With Facts
29 years ago Computers had already become an indispensable part of farming by the early 1990s, as this article indicates.
2 min |
June 7, 2019
Farmer's Weekly
British Alpine Basics
This goat breed is best suited to a temperate climate and performs poorly in regions with high humidity.
1 min |
June 7, 2019
Farmer's Weekly
Support Facilities: Key To A Successful Hydroponics Operation
In addition to your greenhouse, you will require a working area, a cold room, offices, a dining area and other facilities. These should be carefully planned, not merely added as an afterthought.
2 min |
April 05, 2019
Farmer's Weekly
Market Demand Motivates Intensive Boer Goat Farmer
Free State Boer goat farmer Mariaan Grobler says intensive production is a viable option as there are never enough goats available to meet demand. Sabrina Dean visited her on her Free State farm to learn how she has fine-tuned her commercial operation to maximise production.
6 min |
April 05, 2019
Farmer's Weekly
'Over-applying Fungicide On Wheat Has Negative Long-term Effects'
The excessive use of fungicides in wheat production is not only harmful to the environment but can result in the development of fungicide-resistant fungal strains.
1 min |
April 05, 2019
Farmer's Weekly
Repurposing Used Feed Bags To Grow Vegetables
Used maize meal bags are being repurposed to grow leafy vegetables in areas not previously thought suitable for food production.
1 min |
April 05, 2019
Farmer's Weekly
Low-cost, Infra-red Crop Monitoring
Using a radio-controlled aircraft instead of a conventional machine cut the cost of infrared crop monitoring.
2 min |
April 05, 2019
Farmer's Weekly
Hydroponics: Avoiding Basic Mistakes
In the second instalment of our series on alternative crop production methods, international hydroponics consultant, Prof Gert Venter, highlights common mistakes made by farmers.
3 min |
9 December 2016
Farmer's Weekly
Innovative Business Model Empowers Communities
Mkululi Pakade, director of East Cape Macadamia, has devised a business model that positions the Eastern Cape’s local communities firmly within the macadamia industry.
4 min |
9 December 2016
Farmer's Weekly
Namibia's First Romagnola Stud
The Romagnola cattle breed is a relatively new entrant to Namibia, but is set to add great value to the country’s beef production industry in the long term. Annelie Coleman visited Babette Stöck and Andreas Wiese, owners of Ongeama Romagnolas near Windhoek, to find out more.
6 min |
9 December 2016
Farmer's Weekly
Will Conservation Agriculture Ensure SA's Food Security?
Most farmers are aware of the benefits of implementing conservation agriculture practices such as crop rotation. However, the authors of this article argue that, while its wide-scale adoption might improve the sustainability of farming over the long term, conservation agriculture will negatively affect maize and wheat production in the short term, threatening national food security.
4 min |
Farmer's Weekly 27 April 2018
Farmer's Weekly
Land Reform: Approach It As A Business, Not A Project
While many land reform projects across the country have failed, Siyazama Klipland Boerdery, a BEE company in De Doorns, is testimony to how projects can succeed with the right attitude. Shareholder and managing director, Alec Abrahams, spoke to Jeandré van der Walt.
4 min |