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Farmer's Weekly
Boost your pumpkin yields by 40%
New vegetable cultivars offer improved yields, better flavour, disease-resistance and longer shelf life.
3 min |
August 15-22, 2025
Farmer's Weekly
Drought-proofing tips to keep your farm thriving
Vivian Beukes, owner of Green Sprouts Solutions, spoke to Octavia Avesca Spandiel about practical strategies and innovative technologies that farmers can adopt to drought-proof their farms and build resilience.
6 min |
August 15-22, 2025
Farmer's Weekly
CRE Brahmans: where structure meets performance
Since its inception in 2004, the CRE Brahmans stud’s motto has been ‘performance meats integrity’. Studmaster Ampie Rossouw told Annelie Coleman that one of the cornerstones of the operation is its commitment to Phase D testing for young bulls to evaluate growth and feed efficiency.
4 min |
August 15-22, 2025
Farmer's Weekly
Brahman societies' journey to improve meat quality
The Brahman Cattle Breeders' Society of South Africa elaborates on its efforts to improve all-important meat quality.
6 min |
August 15-22, 2025
Farmer's Weekly
The South African pome fruit industry: a review of the 2024 season
Apple and pear production demonstrated a strong recovery in terms of output, supported by favourable climate conditions and the continued expansion of high-yielding orchards,
2 min |
August 15-22, 2025
Farmer's Weekly
Brahman breeder crafts progeny for future performance
Miles Dicke operates his Miles2Go Brahman Stud from Idlewild farm in the Kei Mouth area of the Eastern Cape. He spoke to Sabrina Dean about how he is using technology to improve the breed.
10+ min |
August 15-22, 2025
Farmer's Weekly
How to breed superior Brahmans
Careful selection and maintaining an international network is key to the success of the Serfontein Brahman Stud. Jan and Carla Serfontein spoke to Nichelle Steyn.
5 min |
August 15-22, 2025
Farmer's Weekly
Fencing is a big help to keep predators at bay
A group of conservationists, ecologists and scientists pooled their collective expertise to produce this article, based on their studies, to help protect domestic and wild animals in Tanzania and elsewhere.
3 min |
August 15-22, 2025
Farmer's Weekly
Brahman: a legacy of adaptability and strength in South Africa
Octavia Avesca Spandiel spoke to Wayne Porter, president of the Brahman Breeders' Society of South Africa, about the history of Brahman cattle in the country and their role in commercial and communal farming.
6 min |
August 15-22, 2025
Farmer's Weekly
A tree house with a view of a dam
Dear Jonno,We want to build a two-bedroom tree house on our farm in Mpumalanga.
1 min |
August 15-22, 2025
Farmer's Weekly
GWM raises the bar with updated Haval H6
Chinese carmaker Great Wall Motors (GWM) has updated the Haval H6 four years after introducing the SUV to South Africa. The Citizen's Charl Bosch sampled the impressive new model in a cold and wet Cape Town.
4 min |
August 15-22, 2025
Farmer's Weekly
SA sugar industry set for a bigger harvest
South Africa’s sugar cane growers are expecting a significantly improved harvest this season, following a rebound in rainfall after last year’s drier-than-normal conditions, according to the South African Cane Growers’ Association (SA Canegrowers).
1 min |
August 15-22, 2025
Farmer's Weekly
Regulations for labelling of 'fake' meat cause a stir
The Department of Agriculture has called on all stakeholders to welcome the sale of meat analogue (alternative protein) products in South Africa.
1 min |
August 15-22, 2025
Farmer's Weekly
NWK negatively impacted by the 2023/24 drought
NWK Group's profit after tax decreased by 50% (R114,3 million) in the 2024/25 financial year, although its total income increased by R156 million to R5,99 billion.
1 min |
August 15-22, 2025
Farmer's Weekly
CapeNature opens doors to conservation careers
CapeNature recently welcomed a new intake of 475 people into its expanded public works programme (EPWP), offering training, mentorship and hands-on experience in conservation and ecotourism across its nature reserves.
1 min |
August 15-22, 2025
Farmer's Weekly
A season of agricultural abundance lies ahead
We continue to see an encouraging outlook for the 2025/26 global grains and oilseeds production.
3 min |
August 15-22, 2025
Farmer's Weekly
A breed driven by data and production value
The Brahman is a significant player in the beef industry. Sabrina Dean found out more about its data-driven improvement focus from Sytze Smit, breed director at the Brahman Cattle Breeders' Society of South Africa.
4 min |
August 15-22, 2025
Farmer's Weekly
Australia welcomes US beef after dropping trade restrictions
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry in Australia recently announced that it would lift trade barriers on beef from the US, France24 reported.
1 min |
August 15-22, 2025
Farmer's Weekly
InteliGro and NWU unite to launch training programme for crop advisers
The role of crop advisers in agriculture today extends far beyond supplying products or offering technical advice.
2 min |
August 15-22, 2025
Farmer's Weekly
SA must pursue diversification opportunities to protect agri exports
South Africa faces renewed pressure to diversify agricultural exports. Economist Bhekani Sandile Zondo urges exploring Asian and European markets, reports Octavia Avesca Spandiel.
2 min |
August 15-22, 2025
Farmer's Weekly
Working to the benefit of farmers
The Red Meat Producers' Organisation works on behalf of red meat producers to ultimately improve their sustainability.
3 min |
August 15-22, 2025
Farmer's Weekly
Grain SA leads a pilot project to digitise the diesel logbook system
Grain SA is collaborating with SARS and technical partners in the initiative to develop an efficient digital system that will offer significant relief to grain producers,
2 min |
August 15-22, 2025
Farmer's Weekly
US dairy bill targets 'mislabelling'
According to a report by Agdaily.com, senators in the US have proposed a dairy bill that will ensure that plant-based 'dairy' alternatives are prohibited from using terms such as 'milk', 'yoghurt' or 'cheese' on labels.
1 min |
August 15-22, 2025
Farmer's Weekly
Grit, greens, and good business: the rise of Zandile Kumalo
Successful hydroponics farming is about more than just the ability to harvest a quality crop. As a capital intensive industry, it also requires collaboration, flexibility and negotiating skills to raise funding and establish the operation. Lindi Botha spoke to farmer Zandile Kumalo about her journey to hydroponics success.
8 min |
August 01-08, 2025
Farmer's Weekly
Afrikaner - a hardy breed making its mark in feedlots
The Afrikaner cattle breed is prized for its indigenous hardiness, natural resistance, high fertility and ease of calving. Sabrina Dean found out more about the breed from Julian Balt, who was recently elected president of the Afrikaner Cattle Breeders' Society of South Africa.
4 min |
August 01-08, 2025
Farmer's Weekly
We need in-depth research on land and agriculture policy
With the regulatory environment remaining constant for the past three decades and showing limited changes, Dr Sifiso Ntombela believes there are burning issues that policy researchers should address.
2 min |
August 01-08, 2025
Farmer's Weekly
Why the FMD crisis will not have a lasting effect on beef prices
Consumers already suffering from higher prices for items like communication, electricity, rates and taxes cannot afford to pay more for beef
3 min |
August 01-08, 2025
Farmer's Weekly
The modern Afrikaner breed is a formidable contender in SA
The present-day Afrikaner is a beef cattle breed that makes financial sense for producers. The realities of beef production in South Africa call for highly effective, fertile, and economical cattle breeds like the Afrikaner, writes Annelie Coleman.
4 min |
August 01-08, 2025
Farmer's Weekly
Mexican tomatoes face 17% tariff
The US recently announced that it would be withdrawing a 2019 trade agreement that provided tariff-free access to tomatoes from Mexico to the US, EL PAÍS reported.
1 min |
August 01-08, 2025
Farmer's Weekly
SA citrus industry remains resilient amid EU import decline
While recent reports highlight a year-on-year decline in EU imports of oranges and grapefruits, South Africa's citrus industry is demonstrating resilience, adaptability, and even growth in key areas, offering a more optimistic outlook from the southern tip of Africa.
2 min |