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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 |
Farmer's Weekly 27 April 2018
Farmer's Weekly
Calls For More Oilseed Research
The widespread outbreak of Alternaria leaf blight in sunflower has emphasised the extent to which oilseed research in South Africa has been neglected, according to Chris Schoonwinkel, a sunflower producer near Wesselsbron in the Free State.
2 min |
Farmer's Weekly 27 April 2018
Farmer's Weekly
JD Autotrac: Now For All Tractors
Green Fit software from Reichhardt enables John Deere’s automatic GPS AutoTrac steering system to be used on other tractor brands, a move that will be welcomed by farmers. Joe Spencer reports.
1 min |
Farmer's Weekly 27 April 2018
Farmer's Weekly
The Trial Of Christmas Shopping
The Trial Of Christmas Shopping
2 min |
Farmer's Weekly 29 December 2017
Farmer's Weekly
Preventing And managing Ticks
In South Africa, a number of tick species feed on horses. Fortunately, the various types tend to favour specific body parts, which makes control of the pests somewhat easier
2 min |
Farmer's Weekly 29 December 2017
Farmer's Weekly
Tyre Rotation
To operate optimally, modern cars require tyre rotation at 10 000km intervals.
3 min |
Farmer's Weekly 29 December 2017
Farmer's Weekly
Planting And Fertilising Cucurbits
Planting And Fertilising Cucurbits
2 min |
Farmer's Weekly 29 December 2017
Farmer's Weekly
New Hope Through Farming
Through its agricultural community development programme, Manger Care Centre addresses food insecurity in poverty-stricken parts of Johannesburg. Siyanda Sishuba reports.
2 min |
Farmer's Weekly 29 December 2017
Farmer's Weekly
Drought Relief, And The Hope It Brings
Drought has taken him to the depths of depression, destitution and hopelessness, says Naudé Pienaar, Agri North West deputy CEO. However, it has also taught him about the kindness of people, and the 'miracle' that can happen when South Africans join forces to alleviate the plight of farmers caught in the grips of drought.
3 min |
Farmer's Weekly 29 December 2017
Farmer's Weekly
Low-cost Efficiencies Essential For 2018 Sugar Cane Production
Gordon Mallen was named the 2017 Nedbank Eston Sugar Cane Grower of the Year.
2 min |
Farmer's Weekly 29 December 2017
Farmer's Weekly
Preparing To Plant Carrots
Vegetable Prodution
2 min |
March 2, 2018
Farmer's Weekly
Dealing With Blight In Sunflowers
Severe brown blight infection in sunflowers results in smaller seeds, a reduced yield, and lower oil content.
1 min |
March 2, 2018
Farmer's Weekly
Dog Training: Why And How
37 years ago A dog can be a farmer’s best friend. It can be trained to herd livestock, be a formidable watchdog and protect your family. But all dogs need careful and consistent training to reach these goals.
2 min |
March 2, 2018
Farmer's Weekly
Concern About KZN's Water Supply
Despite the nationwide drought being broken more than a year ago, farmers in KwaZulu-Natal remain deeply concerned about the future of the province’s water supply.
3 min |
March 2, 2018
Farmer's Weekly
From Our Archives - Cut Post - Harvest Pear Losses
40 YEARS AGOFG Mitchell, of the University of California in the US, discusses tests done on the cooling and warming of Bon Chretien pears in the state, and their affect on pear quality.
4 min |
Farmer's Weekly 5 October 2018
Farmer's Weekly
Flying For The Environment
The Bateleurs, a non-profit company, provides a flight support programme for conservation and the environment. In operation for 20 years, this unique organisation has a membership of about 220 pilots and has conducted numerous conservation missions across Africa. Keri Harvey reports.
6 min |
Farmer's Weekly 5 October 2018
Farmer's Weekly
Quality And Efficiency Drive Commercial Lettuce Production
Many people who enjoy lettuce in their salad may not be aware that it can be a fairly challenging crop to grow commercially. Dicky and Koshik Sitaram, whose family have been producing fresh produce for many years in KwaZulu-Natal, shared the lessons they learned with Lloyd Phillips.
5 min |
Farmer's Weekly 5 October 2018
Farmer's Weekly
Grass-Fed Beef: The Trend That Favours Communal Farmers
Joseph Kau, an agricultural economist at the Agricultural Research Council, spoke to Annelie Coleman about the grass-fed beef movement in South Africa and the opportunities it presents for communal farmers, as well as the obstacles thwarting progress.
4 min |
November 30, 2018
Farmer's Weekly
The Benefits Of Feeding Dairy Calves Milk Only Once A Day
The myth that calves are better off receiving milk twice daily was recently dispelled in a study by Animal Sciences master’s student Bertus Myburgh. He spoke to Glenneis Kriel.
4 min |
November 30, 2018
Farmer's Weekly
Converting From Wheat To Sheep On A Small Farm
Alfreda Mars, who plants 160ha to wheat in rotation in the Swartland, has realised the limitations of growing this crop on such limited land. Today, she focuses more on sheep and feed crops, and the future looks bright.
5 min |
November 30, 2018
Farmer's Weekly
Tips On Planting Cucurbits
Some farmers, especially at the end of winter, use seedlings for their cucurbit crops in an attempt to get an early-growth advantage and better prices.
2 min |