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Farmer's Weekly
How to finance John Deere equipment
With smarter cash flow, better planning, and flexible repayment options, John Deere Financial empowers farmers to remain resilient and ready for growth — without the need for upfront payment.
2 min |
May 09, 2025
Farmer's Weekly
Uncertainty looms over 2024/25 summer grain crop
There are several uncertainties regarding the 2024/25 summer grain season of which producers and consumers need to be aware
2 min |
May 09, 2025
Farmer's Weekly
Boosting productivity in sheep farming
Emerging sheep farmers can boost their production and profitability by focusing on quality over quantity. Willem Goosen, production adviser at the National Wool Growers' Association, spoke to Octavia Avesca Spandiel about strategies for breeding productive animals and managing them effectively.
6 min |
May 09, 2025
Farmer's Weekly
How to keep your Asil Arabian stallion from pacing at night
Like stallions of other breeds, Asil Arabian stallions will often get restless at night. Dr Mac explores ways to deal with this behaviour.
2 min |
May 09, 2025
Farmer's Weekly
Meander to Nullarbor Cottages
Head off to the Magalies Meander for a tranquil, self-catering farm stay
2 min |
May 09, 2025
Farmer's Weekly
Storage solutions for your summer crop
In this article, Janine Ryan and Nichelle Steyn take a look at storage options for grains and oilseeds.
6 min |
May 09, 2025
Farmer's Weekly
Hemp industry success needs processing increase
Growing demand for hemp in the textile and building industries offers much potential for South African farmers, since the country has both the land and climate to cultivate this crop.
1 min |
May 09, 2025
Farmer's Weekly
Tuna-stuffed pasta with arrabiata sauce
Mark World Tuna Day on 2 May with this simple yet wholesome pasta bake - the perfect dish for chilly nights.
1 min |
May 09, 2025
Farmer's Weekly
Tech in, on and around Case IH equipment on show at Nampo
Nampo Harvest Day 2025 is around the corner, and the Case IH team is ready to meet producers and discuss the challenges they face on their farms. Magda du Toit spoke to the team to find out more about their plans for the trade show, and what farmers can expect to see.
2 min |
May 09, 2025
Farmer's Weekly
Getting to grips with the basics of sunflower production
Sunflower is an important oilseed in South Africa and a highly versatile crop.
8 min |
May 09, 2025
Farmer's Weekly
SA Boerperd: a breed tempered by Africa, for Africa
A five-star rating system being implemented by Erica Stud is taking the SA Boerperd into the future. George Nefdt, owner of the stud in KwaZulu-Natal, tells Sabrina Dean why he believes the breed to be the perfect companion or competition horse.
8 min |
May 09, 2025
Farmer's Weekly
The rugged Lexus GX: more than just a fancy Prado
The first two generations of the Toyota Land Cruiser Prado-based Lexus GX were sold predominantly in North America and the Middle East. Now, the third generation has finally found its way to the southern tip of Africa
2 min |
May 09, 2025
Farmer's Weekly
Powering progress on the farm
TotalEnergies Marketing South Africa provides reliable energy solutions that drive agricultural growth across South Africa.
2 min |
May 09, 2025
Farmer's Weekly
Take a load off with Wuhlf!
At Nampo 2025, Wuhlf Equipment will present special offers on its telehandlers and multipurpose backhoes. These reliable pieces of machinery with exceptional capabilities can tackle farm tasks with ease.
2 min |
May 09, 2025
Farmer's Weekly
Global wine woes continue
The global wine industry is facing a challenging landscape, with wine production and consumption all trending downwards.
2 min |
May 09, 2025
Farmer's Weekly
A beginner's guide to maize production
Maize is the most widely planted grain crop in South Africa and a critical contributor to the country's food security. Linda Piegl looks at the basics of maize cultivation and the resources available to farmers for employing the best management practices in order to ensure successful production.
6 min |
May 02, 2025
Farmer's Weekly
Potential onion pests
Cutworms and thrips are among the threats to your crop that you should guard against and address with appropriate measures, writes Bill Kerr.
2 min |
May 02, 2025
Farmer's Weekly
Maize milling: an industry ready to be explored
Jan Jordaan, brand leader for Roff Milling, spoke to Janine Ryan about the many opportunities awaiting aspiring millers and entrepreneurs in South Africa.
5 min |
May 02, 2025
Farmer's Weekly
Homemade, cost-effective, eco-friendly fertilisers
Forget costly chemical fertilisers! With a bit of at-home alchemy, you can transform kitchen waste and common household substances into budget- and eco-friendly fertilisers, writes Linda Piegl.
2 min |
May 02, 2025
Farmer's Weekly
SA to focus more on Africa as an export destination
By boosting its agricultural exports to other African states, South Africa has an opportunity to generate foreign earnings and expand the industrialisation of agriculture. This, in turn, could optimise the sector's contribution to the country’s development and prosperity, writes Dr Sifiso Ntombela.
3 min |
May 02, 2025
Farmer's Weekly
How intercropping added value to this Free State farm
The main goal of intercropping is to achieve the highest possible yield on a particular piece of land by using the available resources to their full potential. And that is precisely the route that father-and-son team Francis and Mike Mandy took on their crop and cattle farm in Harrismith. Annelie Coleman reports.
4 min |
May 02, 2025
Farmer's Weekly
Trump tariffs could harm SA's high-value exports
The newly introduced 30% import tariffs on goods from South Africa to the US, which, at the time of writing, were paused for 90 days, are set to have far-reaching consequences for South Africa's high-value agricultural exports.
2 min |
May 02, 2025
Farmer's Weekly
The right tomato cultivar pays dividends
This story showed how in the Eastern Cape some varieties of tomatoes can stand wet weather, cold, strong winds, and drought and still maintain good yields and resistance to disease.
2 min |
May 02, 2025
Farmer's Weekly
Record shattered twice at Giant Pumpkin Festival
This year’s Giant Pumpkin Festival winner, Piet Lotz of Riversdale in the Southern Cape, broke the South African biggest pumpkin record with his first pumpkin that weighed in at 1 062kg, and then bettered the record with his second pumpkin that tipped the scales at 1 120kg.
2 min |
May 02, 2025
Farmer's Weekly
Optimal nutrition for happy, healthy pigs
In this article, SwiNE Nutrition Management and the South African Pork Producers' Organisation provide an explanation of pigs' nutritional needs during different times of their life cycle.
4 min |
May 02, 2025
Farmer's Weekly
Conserve water and reduce costs with DIY irrigation
Instead of farmers incurring huge costs to install drain fields, French drains, or septic tanks in areas without municipal infrastructure, they can create their own multipurpose irrigation systems, says Shane Brody.
3 min |
May 02, 2025
Farmer's Weekly
Chinese influx continues with Changan and Deepal
The number of Chinese car brands on offer in South Africa will grow to a staggering 15 when Changan and Deepal are introduced later this year. The Citizen's Charl Bosch looks at the products these manufacturers plan to roll out.
2 min |
May 02, 2025
Farmer's Weekly
Where Bauhaus meets beach life in a vibrant Cape Town suburb
The primary reasons to stay at 82 on Regent in Sea Point, Cape Town, are its competitive rates and brilliant location, offering direct access to the beach, restaurants, bars, and more, writes Brian Berkman.
3 min |
May 02, 2025
Farmer's Weekly
Fake news lurks in agri, but it can be stopped
At the Africa Agri Tech 2025 conference held in Pretoria in March, Alan Hardacre, co-founder of Advocacy Academy, spoke about how disinformation campaigns wreak havoc on agribusinesses. He highlighted the challenges and opportunities in using artificial intelligence in the fight for truth. Lindi Botha reports.
5 min |
May 02, 2025
Farmer's Weekly
Meatless diets will decimate global food security - documentary
Eliminating meat consumption and therefore livestock production globally wouldn't necessarily improve environmental health, as often touted by activists against livestock production. In a new documentary, A World Without Cows, the case is put forward for sustainable livestock production as a solution to global warming. Lindi Botha reports.
3 min |