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Farmer's Weekly - 23 June 2023

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Net-zero emission target. Carbon policies for agriculture have to be spot on. How farmers can combat succulent poaching. Sheep Production why healthy teeth mean healthy profits. Benefit from agrochemicals, but avoid the hazards!

BRICS: is South Africa backing the right horse?

Hosting the 2023 BRICS summit has become fraught with dangers for South Africa, writes Danny Bradlow, a professor at the Centre for Advancement of Scholarship at the University of Pretoria. In this article, he explains why the organisation was established, and outlines its successes and failures.

5 mins

Agri North West welcomes load-shedding initiative

Agri North West welcomed the recent announcement by the province’s MEC for Agriculture and Rural Development Desbo Mohono that the department planned to engage with Eskom on the possible exemption of load-shedding for agriculture sectors such as agro-processing.

1 mins

Draft water licence legislation under fire

The Department of Water and Sanitation has proposed draft water-use legislation stipulating that certain enterprises would need up to 75% black shareholding to apply for a water licence. This appears to fly in the face of public interest and previous investments made by water users. Glenneis Kriel reports.

3 mins

Community initiative set to boost medicinal agriculture on the KZN North Coast

South Africa’s Organic Medical Herbs Strategic Project Plan was recently launched in the iLembe District. Jyothi Laldas reports.

2 mins

US producer confidence down on back of dropping commodity prices

Sentiment among US agricultural producers declined sharply in May as crop prices continued to weaken, World Grain recently reported.

2 mins

SA brandy wins title of world's best for second year

Locally produced Van Ryn Distillery’s 15-year-old potstill brandy has been awarded the World’s Best Wine Brandy at the 2023 World Brandy Awards that were recently held in London, UK.

1 mins

This is how carbon policies can prevent food insecurity

The race to net-zero carbon emissions has implications for agriculture and food security. Whether the outcome will be positive or negative for society, the environment and farmers, depends largely on how government formulates emissions policies. Lindi Botha reports on why agriculture’s role should not be confused.

7 mins

Succulent poaching 'out of control'

The illegal trade of wild succulents, particularly Conophytum species, has left some on the brink of extinction. Glenneis Kriel reports on the situation and what farmers can do to help.

6 mins

Risk mitigation in farming

PJ Mommsen, a freelance risk mitigation strategist, writes about how the inclusion of risk mitigation strategies and innovative solutions, in combination with the traditional value analysis of a defined element of production, can add new perspectives to farming operations, and specifically sheep production.

6 mins

Agrochemicals are not the villains of agriculture or the environment

Agrochemicals are often used as a scapegoat for agriculture’s impact on the environment, yet these chemicals do not by definition harm the environment, and they play an important part in food production, according to Dr Gerhard Verdoorn of CropLife South Africa. Magda du Toit reports.

7 mins

Biological control of diamondback moth

Biocontrol of this ubiquitous brassica pest is highly effective, and can save you a considerable sum as well as much effort, says Bill Kerr.

2 mins

New JAC Motors double-cab series on its way!

From electric to diesel, these big, beefy vehicles will come in several versions, each showing that, when it comes to bakkies at least, size really does matter to customers.

2 mins

Where have all the horse vets gone?

Faced with an emergency with one of her own horses, Dr Mac experienced South Africa’s shortage of equine veterinarians for herself.

2 mins

Chicken curry rotis

This load-shedding-friendly chicken curry recipe will be sure to keep you warm on a cold winter’s night!

1 mins

Man on a mission: spreading the Word, fighting slavery and exploring a continent

An intrepid missionary, explorer, physician and legend in his own lifetime, David Livingstone started his career in a mission station at Kuruman, says Graham Jooste.

4 mins

A top-rate hotel in a pleasant Cape Town suburb steeped in history and tradition

Southern Sun Newlands is a good place to stay, and not just because of the mountain views, says Brian Berkman.

2 mins

Coaxing the clouds

The history of weather modification has been stormy. From exploding balloons to strewing smelly chemical concoctions around dams, Roelof Bezuidenhout looks at how we came to the exact science of rainmaking.

4 mins

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Farmer's Weekly Description:

Uitgever: CTP-Limited-t/a-Farmer’s-Weekly

Categorie: Business

Taal: English

Frequentie: Fortnightly

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.