Farmer's Weekly

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.

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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.

Walkerville Agri Show

InteliGro and NWU unite to launch training programme for crop advisers

Boost your pumpkin yields by 40%

A season of agricultural abundance lies ahead • AGRIBUSINESS PERSPECTIVE

NEWS WRAP

Collaboration across farms and industries needed to survive mounting challenges • Stakeholders across the agriculture sector need to get used to sharing data and collaborating if they are to solve two of the biggest challenges facing the sector: biosecurity and pest control. Lindi Botha reports.

CapeNature opens doors to conservation careers

Regulations for labelling of ‘fake’ meat cause a stir

Australia welcomes US beef after dropping trade restrictions

US dairy bill targets ‘mislabelling’

World in brief

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, writes Octavia Avesca Spandiel.

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.

NWK negatively impacted by the 2023/24 drought

SA sugar industry set for a bigger harvest

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, says Absa AgriBusiness.

From backyard to business: Patricia Beleng’s journey to success • Patricia Beleng, owner of Buhlebenkosi Agri Productions, is a determined farmer who went from raising broilers in her backyard to running a poultry business supplying hundreds of chickens to the local market. Lindi Botha reports on the partnerships that brought her success.

The essential role of boron in table grape production • The addition of micronutrients like boron are critical in the cultivation of table grapes, as Zunel van Eeden discovered in conversation with agronomist Pieter Botha.

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.

Why the Brahman? • The Brahman is known as the ‘King of crossbreeding’ and demonstrates a range of economically important traits that make it an ideal beef breed. Janine Ryan reports.

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.

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...