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The grazing question

Choosing an appropriate veld management system for your farm can be tricky and expensive. Roelof Bezuidenhout provides some tips.

Back to Bana?

This claimed ‘miracle grass’ is out of fashion. But it shouldn’t be, as it has several obvious advantages.

Zokwana to present plans for a million jobs

Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Senzeni Zokwana will present the department’s annual strategic plans to parliament on Wednesday, 16 July.

Five farm attacks in three months

The recent farm attack which led to the murder of 66-year-old farmer Jan de Kock from Petrus Steyn is the fifth of its kind reported to Free State Agriculture during the past three months.

Shanghai chicken

Like many Chinese-influenced recipes, this transfers particularly well to the SA kitchen. It could easily be called Pietermaritzburg Chicken or even uKhahlamba Chicken. You decide.

Where have all the young people gone?

Agri science student Lisa Coetzee was one of only two South Africans chosen to attend the Youth Ag Summit in Canada in 2013. Building on her experiences there, she has formed an organisation dedicated to youth in agriculture. Annelie Coleman spoke to her.

Know your crop pests: Black citrus aphid

The black citrus aphid is a pear-shaped aphid about 2mm long.

The world food situation

Supply and demand remain in tight balance and highly volatile. However, international prices will probably remain near to current levels.

Visit SIMA & SIA with us!

Join Farmer’s Weekly editor, Alita van der Walt as she travels to Paris in order to visit two of Europe’s biggest agricultural shows, SIMA...

Kruger still hardest hit by rhino poaching

Kruger National Park remains the hardest hit by rhino poachers. No fewer than 351 animals have been killed in the park since the beginning of the year.

Growing communities through small-scale farms

Afasa president Mike Mlengana was educated on the proceeds of his father’s surplus produce. Deeply in touch with his roots and South Africa’s current challenges, he describes a solutions-based approach to the problems of food security, community and unemployment.

New tractor brands

Nampo was once again the launching pad for a number of new tractor models.

Declining commercial farmer numbers a concern for OBP

Onderstepoort Biological Products (OBP), the parastatal charged with producing and developing animal vaccines, says its main market is shrinking and it’s struggling to keep up with competitors, despite a R500 million state grant for upgrades to its facilities.