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Farmer’s Weekly is an English agricultural magazine based in South Africa, targeting the whole of Southern Africa. The magazine is committed to advancing the...
Sustainable farming in Lesotho – thanks to Thailand
For five years, Lesotho's royal farm in Matsieng has showcased a sustainable farming approach for local lowland farmers. This "sufficiency model" originates in Thailand, and its diversified use of land holds much promise. Tjonane Matla and Peter Mashala investigated.
Know your cattle: Pinzgauer
This dual purpose breed is renowned for its hardiness, fertility and longevity.
Huge job losses await Aussie food sector
Australia's food and grocery manufacturing sector could shed 130 000 jobs over the next decade.
Afgri consolidates market share in yellow maize milling
Agricultural services provider Afgri Limited has bought Pride Milling's yellow maize milling business.
New lab speeds up H5N2 tests
Ostrich farmers in the Klein Karoo will be able to get faster test results for the H5N2 virus.
Astral fighting off cheap imports
Astral Foods has seen a marginal increase in its revenue and operating profit, despite increasing cheap poultry imports and higher feed costs.
Halaal meat scandal causes outrage in Western Cape
The Western Cape Muslim community is up in arms after a frozen meat importer allegedly re-labelled pork, buffalo and kangaroo meat as halaal beef products.
Agriculture extension services in dire straits
Both the quantity and quality of extension officers could prove a crisis for emerging farmers, according to Agri SA.
National Planning Commission all for fracking
Comments made by the National Planning Commission about hydraulic fracturing are irresponsible, premature and unfortunate, according to a lobby group opposed to the gas extraction technology.
Farmer claims vandalising land claimants cost him R1,1 million
A mango and tomato farmer in the Trichardtsdal area of Limpopo is at his wits' end in trying to get what he described as fair value from the Limpopo Land Claims Commission for his farm that was successfully claimed by a community.
National development has big plans for agriculture
Agriculture is set to play a major role in South Africa's development, as the National Development Plan proposes the sector can create 1 million of the 11 million jobs government plans to create by 2030.
If we fail to talk, we’ll fail SA
There should be no dispute regarding the ultimate objective of agricultural development. If it's not possible to work together, and if role players have divergent motives and hidden agendas, the country is going to be in big trouble, says Agri SA president Johannes Möller.
SA’s best commercial beef cow
The best commercial cow at the Farmer's Weekly-ARC Best Elite Cow Awards was bred by veterinary scientist Dr RD Bigalke.
Merino farming in their blood
Merino SA president Julian Southey talks to Heather Dugmore about the need to be adaptable and to change farming practices to meet the current economic challenges and benefit from the knowledge available today.
New markets for SA farmers
As the economic crisis in Europe closes doors to agri-exporters, markets in other parts of the globe are opening. Robyn Joubert reports on export opportunities in Iran, Australia and Vietnam
A risky business, but it can be done
Farming has its fair share of risk, but Groblersdal farmer George Barnard has found ways around this to maximise profit. Contract farming, new technology and careful irrigation have put this farmer a step above the rest.
Where did all the donkeys go?
Although pythons are often misunderstood, Abré J Steyn had a close encounter with one whose intentions he understood quite clearly.
