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I am the editor of agricultural magazine Farmer’s Weekly, South Africa's oldest magazine. Farmer's Weekly focuses on providing role players in the agriculture sector with news and information to help them grow their enterprises.

Service improvements at the Markets

On many occasions, I’ve pummelled markets on their inability to upgrade and make improvements.

Greenhouse production in SA – learning from Europe

It is every vegetable farmer’s dream to produce a higher yield per hectare and have the same yield winter and summer. Jacques Claassen visited an innovative lettuce producer achieving exactly that in Gauteng’s Tarlton area.

Broiler production in a squatter camp

The Phomolong squatter camp is not a place associated with chicken production. But, as Mike Burgess discovered, resident Prince Magagula is producing between 400 and 600 broilers a cycle from his cramped shack.

SA citrus growers suspend exports to EU

The Citrus Growers’ Association (CGA) has suspended exports to the EU after another four consignments were found with citrus black spot.

Change in VAT rules will hit potato farmers

The proposed repeal of zero-rated VAT on agricultural inputs such as animal feed, fertilisers, plants and seeds will add to the already compromised profitability of the sector, said Potatoes SA (PSA).

Suspected elephant poachers arrested in Mozambique

Conservation and law enforcement officials in Mozambique are celebrating the arrest of six alleged elephant poachers suspected of killing 39 elephants this year alone.

Land summit proposes moratorium on foreign-owned land

More than 2 500 delegates at the recent Land Tenure Summit proposed that government have a moratorium on the acquisition of land in foreigners’ possession.

Super Zuppa chicken soup with poached eggs

A bowl of soup is soothing, satisfying, full of flavour… who could ask for more?

Lack of government resources ‘exacerbated’ Free State fire damage

The extent of the damage caused by the past weeks’ devastating fires in the Free State could have been managed much better were it not for the lack of resources and poor co-ordination mechanisms in the Free State, said DA leader Roy Jankielsohn.

The Tankwa feral goat: a unique genotype

Is there a place for the hardy Tankwa feral goat in smallstock production? Roelof Bezuidenhout investigates.

Livestock imports from Namibia no threat to SA

The Namibian livestock health status is superior to the SA health status and poses no risk to the local livestock industry. This is according to Namibian Agricultural Union CEO Sakkie Coetzee. Annelie Coleman met with him at the NAU offices in Windhoek to find out more about the impact of the new import regulations implemented by the SA government in May this year.