Janine Ryan
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.
5 signs your cattle are on heat
For the most profitable results, get to know the basics of cattle reproduction and herd management.
From corporate executive to successful farmer
Morapedi Mutloane left his job in the corporate world in 2012 to get back into agriculture.
Controlling diseases in aquaculture systems
Producers can use a variety of methods to limit diseases in their commercial aquaculture systems.
Market agencies need to be BBBEE compliant
Saying “I told you so” is not always the right way to go about winning friends and influencing people. However, in the case of market agents, the rebuke is justified.
Broilers: SA vs Argentina
Argentina is, of course, one of the world’s top beef-eating countries, with an annual per capita consumption of about 60kg. However, an increase in red meat prices has opened a gap for Argentina’s a thriving commercial broiler industry.
Know your crop pests: Red scale
Red scale, a sap-sucking insect, is one of the most disruptive pests in the citrus industry.
Production Sale of Molopo Ile de France
Highest (ram): R15 000
National Arbour week launch
A plan to plant 4 500 trees in Soweto was launched at Mofolo City Park on Monday to celebrate Arbour Week, which runs until 7 September.
Fettuccine with ham, mushrooms & cream
Pasta is a gift to the beginner cook. In a short time, you can cook a meal that works for a weeknight dinner or a family celebration.
Farming apps for Africa? Not quite!
Many helpful farming apps still need to be adapted for use here, says Greg Miles.
Progress and innovation in the ZZ2 herds
In the beautiful Mooketsi Valley of northern Limpopo, ZZ2’s cattle division manager Paul Bester is getting on with the business of raising cattle profitably and efficiently in an environment relatively unforgiving to livestock.
200 000ha lost to veld fires
The eastern Free State has lost 200 000ha of grazing in 12 veld fires over the past week.
MC Stud and Adelson Boran Sale
Highest (Bull): R48 000
Dealing with spotted wilt
Spotted wilt can be devastating in a land of peppers, but need not be if the correct strategies are adopted.
Space and style accommodation
Dear Paul
Thanks for the sketch and photos of your recently-acquired farm and house. From our phone conversation, I gather you want to extend the...
Weird and wonderful equipment
Unusual machines and implements for many farming tasks were on show at Nampo
Endurance riding through the Taurus Mountains
A long-distance ride in southern Turkey provides an interesting challenge to endurance riders, says Dr Mac.
Nandos procures chilli from smallholder farmers
Nandos has initiated a new procurement programme to source its global requirements of African Bird’s Eye (ABE) chilli also known as ‘peri-peri’ from small farmers in various countries in Southern Africa.
Savannah management: hands-off, but not haphazard
Kruger National Park conservation manager Dr Freek Venter explains the gradual but fundamental shift in the management of the park as it embraces biodiversity.
Warning: veld fires continue in the eastern Free State
There is a high risk warning for veld fires in the Free State. This follows reports yesterday (28 August) of fires in the Arlington area, which have now been brought under control.
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