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.
Cold weekend coming
With a strong cold front expected over SA this weekend, the SA Weather Service issued warnings of high winds and the possibility of runaway veld fires over much of the country.
Stock theft suspect identified
The Gauteng Stock Theft Forum believes it has identified the man at the head of a syndicate that’s targeted stud cattle farmers in the province over the past few months and stolen cattle worth R2,2 million.
Sugarfest 2013
The sugar industry’s premier show is a comprehensive and convenient exhibit of leading-edge equipment.
Quality sells
Supplying a quality product is easier said than done. Within the farming context there are many challenges that have to be overcome before quality products can be produced.
Sharing sugarcane knowledge
The sugar industries of SA and Réunion Island may have different production challenges, but the ways in which each industry is tackling its problems can help the other. Lloyd Phillips reports.
A young farmer speaks out
Corniel Louwies (29) is Agri Gauteng’s 2013 Young Farmer of the Year. He has been producing maize on 100ha of leased land in the Randfontein district while working as a farm foreman. He has an overriding passion for farming, but in an interview with Annelie Coleman said he has had to fight an uphill battle to stay in the industry.
Government should talk less and show more action
Instead of talking about ‘youth development’ at meetings, government must help young farmers.
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No room for loners in agriculture
To establish an agricultural sector where everybody thrives, partnerships are essential. This was according to Henk Vermeulen, CEO of Free State Agriculture (FSA), speaking at a recent farmers’ day hosted by the Free State Young Farmers’ Committee and OVK near Jacobsdal in the Free State.
The backyard broiler house – changing lives across Africa
Kiki Agri’s Philip Kilian explains to Peter Mashala how backyard broiler farming could help boost food security in poor households, thanks to a new easy-to-install system.
Parasitic wasps to the rescue
Implementing an integrated fly control programme can prevent overwintering fly populations from exploding in spring and help to improve udder health and reduce somatic cell counts. Robyn Joubert reports.
Watch out for those poisonous plants
One of the greatest risks to farmers is the loss of livestock as a result of plant poisoning. So it’s important to know what promotes
their growth and how to avoid them.
Sourcing information on aquaculture
Accurate reliable information on aquaculture is available. Just make sure you look carefully.
Google Glass
Google Glass is a spectacle frame fitted with a tiny 16GB computer. It works via Bluetooth and is a hands-free extension of a smartphone. It sports a camera and earphones similar to those in hearing aids.
South Africa needs more skilled people – Karaan
South Africa has for too long been on a trajectory of jobless economic growth and the National Development Plan (NDP) is, in essence, an attempt at directing the way for economic growth to be transformed into the type of growth that also creates a number of jobs.
New DG has skills but lacks agricultural experience
Farmer leaders have concerns about the new director-general of the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries’ lack of agricultural background.
How to avoid the pitfalls of green power
Sarah Allan decided to install renewable energy systems for her farm three years ago, but this turned out to be far more complex than
first anticipated. She shares her hard-earned lessons with Robyn Joubert.
Urban farmers co-op wins entrepreneur award
Buffalo City Organic Producers (BCOP), a predominantly female co-operative based in Mdantsane Township near East London in the Eastern Cape, received the award for Top Entrepreneur: Commercial in the Female Entrepreneur of the Year provincial awards in Aliwal North on 15 August.
Give your watermelons the correct nutrient mix
There are several important considerations when planning a fertiliser programme for your watermelon crop.
New cultivator combinations at Cereals 2013
Cereals 2013, held at Boothby Graffoe in Lincolnshire, displayed a number of cultivators capable of multiple operations.
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