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.
Sericea planting tips
Call it ‘smart man’s lucerne’ – if you get it in at the right time and control weeds, there’s no looking back.
Profiting from biodiversity
Commercial interests often clash with conservation, but as KwaZulu-Natal farming couple Irvin Pascal and Nomalanga Mosala have shown, these two aspects certainly do not need to be mutually exclusive. Richard Compton reports.
Alternative remedies for treating flu and coughs in horses
If your horse is coughing, it’s extremely important to identify the cause. Contact your vet to make a diagnosis. There are many different types of cough – but the most common are allergy and infection.
Dealing with clostridial diseases (2)
Identifying and preventing botulism and tetanus.
Sharing market information
To ‘communicate’ is to impart or share knowledge. In this latter sense, communication between producer and market agent is crucial when it comes to determining price on a market floor.
Growing watermelons – part 1
Watermelons are a warm season crop, but can be started in winter in areas where conditions are milder.
Dairy cow investors lose millions in lease scheme
Dairy farmers and investors who leased dairy cattle to a farmer in Koppies in the Free State have been dealt a serious financial blow with the mysterious disappearance of their cattle.
The Royal Show: KZN farmer’s shop window
The annual Pietermaritzburg Royal Show is used by many distributors as an opportunity to introduce new machines and implements. Joe Spencer reports.
Government – Too many plans, not enough action
Many government projects are excellent ideas. But officials seem incapable of carrying them out.
Farm-style B&B design
I recently received a call from a previous client in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands. His bed and breakfast establishment was constantly running out of accommodation and needed more rooms.
Increase the efficiency of livestock production
Increased emphasis will be placed on the reduction of methane gas emissions from livestock in the future, according to Prof Michiel Scholtz, ARC Specialist Researcher: Applied Animal Breeding. He says that livestock production both contributes to the problem and suffers from the effects.
Stud farmer with youth experience
Agri North West’s 2013 Young Farmer of the Year, Heinrich Bruwer believes that it makes economic sense to increase individual animal productivity as this will be reflected in optimum income per hectare. Annelie Coleman reports.
Developing smallholder farmers
The competition commission recently ordered Massmart to increase its supplier development fund, which was set up to assist its SA smallholder farmer suppliers. Group supplier development executive Mncane Mthunzi spoke to Peter Mashala.
Herbs and diversified farming: how to do it
Allée Bleue started growing and selling herbs on a small-scale in 2000, but driven by high consumer demand the estate is flourishing.
Fonteine Boran Sale Highest bull R170 000
Derby The Fonteine Boran auction was held on 25 May. Francois Smit of Fonteine Borans sold the top-priced bull FN 06 068 to Conrad Coetzer of Rankin Operations Pretoria for R170 000.
Insecticidal soap
One of the least expensive means of pest control available, insecticidal soaps, are a big drawcard for the environmentally-conscious. However, knowing how to use them properly is crucial, says Paul Donovan.
More about tax avoidance
How Starbucks and other companies avoid paying big bucks in the highest tax jurisdictions.
Karoo Nguni Club Sale Highest Bull R30 000
Graaff Reinet 52 Stud and 108 commercial Nguni cattle were offered for sale at the annual Karoo Nguni Club Auction.
Don’t neglect your livestock
Producers should not be led astray by good crop yields and higher prices for grains.
Meat pricing, the middleman & profit margins
It seems that red meat consumers never benefit from lower farmgate prices. Could it be that the middleman is milking consumers for all they’re worth, while suppressing farmers’ income? This issue was debated at the Northern Cape Red Meat Producers’ Organisation congress.
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