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.
Make your mark
This week, South Africans will have the opportunity to vote for their preferred candidates in the municipal elections.
Miners abuse graves
Farmers were accused of failing to allow access to graves on private property at the recent national summit on vulnerable workers, but mining also has a case to answer in this regard.
Grave Matters
Dr Troy Phili of the Burial Grounds and Graves Unit at the South African Heritage Resource Agency (SAHRA) spoke to Farmer’s Weekly about the importance of rural graves to a broad spectrum of South Africans.
Bad news catches up with mohair
The first sale of the mohair winter selling season mirrored all the negative events of the past two months, said Matthew Fox, Cape Mohair and Wool’s mohair manager.
SA’s food price slightly lower
Average prices in the major food categories showed further declines on a year-on-year basis in urban areas.
Eastern Cape’s top performing communal shearing shed
The Uppertele communal shearing shed came out tops in the National Wool Growers Association’s competition for the best shearing shed among the Eastern Cape’s five communal wool production regions.
Raw deal for SA wool
The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries announced that it will no longer issue clearing certificates for Rift Valley fever (RVF) for the exportation of raw wool and mohair to China, the largest importer of South African wool.
Fracking frightens farmers
Karoo landowners are concerned about the possible environmental impact of hydraulic fracturing, the technique used by the Australian company Bundu Gas and Oil to prospect for shale gas.
Demand for fine wool looks good
The market after the second auction of the 2010 wool season was in the sellers’ favour, said Basie Claasen of BKB.
New FMD research facility announced
Treasury has allocated R50 million for a new foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) research and vaccine manufacturing facility. The announcement was made by Peter Thabethe, former acting director general for agriculture, during a recent media briefing at parliament.
Gamtoos Valley farmers still waiting for rain
The level of the Kouga Dam in the Eastern Cape’s drought-stricken Gamtoos Valley is varying between 35% and 36% as light rains fall in the catchment area, said Gamtoos Irrigation Board general manager Pierre Joubert.
Amadlelo Agri to open dairy in KZN
The BEE company behind four successful Eastern Cape dairies has been meeting with Enhlanhleni community leaders in KZN to try establish a sustainable commercial dairy.
Chicken breasts stuffed with ham and brie
In cooking, it’s tradition to add excellence to an already desirable ingredient. Sticking to this tradition, this recipe offers excellence with a side serving of pasta alfredo to accentuate the tasty chicken dish.
Fern business exports 10-million stems a year
The Gerber family’s Forest Ferns business in Tsitsikamma started with just one product, says Johan Gerber. Today it harvests 35 products on 150 000ha located between Port Elizabeth and George, much of it for export.
Creating the future of agriculture
The playing field of the agricultural industry in South Africa has changed.
Ensuring good germination
Germination is influenced by various factors, starting with the temperature of the growing medium.
The value of trotting poles
If you are willing to put in the time with trotting poles, you will be rewarded with better balance, more elegance and a generally superior riding experience, says Kim Dyson.
Assisted reproduction techniques for ostriches
The long-term objective of breeding ostriches according to scientific principles has been given a boost, thanks to research by Dr Marna Smith.
Contesting a pulpable loss
A court recently found that grapes were ‘held’ by a farmer even after being pulped into grape juice and mingled with grape juice from other producers.
Wise words from Deon van Zyl
I was delighted to read Wilma den Hartigh’s interview with Deon van Zyl on tactics to achieve successful sales on markets.
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