Sindira Chetty
Digital editor for South Africa's oldest and most read farming magazine.
SA Prestige Invitational Pigeon Race update
Pigeons are in training for the final of the 6th annual SA Prestige Invitational Pigeon Race (SAPIR), says Thomas Smit.
Agri leaders’ share insights on global food security
In recognition of World Food Day on 16 October, industry leaders spoke to Farmer’s Weekly about the challenge of global food security.
Namibia’s devastating drought in pictures
Annelie Coleman recently visited Namibia and compiled a photo collage to illustrate the impact of the drought on the country.
Raising the bar with cultivar selection
Peter Da Rocha farms cauliflower, broccoli and lettuce near Delmas in Mpumalanga. The operation's focus on cultivar selection for better production efficiency has had a significant impact on the business’s profitability.
Poor beneficiary selection hampers land reform – Agri SA
South Africa’s land reform process was in the spotlight at the recent Agri SA Congress in Gauteng.
Celebrate World Food Day on 16 October
Communities are encouraged to participate in the events around World Food Day, celebrated on 16 October, as a day of action against global hunger.
Enzootic bovine leucosis: Dairy’s cancer time bomb
Enzootic bovine leukosis currently represents one of the largest threats to SA’s dairy industry. If nothing is done to prevent and control new infections, it is possible that in future there will be no uninfected dairy herds in South Africa, writes Dr Jan du Preez, managing director of the Institute of Livestock Technology.
FSA appeals to farmers to be vigilant
The Free State has encountered four farm attacks in the first two weeks of October, with farmers as well as farm workers being targeted.
Annual SPG Mouton Dohne Sale
Highest-priced ram sold for R18 000.
Chicken roasted in beer
Chicken is a national bird in Africa. Where there are people, you will find chickens. Here is an outstanding combination of flavours, all centred upon a slightly boozy version of Sunday lunch.
Fruit sector urged to use workplace mediation project
Employers and employees in the Western Cape’s fruit sector were encouraged to take advantage of the CCMA’s (Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration) cost-effective workplace mediation pilot project.
Organic farming: a commercial farmer converts
Peter Nicholson of Roselands farm near Richmond in KwaZulu-Natal believes organic farming can be used to sustainably feed the world. He shares his vision with Lloyd Phillips.
Is ‘ugly produce’ a new trend?
‘Ugly produce’, it seems, is finding its way onto retail shelves around the world.
3rd Eeram SA Mutton Merino Sale
Highest-priced ram sold for R24 000.
AB InBev merger now finalised
The long expected merger between Belgium beer company, AB InBev, and beer and beverage manufacturer, SABMiller, has finally been concluded.
SA agriculture to benefit from EU trade deal
A new trade deal will see improved market access for more than 30 South African agricultural products to the European Union (EU).
KZN community fights poverty through forestry project
A total of 7 000ha was transferred to the Mabandla community in Kwazulu-Natal as part of government’s land reform programme. The community has since established several successful ventures, including a commercial forestry enterprise, on the land.
Astral appoints former Bok captain as brand ambassador
Astral, a leading Southern African integrated poultry producer, appointed Wynand Claassen as its brand ambassador.
Sale of the Greys Limpopo
Highest-prices cow with heifer calf sold for R130 000.
Wine, beer and cider from Rooibos, Honeybush
Red Dawn IP Holdings owned by Audacia Wines and KWV has developed a method of preserving alcoholic beverages using indigenous Rooibos and Honeybush wood-chips, instead of currently accepted sulphite preservatives.
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