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Farmer’s Weekly brings you the latest crop farming news and updates from South Africa and the rest of the world.

How top potato farmer optimises production

Tips and tricks for pruning roses

Aloe ferox: a plant pharmacy and attractive garden feature

A game-changer for ginger production

Increasing the nutrient use efficiency of potatoes

Managing macadamia production when margins are low

Alternative methods to combat herbicide resistance

Unlocking agricultural potential with Kynoch

Why soya bean is a popular crop in SA

South Africa’s apple cultivars and new contenders

Growing and processing groundnuts can be lucrative

South African avocado production: a success story

Cherry production in Gauteng: challenging, but possible

Optimal macadamia production requires an investment in soil

Blueberry production: a steep learning curve but worth the effort

Why a dairy farm turned to producing pineapples

From the corporate world to macadamia cultivation

Optimising stone fruit production with biological control

Reunited – The linking of the uMfolozi & Lake St Lucia

KwaZulu-Natal’s iSimangaliso Wetland Park, Africa’s largest estuarine system, is a Unesco World Heritage Site. The uMfolozi River, long artifically separated from the lake, is again flowing into it, restoring the...

A cutting-edge liquid coulter for conservation farming

Greg Butler, Australian conservation agriculturalist, recently spoke to SA farmers about smart production strategies and innovation in a competitive farming environment. Jacques Claassen reports from the Conservation Agriculture Western Cape...

Long live the leopard

Leopard populations are at risk across their range. Research conducted by the Limpopo Leopard Project has resulted in an adaptive management system for leopard conservation. Carnivore ecologist, Ross Pitman, spoke...