Sugar beans: A good harvest against the odds
Shadrack Mbele has been getting good returns from sugar bean since first planting it in 2014. Sabrina Dean visited him in the eastern Free State to find out more about...
Vaccinate your animals; it’ll pay you in the long run
Administering a vaccine to your animals will cost you money. But not vaccinating them will cost you much more.
Former bank boss Reuel Khoza’s huge avocado investment
After playing a significant role in corporate South Africa, Dr Reuel Khoza, former chairperson of Nedbank and Eskom, decided to turn his focus back to his roots in the farming...
Understand business roles, and pay accordingly
Ownership, directorship and management are three distinctly different roles. Be sure to remunerate fairly and correctly in each case.
Niche farming: Organic seed production in the Sandveld
After venturing into the organic fresh market, the owners of Sandveld Organics on the West Coast created a niche for themselves in the organic seed market. Susi Engelbrecht spoke to...
Women in agriculture are key to boosting food security
Food and nutrition insecurity remains a major problem worldwide. Alan Dangour, Professor in Food and Nutrition for Global Health at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, explains how...
Agri SA president clarifies position on land reform
Dan Kriek, the president of Agri SA, has had to weather some harsh criticism this year from within his own organisation, as well as from outside.
Growing out and fattening cattle in a feedlot
Most cattle sold through abattoirs are feedlotted. This article looks at the basics of feedlotting and how an operator can increase profit margins.
Farmer’s Weekly SIMA Trade Show Tour 2019
Join the Farmer’s Weekly tour to SIMA International Agribusiness Trade Show in Paris from 24 February to 2 March 2019.
Stocks and shares are not your only investment option
In these uncertain times, it can pay to get involved in alternative investments. In fact, these have a number of advantages over stocks and shares.
Investing in the future of farmworkers’ children
Gelukwaarts School near Van Stadensrus in the Free State was launched by commercial farmers in the late 1990s to serve their workers’ children. Sunet Wessels spoke to Mike Burgess about...
Top Sussex breeder’s extreme measures to beat stock theft
Linden Hewson owns the 2017 Farmer’s Weekly/ARC National Best Elite Sussex cow. This achievement is significant, as the Grey Maclean Stud near East London has been kraaled every night since...
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Further fuel price increases on the cards
South Africa’s farmers and consumers who are already reeling from the record national fuel prices that hit the country in early October, should brace for these prices to increase even...
