Can you afford to become a farmer?
Throughout the 104-year existence of Farmer’s Weekly, our readers have turned to us for advice on agricultural issues. Currently, the most frequently asked questions are: “Where can buy a farm?”...
Remember those passwords – the easy way!
Password managers save time and protect you from identity theft.
Selling out our green heritage
South Africa needs a new champion to nurture the bond between people and planet, and fight off corporate greed, says writer and researcher Glenn Ashton.
Walk like an African
Africa is brimming with business opportunities, says African specialist Victor Kgomoeswana. He set out some of these, with advice on doing business on the continent, to agribusiness leaders at Standard...
Tools don’t make the farmer
I’ll never forget the first time I got on a tractor. I must have been about two years old at the time. I remember sitting on my grandfather’s lap as...
SA’s looming water crisis: why we should be concerned
The recent round of load shedding has once again put Eskom’s lack of capacity and crumbling infrastructure in the spotlight.
Open Sesame: towards secure passwords
‘Password’ and ‘12345’ are not clever passwords and must be avoided.
The power of hope
Sometimes I wish never to see another newspaper in my life. Reports of suffering, cruelty, corruption and ineptitude paint a picture of a country that has gone to the dogs....
Getting to grips with glyphosate
Glyphosate has its supporters and detractors. Dr Charlie Reinhardt examines the science behind the world’s most widely used herbicide.
The value of lobbying
I cannot believe that we have apparently learned nothing about how to handle xenophobic attacks since the 2008 uprisings.
Revised bill remains unlawful
The revised Expropriation Bill, like its earlier versions, allows the State to seize property without a prior court order. This is unconstitutional, says Dr Anthea Jeffery of the Institute for...
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