Farmer's Weekly

Farmer’s Weekly is an agricultural magazine based in South Africa, targeting the whole of Southern Africa. The magazine is committed to advancing the interests of the region’s farmers and its agricultural industry by serving as a mouthpiece for the industry and by keeping its readers informed of the latest developments in the agricultural sector.

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Farmer's Weekly

Gold mine pollution hampering small-scale growers • Lesego Khomo, senior lecturer in the Department of Environmental Science at the University of South Africa, explains how gold mine pollution is poisoning Soweto's water and soil.

Alpaca production

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WEEKLY NEWS WRAP

What to do if you suspect an FMD outbreak

Mac farmer takes Mpumalanga young farmer title

Livestock farmers warned to get welfare in place

NWK ‘smoothens’ roads for its North West clients

Strategic marketing pays off for pork industry with increased consumption • Organisation says busting myths around pork consumption is an important factor for sales to increase. Lindi Botha talks to industry role players to find out more.

Skills programme promises to empower learners

Million-rand loan to boost Zimbabwe's agriculture

Australian farmers battle fruit flies

Indian farmers face huge water crisis

World in brief

Namibia minister issues groundwater warning

Botswana considers extra global grain imports

Fund helps two women break farming boundaries

KZN Young Farmer of the Year search kicks off

Wine industry embarking on essential repositioning for value growth • Despite being the seventh-largest in the world and celebrating small triumphs in the wine world, the South African industry is under extreme pressure,

Smaller harvest helps to balance wine stock levels

Department champions growth with Brahman bulls

Zambia looks into nuclear energy to save agriculture sector and economy • Zambia is in talks with Chinese nuclear power companies after entering load-shedding stages as the country grapples with devastating drought,

Uplifting rural communities through job creation

Bigbucks now available for planting in Australia

Global food price inflation eases but picks up again • The FAO Food Price Index has reversed its downward trend, marking increases for two consecutive months. This piece by Absa AgriBusiness considers the dynamics that supported prices for meat, vegetable oils and cereals.

Building a farming legacy from scratch • Mac Mabidilala is proof that you don't need to own land to get started in agriculture. He spoke to Glenneis Kriel about how he is realising his farming dream.

Challenges facing vet services in South Africa • Dr Paul van der Merwe, CEO of the South African Veterinary Association, spoke to Glenneis Kriel about the issues discussed at the World Veterinary Association Congress and how these related to the local industry.

Paper: part and parcel of the agriculture industry • Despite the everyday use of electronic communication and other technologies, society is far from becoming paperless. Wood-based paper products are woven into the fabric of our everyday lives. Paper is used in printing, writing and stationery, food packaging, packaging of other goods and medicine, for hygiene and insulation purposes, money, and even in jewellery and construction.

The biggest threats to horse health in South Africa • Janine Ryan looks at the most threatening diseases and conditions in South Africa that impact horses and other equines, including colic, laminitis and Cushing's...