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.

Facing our challenges head on

Farmer's Weekly

SA seed industry: vital for a healthy economy and food-secure nation • While issues like climate change are crucial, seeds – the foundation of most of the food value chain – deserve attention, writes Dr Lukeshni Chetty, general manager of the South African National Seed Organization.

Vegetable gardens

Alpaca breeders to hold seminars in SA

TRENDING IN AGRICULTURE

Agriculture's massive rail burden

Bountiful harvests and healthy stock levels are good news for consumers in importing countries

South Africa must use its geopolitical position to advance fair trade • As South Africa prepares to host the G20 and B20 talks, the primary goal of agribusiness should be to drive those policy measures that can level the playing field and increase competition between nations.

WEEKLY NEWS WRAP

Get ready for ‘bigger and better’ Nampo Cape

Potatoes: much room to improve margins

‘Make potatoes great again,’ says Potatoes SA

Climate change could boost potato yields

‘Wheat import tariff needs to be more responsive’

UK farmers don't fear lab-grown meat

Swine fever on the rise in Vietnam

World in brief

Heavy rain takes a toll on winter cereal, citrus crops

Potatoes SA awards farmers’ commitment to excellence

Nguni Project to help emerging black farmers

Eastern Cape MEC supports special school

New Spier wine collection highlights the strength of diversity • The recent launch of the Spier Wine Farm Farmer Angus collection also featured insightful talks on the benefits of regenerative farming and community resilience,

Limpopo reeling from devastating frost and fires

Growing market for gourmet mushrooms in SA

Kenya's Boran breeders’ society joins SA Stud Book

Thousands of cattle die in Zimbabwe drought

‘SA agribusinesses withstood challenges’ – report

Genomics to boost beef cattle production profits

SA maize prices follow opposite trend to global prices • This week, Absa AgriBusiness looks at the dynamics in grain and oilseed markets to explore the possible price trends over the coming months.

A difficult task for a new broom • Minister of Agriculture John Steenhuisen faces a number of big problems, but South Africa's commercial farmers will support him,

Those previously excluded must get a slice of the market • The Competition Commission's latest report proposes the introduction of programmes that will increase the annual sales of historically disadvantaged farmers by a minimum of 10%,

Simmentaler National Championships • The Simmentaler National Championships were held at the 2024 Bloem Show earlier this year. There were 239 Simmentalers exhibited by 27 breeders, and they were judged by PJ Budler and Jan van Biljon.

Sussex National Championships • The Sussex National Championships were held at the 2024 Bloem Show. There were 41 Sussex cattle exhibited by five breeders, and they were judged by Marius Barkhuizen.

Free-roaming cheetahs: researchers and conservationists join forces with farmers • Cyril Stannard, project manager and field officer at the Cheetah Outreach Trust, spoke to Roelof Bezuidenhout about the progress of the Free-roaming Cheetah Census, which covers the entire area where this iconic cat occurs in South Africa and neighbouring countries.

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