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.

Botswana’s continued veggie ban

Farmer's Weekly

Invasive wasps threaten SA’s ecosystems: what the public can do to help stop the spread • Dr Ruan Veldtman, senior scientist at the South African National Biodiversity Institute and a research associate at the Department of Conservation Ecology and Entomology at Stellenbosch University, is working to monitor invasive social wasp populations in South Africa and prevent them from spreading.

Water-flow measurement • 28 to 30 August, Johannesburg

The benefits of diatomaceous earth for animal health

Colouring-in competition winner

TRENDING IN AGRICULTURE

Improve carrying capacity by establishing natural grass pastures

Agriculture minister's Budget Vote Speech points to work done and a positive way forward • AGRIBUSINESS PERSPECTIVE

President’s land-release push could help build an inclusive agriculture sector in South Africa • AGRIBUSINESS PERSPECTIVE

WEEKLY NEWS WRAP

Highlights from the World Congress on Conservation Agriculture field day • The 9th World Congress on Conservation Agriculture, recently hosted in the Western Cape, concluded with a visit to the Langgewens Research Farm in the Swartland, where attendants had an opportunity to see production technologies and research trials. Glenneis Kriel reports on some of the highlights of the day.

Conservation agriculture emerges as ‘silver bullet’

Technology valuable in herbicide resistance battle

US chicken industry against proposal to limit salmonella in raw poultry

‘Goat plague’ spreads across Greece

World in brief

Collapse of landfill management a threat to farms

Call to use agriculture to combat poverty in EC

Food price inflation eases as global prices improve

Conservation group closure a loss for Eastern Cape

Congress focuses on Eastern Cape pros and cons

Wellness issues highlighted on World Ranger Day

Winter maize to alleviate Zambia food shortage

Drought pushes up Namibia live cattle exports

Seasonal swings in vegetable supply and demand • This piece by Absa AgriBusiness provides a summary of the average monthly and yearly trends seen across the five vegetable categories.

Do your utmost to differentiate your product • You can add value with product differentiation, and it’s possible with every product under the sun. Don’t be discouraged by naysayers, writes Peter Hughes.

Plant poisoning in livestock • The symptoms of plant poisoning in livestock in South Africa can vary depending on the specific plant and type of toxin involved, writes Shane Brody.

Dexter National Championship • The Dexter National Championship was held at the Bloem Show in early May, and 57 Dexters were exhibited by seven breeders.

Beef Shorthorn National Championship • The Beef Shorthorn National Championship was held at the Bloem Show on 30 April. There were 40 Shorthorns exhibited by four breeders, and the animals were judged by Fred Dell and Marius Barkhuizen.

Hereford Regional Championship • The Hereford Regional Championship was held at the Bloem Show on 30 April. Thirty Herefords were exhibited by five breeders, and the cattle were judged by Kevin Miles.

FOCUS ON SOIL HEALTH & FERTILISER

The importance of soil health in sustainable agriculture • As the effects of climate change become more pronounced, the role of soil health in enhancing...