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
The future of SA's smallholder farmers • Klara Fischer, associate professor in Rural Development at the Swedish University of Agricultural Science, explains why South Africans are abandoning smallholder farming and how the trend can be reversed.
Large Herd Conference
Celebrating Sauvignon Blanc!
Treat your pigs! Give them a straw to drink out of
WEEKLY NEWS WRAP
‘Pay extra attention to financial management'
SA consumers buying more canned pilchards
Chef competition puts macadamias in the spotlight
Brazil to conduct cattle trade visit to South Africa
Farmers need to sharpen up biosecurity
SA's top stock breeders honored by SA Stud Book
Farmers warned not to plant GM maize in Zimbabwe
Lab to improve Western Cape animal health
UK animal welfare labelling needs standardisation
KwaZulu-Natal gains 180 agriculture graduates
Demand for Australian lamb grows
Financial aid for US cherry growers
World in brief
Zambia seeks support for humanitarian cause
Partnership leads to agricultural transformation
Township agriculture, rabies campaign launched
Big collaborative boost for Chenin Blanc
Socio-economic overview of South Africa • Statistics from a recent conference show agriculture plays a key role in provincial income, writes Magda du Toit.
POVERTY LINES EXPLAINED
Poor disease control slows Africa's competitiveness
Foundation to improve fruit industry sustainability
Mondi Zimele develops farmers • KZN business uses farming for economic development of province, writes Jyothi Laldas.
Some surprises in the latest crop estimates • This piece by Absa AgriBusiness considers several market dynamics and shares expectations for local grain and oilseed prices over the coming months.
Understanding the economics of aquaponics • Leslie Ter Morshuizen explains the economics of aquaponics production and best-grown crops.
Chances slim for lower interest rates • Under current conditions, the reason for the South African Reserve Bank’s decision to keep the repo rate constant is clear, says Dr Koos Coetzee.
Direct transfers of property to third parties under the Expropriation Bill • Dr Anthea Jeffery, head of Special Research at the South African Institute of Race Relations, says that President Cyril Ramaphosa must refer the Expropriation Bill of 2020 back to the National Assembly, due to the lack of public involvement in the writing of the Bill.
How to become a fresh produce powerhouse -lessons from Spain • The Almería region in Spain is proof of what can be achieved when the whole agriculture sector stands united to work towards a mutually beneficial goal. Returning from a recent visit to the region, Lindi Botha reports on how farmers, researchers and banks have joined forces to become a major player in fresh produce production.
Practical guidelines to prevent stock theft • Laurence Palmer, a security consultant, lists some practical advice that farmers can follow to prevent stock theft.
Spain's idyllic pig farming has a product that doesn't come cheap • Amidst the range of delicacies to be enjoyed in Spain, Iberian ham is both a culinary delight and a farming marvel. Lindi Botha visited Spain to find out what it takes to produce the most expensive ham in the...
