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

Rift Valley fever: is it a threat to humans and animals? • Marc Souris, a researcher at the Research Institute for Development in France, discusses Rift Valley fever: what it is, how it spreads and how to stop it.

Basic poultry production

Stay away from Cape fur seals this Christmas!

What to do in case of a bite

Black water provides green muscle

Shifting trade landscape could well benefit South African soya bean producers • The geopolitical spin-off from US President Donald Trump's tariffs and a dip in American market share in China should not be seen as a drawback, but a potential opportunity for local soya bean farmers.

NEWS WRAP

Top agri workers celebrated in the Western Cape

Western Cape launches water resilience plan

Early cherry season in Ceres promises record harvest and sweeter fruit • Octavia Avesca Spandiel reports on South Africa's cherry industry, highlighting record harvests, sweet fruit, sustainable practices and global market opportunities, thus capturing the challenges and optimism of Ceres growers this season.

Trump urged to take on Mexico's ‘failure’ to uphold water treaty

Farmers ‘unilateral victims’ of climate

World in brief

Eastern Cape businesses make global strides at Canadian trade exhibition • Six Eastern Cape companies, supported by the DTIC and ECDC, attended Grocery Innovations Canada to expand into international markets. The trade mission provides crucial funding and structured preparation covering compliance, packaging, and logistics for emerging exporters. Octavia Avesca Spandiel reports.

Raisins SA symposium focuses on resilience and competitiveness • The recent Raisins South Africa Symposium addressed industry resilience amid climate, water, and market challenges. Glenneis Kriel reports.

Grains and oilseeds: farmers optimistic • This analysis by Nkhensani Mashimbyi, an economist at Absa AgriBusiness, considers the dynamics on grain and oilseed markets to explore what price trends could look like over the coming months.

Consumer shifts in China strengthen South Africa's export prospects

Tough times ahead for SA's grain farmers • Grain farmers face a difficult year ahead with lower grain prices and high production costs, says Dr Koos Coetzee.

Cannabinoid biosynthesis • Biosynthesis has the ability to reshape the competitive landscape in ways that South African cannabis operators cannot ignore, but does not eliminate traditional cultivation, says Thomas Walker.

The rolling chant that has echoed through SA over the past 30 years • Johan van der Nest is renowned in auction circles and was the first freelance stud-stock auctioneer to begin operating in South Africa. He spoke to Sabrina Dean about a career built on knowledge, experience, people skills and just a touch of showmanship.

Building a career on honesty, reliability and consistency • Mike Killassy, one of the best-known stud livestock auctioneers in the South African livestock sector, built his decades-long career on integrity, honesty and sheer hard work, Annelie Coleman writes.

Going, going … gone! done differently • The use of technology is impacting on all spheres of life and changing almost everything we are used to. Even the way in which farmers are engaging at auctions has changed over the past decade. Recommendations driven by artificial...