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

Reviving South Africa's grasslands • Eastern Cape villagers explain the challenges they face when it comes to rangeland degradation to Mhlangabezi Slayi, a research fellow for the Centre for Global Change at the University of Fort Hare.

Pregnancy awareness

A first for South Africa: Orizon's CarbonCrop programme earns international registration

Profiting with rabbits

Resilience and reform: South Africa's agribusiness sector poised for growth

NEWS WRAP

Bumper maize and soya bean harvest offers relief

Lower grain quality affecting farmers' bottom line

Wine farmers need to adopt climate-smart choices

Hortgro honours fruit industry leaders at ceremony

Black growers pushing for 50% citrus export share by 2032

Food security declared a ‘core strategic issue’ for China

India-Brazil launch Maitri 2.0

World in brief

Bee-Tech launches South Africa's first commercial bio-pesticide dispensers

Grabouw business community bands together to clean up the Swannie River • Three leading Grabouw businesses have joined forces to tackle pollution in the Swannie River as part of Clean-up and Recycle Month. The river is a vital water source for the community and surrounding farmlands. Octavia Avesca Spandiel reports.

South African Breweries celebrates farmers at 130th anniversary event

How US tariffs impact the SA blueberry industry

The employee vs independent contractor divide • South African labour legislation has very few grey areas, including the rights of contract workers. As LWO Employers’ Organisation training and compliance manager Hannes Latsky explains, the laws are very explicit.

HUNTING & OUTDOOR PROGRAMME

Recognising the value of manure and organic waste • Bearing in mind the inhibiting cost of commercial synthetic fertilisers to communal farmers, Shane Brody highlights the significant benefits of using animal by-products.

SPOTLIGHT ON PIGS

Weaner to grower: piggery turns waste into profit • Disease outbreaks, high maintenance costs and a fluctuating market remain constant risks for piggeries. As a result, farmers may experience losses and production delays. Jan Streicher, manager of the Riversdale Piggery, spoke to Henning Naudé about maintaining profitability through strict biosecurity measures and an efficient feed programme that capitalises on a waste product.

The latest tech in pig farming • Digital technologies and artificial intelligence are transforming pig production across the world, rendering production more efficient, less labour intensive and friendlier to animals while improving traceability and food safety. Glenneis Kriel highlights some of the latest technologies.

Empowered staff drive piggery profit • Outdated piggery infrastructure doesn't have to be a stumbling block to profitability. At Zimbabwe's Triple C Pigs, CEO Ian Kennaird has proved that well-trained, motivated staff are the real drivers of productivity and profit. His philosophy: empower employees to think critically, act decisively, and take ownership of results. Lindi Botha reports on how the more than 600 employees are managed.

Optimal swine nutrition: don't feed more, but feed better • A one-size-fits-all diet for pigs can lead to overfeeding or underfeeding, producing varying results, and lost production. Instead, JD Mostert, independent...