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

Vaccines are one of the most effective ways to combat diseases in animals • When it comes to protecting your animals’ health, vaccination stands out as one of the most crucial and effective preventive measures available, writes Boehringer Ingelheim’s Dr Michelle Enslin.

Horses making a difference • 15 and 16 February, Paarl

Conservation collaboration transforms lives and catalyses meaningful change

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WEEKLY NEWS WRAP

Uncertainty hampers canning fruit sector prospects

Poultry producer defrauding case postponed

Farmers warned to look out for fraudsters and deals that seem too good to be true • Fraud happens everywhere, even in the agriculture sector, where many negotiations rely on relationships and goodwill. Glenneis Kriel reports on the situation and how to safeguard yourself against such crimes.

Planning is vital to reduce climate 'transition shock'

Cederberg frog discovery of 'extreme importance'

Canadian farmers expected to face trade challenges in 2025

Chinese investment in US farms dips

World in brief

Practical guide aims to increase farm biodiversity

'Merchants of doubt' could stymie genomic tech

Agri machinery sales drop to normal levels

SA's freight future: a path towards collaboration

EU Green Deal mirror clause could put many SA farmers out of business • Fruit producers exporting to the EU will face significant declines in profitability as the Green Deal reduces pest control options. Lindi Botha reports on the impacts on key commodities.

SA targets India for fresh produce exports

Learners prompted to consider agri careers

Namibian producers score big from SA trade

Zimbabwe resumes livestock imports from SA

New year starts with a volatile veg market • This analysis by Absa AgriBusiness outlines market trends, highlighting the factors shaping each vegetable category’s performance.

Embrace artificial intelligence or risk becoming obsolete • In his quest to learn more about the many artificial intelligence tools available, Peter Hughes tested one of these platforms with questions he knew the answers to. And the results left him pleasantly surprised.

Looking for solutions to South Africa's food security problem • The sharp increase in grain and oilseed prices will soon result in higher food prices. This will result in lower food security, and may prompt government to intervene in the market chain. Targeted grants in the form of food stamps could provide a partial solution, writes Dr Koos Coetzee.

Farmworkers and family responsibility leave • Family responsibility leave is one of the many forms of leave that farmworkers are entitled to under South African labour law, writes Hannes Latsky.

Provinces should adopt a production schemes approach • With the advantages of economies of scale, better coordination, and negotiating power, provinces like KwaZulu-Natal should go the route of production schemes to promote development, says Dr Sifiso Ntombela.

Protecting the world's forests • This excerpt of a report by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations provides projections on...