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.

My hopes for 2025 and beyond

Farmer's Weekly

Africa's food crisis - time for an agri revolution • To address Africa's food security issues, governments should promote agroecology, which can help farmers produce more food with fewer external inputs,

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EduPlant programme grows school success with cross-curricular impact

TRENDING IN AGRICULTURE

Daughter takes over prestigious Arab stud

Proposed changes to tax on alcoholic beverages will harm the industry

WEEKLY NEWS WRAP

Agri sector declines by 28,8% in third quarter

Wine industry secures tax deadline extension

No need to panic over supply – Potatoes SA CEO

Raisin production forecast looking good

Madikwe reserve elephant deaths condemned

Free State ‘un-vehicle-worthy’ roads a holiday risk

State of agri colleges highlighted at symposium

Enhancing extension services for agri resilience

USDA orders testing of national milk supply for avian influenza virus

Purina champions regenerative agri

World in brief

Putting the roar back in Tiger Brands • Tiger Brands’ turnaround strategy, which entails a new operating model and the use of technology to improve efficiencies, is starting to pay off. Glenneis Kriel reports.

Promising forecast for deciduous fruit • Glenneis Kriel spoke to industry experts about South Africa's production of deciduous fruit, as well as the expected export volumes of apricots, nectarines, plums, peaches, apples and pears.

Avos: outflanking Peru for a better 2025

Sugar industry has high hopes for new year

Canola industry poised for growth

SA to start 2025 low on sunflower supplies

Soya bean expectations for 2025 • As the global production of soya bean continues to rise, South African farmers have signalled their intention to increase plantings, with the outcome dependent on sufficient rainfall. Magda du Toit reports.

South African wool farmers to face challenges in the new year • Wool farmers derive 70% of their income from meat and 30% from wool, and both markets are under pressure from factors like declining prices and rampant stock theft. Octavia Avesca Spandiel reports.

The mohair industry in SA: stable, despite global uncertainty • South Africa produces more than half of the world's mohair, but climate change, rising energy costs, and the emergence of synthetic fibres remain threats to the industry. Octavia Avesca Spandiel reports.

Tomato prices rise sharply as the holiday season approaches • Absa AgriBusiness analyses fresh produce market dynamics, providing valuable insights for farmers and other stakeholders and helping them navigate market movements so they can plan effectively for the start of 2025.

Don't leave your management to intuition and instinct • Stephen Covey's book The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People got me thinking seriously about my role as a manager and not just doing it off the cuff

Developing a vegetable-growing business: Part 1 • In this two-part series, Shane Brody discusses how you can fulfil your household needs and make extra money by growing vegetables on any unused patch of land, or even in your own backyard.

The art of issuing written warnings • There are times when an employer has to give a staff member a written warning to address unwelcome behaviour, but if mishandled, the process can lead to problems

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