Farmer's Weekly - May 17, 2024

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Demand for multipurpose Dexter cattle growing in South Africa. Why more and more farmers are preferring biocontrol to counter pests. Eastern Cape tractor business celebrates 20 years of growth. How SA’s constitution is holding firm despite challenges. Nampo 2024 exploring agriculture for a new generation.

The Constitution: bedrock of democracy

Richard Calland, an associate professor in Public Law at the University of Cape Town, explains how, despite South Africa's Constitution having been challenged for the past 30 years, it has held firm.

5 mins

PwC research shows food crisis impact

A new report details how the looming food crisis will affect Africa, writes Jyothi Laldas.

3 mins

Poor waste management highlighted on Earth Day

Most of South Africa’s waste ends up in dumps, if not strewn across open spaces or littering streams and oceans.

1 min

Top dairy products revealed

Lactalis South Africa has won the South African Dairy Product of the Year Award for six of the past eight years. This year it won with a 10-month-old Gouda made especially for Woolworths.

1 min

Building a sustainable agriculture sector in the Western Cape

Technology, research, financial mentorship and more will be required, writes Marinda Louw Coetzee.

2 mins

R17m donation of tractors, bulls and infrastructure

Small-scale farmers in KwaZulu-Natal have been given an opportunity to grow into sustainable commercial businesses through a holistic integrated programme that will provide mechanisation, infrastructure and sector expertise.

1 min

Report shows the impact that heat has on agricultural workers

The UN’s International Labour Organisation (ILO) recently released a report showing the impact of climate change on the health of workers.

1 min

Kenya hosts soil health summit

The health of African soil was discussed at length by gathering of experts, writes Jeff Kapembwa.

5 mins

Good outlook for pome fruit

Varieties of fruit could be the key in growing the pome fruit sector, writes Glenneis Kriel.

3 mins

Factors to bear in mind when dipping livestock

It is important to consider the intervals at which you dip livestock in relation to the specific season in which ticks become more or less, writes Shane Brody.

3 mins

Nampo Harvest Day is here!

Since its founding more than 50 years ago, Nampo Harvest Day has led the way in showcasing agricultural innovation in South Africa on a single, comprehensive platform.

9 mins

Twenty years and still going strong

Elliot Tractor Works, a repair and maintenance centre for all makes of tractors, was launched in 2004 on the outskirts of Elliot in the Eastern Cape by Craig Davidson and his father, Francis. Two decades later it has diversified to include a sales and manufacturing division despite numerous challenges.

5 mins

Dexter cattle find their niche in regenerative farming systems

The Dexter cattle breed is proving its mettle as a regenerative farming tool in the Western Cape's intensive farming systems. Glenneis Kriel reports on advice given at a recent farmers' day.

6 mins

Seek and destroy: bio-soldiers for healthy crops

Bio-controls are an increasingly favoured method of dealing with crop pests as they provide a long-term solution to farmers that does not negatively impact market access. Lindi Botha reports on how bio-controls should be approached for maximum success.

9 mins

Dealing with spear thistle

Tokozwayo Sive, a production scientist who specialises in pasture science at Animal Production Improvement Research and Development at the Eastern Cape Department of Rural Development and Agrarian Reform, suggests ways to control an invasion of spear thistle.

5 mins

The importance of planning

Planning goes hand in glove with good recordkeeping.

2 mins

Braaied meat and soft-boiled egg Thai salad

This salad with maize, peanuts and eggs will turn leftover braai meat into a completely different meal. Recipe and photo: South African Poultry Association.

1 min

Provençal bliss in the Western Cape's French corner

Brian Berkman wonders if a trip to France is really necessary when Franschhoek offers so many delights Francophiles will enjoy.

4 mins

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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.