The Weekly Wrap

Listen to some of the latest news from the farming sector and learn about the articles featured in the 23 April issue of Farmer’s Weekly in this episode of the Weekly Wrap podcast, presented by Julinda Schroeder.

This week’s main feature articles include a look at the do’s and dont’s of growing bananas, with brothers Riaan and WJ Heystek sharing their experiences of setting up a banana enterprise in KwaZulu-Natal.

Farmer’s Weekly senior journalist Annelie Coleman also spoke to stud Boer goat breeder Desré Ferreira near Vryburg in North West, who provides a valuable support network to developing and commercial Boer goat farmers.

As in previous episodes, Schroeder also highlights some of the top performing news articles from Farmer’s Weekly’s various platforms.

Listen to some of the latest news from the farming sector and learn about the articles featured in the 16 April issue of Farmer’s Weekly in this episode of the Weekly Wrap podcast, presented by Denene Erasmus.

This week’s issue includes a feature on one of South Africa’s top goat’s cheese producers. In another feature, Farmer’s Weekly explores the need for new water governance structures to stop the rapid decline of water provision and infrastructure in the country.

Listeners can also learn about exotic, multi-coloured Persian sheep, which are adding a welcome additional income stream for a Northern Cape small-stock farmer.

This issue also looks at the latest local research on how changes in weather can affect lucerne quality and production, and Farmer’s Weekly visits one of the largest sugar cane farmers in Africa to find out more about his new plans for crop rotation.

As in previous episodes, Erasmus also highlights some of the top-performing news articles from Farmer’s Weekly.

Stay up to date with the latest agricultural news, views and analysis with a print or digital subscription to Farmer's Weekly, visit farmersweekly.co.za.

Listen to some of the latest news from the farming sector and learn about the articles featured in the Farmer’s Weekly double issue of 2&9 April in this episode of the Weekly Wrap, presented by Sindira Chetty.

In this week’s issue we speak to 26-year-old pig farmer Jason Buys of Oceanview Piggery in the Western Cape about his free-range pig operation and how he plans to grow his business to commercial success.

Other informative features to look out for in this magazine includes a story about how a mother and daughter team, Onnicah and Naledi Nkoe, launched their essential oils business from scratch and also established their own skincare product line.

And Hano Lombard, three-time winner of the Santam Agriculture National Silage competition shares advice on how to produce superior silage to add value to your dairy operation.

As in previous episodes, Chetty also highlights some of the top-performing news articles from Farmer’s Weekly’s various platforms.

Stay up to date with the latest agricultural news, views and analysis with a print or digital subscription to Farmer's Weekly, visit farmersweekly.co.za.

In this week’s episode of the Weekly Wrap, Janine Ryan discusses what you can expect to read in the 26 March issue of Farmer’s Weekly, which will be on shelf on 19 March.

In this week’s issue, Farmer’s Weekly speaks to Wagyu stud farmer Dr Anja Steinberg, who runs her stud on sourveld in Mpumalanga. Steinberg discusses how she produces top-quality Wagyu animals with a marbling score of between 4 and 7.

This week’s issue focuses on soil health and irrigation, and includes an article on the salinity of irrigation water, and how farmers can better manage this.

Farmer’s Weekly also speaks to ‘salad king’ Michael Kaplan about his company, Dew Crisp. Dew Crisp produces salad vegetables in tunnels, under shade netting and on open fields.

Ryan also looks at the current spat in the tobacco industry between large multi-national and smaller cigarette manufacturers, as well as the incomplete Tzaneen dam wall project and what affect this is having on the dam’s storage capacity.

Farmer’s Weekly. Stay up to date with the latest agricultural news, views and analysis with a print or digital subscription to Farmer's Weekly visit farmersweekly.co.za.

Listen to some of the latest news from the farming sector and learn about the articles featured in the 19 March issue of Farmer’s Weekly in this episode of the Weekly Wrap, presented by Julinda Schroeder.

This week’s cover article is a profile on Beverli Katz, owner of Klein Sandfontein Boerboels and winner of the 2020 SA Stud Book Herd of the Year award for other species, and her magnificent Boerboel stud. Farmer’s Weekly also speaks to part-time farmer Tsakani Mhlongo near Tzaneen, Limpopo, who produces vegetables such as okra, tomatoes and spinach, as well as broilers on 4ha. Farmer’s Weekly also discusses how regenerative agriculture practices increase biodiversity, enrich soils, improve the water cycle, and enhance ecosystem services.

As in previous episodes, Schroeder also highlights some of the top performing news articles from Farmer’s Weekly’s various platforms.

Farmer’s Weekly. Stay up to date with the latest agricultural news, views and analysis with a print or digital subscription to Farmer's Weekly visit farmersweekly.co.za.

Listen to some of the latest news from the farming sector and learn about the articles featured in the 12 March issue of Farmer’s Weekly in this episode of the Weekly Wrap podcast, presented by Denene Erasmus.

In this week’s main feature article, we go back to basics as we speak to researchers in the South African livestock industry about the differences between the main cattle breed groups found in South Africa. We also have an article on silage production with some practical tips from a silage contractor about how to correctly harvest and store silage on you farm. This issue features a sheep farmer from the Northern Cape who talks about how he managed to keep going during the drought. In our agribusiness section, listeners can learn more about the success of a family-owned jams and preserves business, which started with little more than two pots and a stove and has grown now into a large business that supplies homemade jams and other products across many parts of South Africa.

As in previous episodes, Erasmus also highlights some of the top-performing news articles from Farmer’s Weekly’s various platforms.

Farmer’s Weekly. Stay up to date with the latest agricultural news, views and analysis with a print or digital subscription to Farmer's Weekly visit farmersweekly.co.za.

Listen to some of the latest news from the farming sector and learn about the articles featured in the 5 March issue of Farmer’s Weekly in this episode of the Weekly Wrap podcast, presented by Julinda Schroeder.

This week’s main feature articles include a profile on TAU SA Young Farmer of the Year for 2020, Danie Bester, we speak to small-scale vegetable and sugar beet farmer near Johannesburg Mabel Dikobe, who through her farming enterprise is supporting her local community, and we learn how the owners of the Tomis Group decided to reinvent the business after a devastating fire destroyed their meat-processing facility.

As in previous episodes Schroeder also highlights some of the top performing news articles from Farmer’s Weekly’s various platforms.

Farmer’s Weekly. Stay up to date with the latest agricultural news, views and analysis with a print or digital subscription to Farmer's Weekly visit farmersweekly.co.za.

Listen to some of the latest news from the farming sector and learn about the articles featured in the 26 February issue of Farmer’s Weekly in this episode of the Weekly Wrap podcast, presented by Sindira Chetty.

This issue focuses on one of the oldest and purest cattle breeds, the Braunvieh. This breed was first introduced to South Africa 114 years ago and is known to thrive under some of the harshest conditions in the country. We speak to the owner of Witbek Braunvieh about the advantages of this hardy breed. Some other informative features to look out for include how to fight water scarcity and pollution through irrigation, new research reveals a surprising benefit that warthogs may hold for livestock producers, and an award-winning mango producer shares tips how to achieve stable yields by using tree manipulation.

Chetty also highlights some of the top-performing news articles of the week.

Farmer’s Weekly. Stay up to date with the latest agricultural news, views and analysis with a print or digital subscription to Farmer's Weekly visit farmersweekly.co.za.

Listen to some of the latest news from the farming sector and learn about the articles featured in the 19 February issue of Farmer’s Weekly in this episode of the Weekly Wrap podcast, presented by Denene Erasmus.

This week’s main feature articles include a piece on the recent boom in citrus, avocado and macadamia production in South Africa. These industries have experienced rapid growth on the back of rising demand and prices, and the article takes a look at whether the positive market sentiment for these products is likely to hold, especially for exports. Other articles include a basic guide to pruning fruit trees, a profile on the winner of the 2020 Agricultural Research Council’s National Emerging Beef Farmer of the Year award, as well as a report on a new stock theft prevention device that has been developed by South African farmers.

As in previous episodes, Erasmus also highlights some of the top-performing news articles from Farmer’s Weekly’s various platforms.

Farmer’s Weekly. Stay up to date with the latest agricultural news, views and analysis with a print or digital subscription to Farmer's Weekly visit farmersweekly.co.za

In this episode of the Weekly Wrap, Janine Ryan takes a look at some of the features and news included in the 12 February issue of Farmer’s Weekly, which will be on shelf from 5 February.

This issue focuses on farm safety and security, and Farmer’s Weekly looks at various surveillance technologies that can help farmers respond swiftly to possible threats. This focus also includes a feature on farmworker safety, and how farmers can mitigate the risks and hazards inherent in farm work. This issue also introduces listeners to the James Bond of the Beaufort West Stock Theft Unit; Sergeant Thabo Moletsane investigated 58 cases that led to 66 arrests during 2019/2020.

Ryan also takes a look at Carel and Willem Cilliers’ Bovelder herd in the Free State. This herd is one of the oldest Bovelder herds in the country, and produces no-nonsense beef cattle that thrive on sourveld.

Also discussed is the current state of South Africa’s banana industry, and the challenges that are leading to the area planted to bananas shrinking.

This issue also includes a story on ivermectin, and why people should not rush to their local co-op to buy and consume ivermectin registered for animal use.

Ryan also discusses the high price of ginger and the Ingonyama Trust’s concerning financials.

If you are serious about farm safety and security, don’t miss this issue of Farmer’s Weekly!

Farmer’s Weekly. Stay up to date with the latest agricultural news, views and analysis with a print or digital subscription to Farmer's Weekly visit farmersweekly.co.za