Message to young women in agriculture: “be innovative”
Agripreneur, plant scientist, and young farmer, Thato Moagi, shares some advice for young women aspiring to get into agriculture.
Taltec systems for cattle handling ease
Taltec managing director Greg Talbot explains how the company's cattle handling systems simplifies ear tagging, vaccinations, and parasite control among others.
Firefighting demonstration
Forming a fireline when conducting mopping up operations after making firebreaks, or cleaning up after a fire, should be done in a co-ordinated fashion to keep firefighters safe. The Working on Fire team demonstrates how to conduct a mop-up operation.
ARC National Special Performance Test Class
Top performance bulls were showcased at the ARC National Special Performance Test Class recently at the Spring Show. Watch the video to find out what makes a top performance bull.
Livestock production series: How to dehorn cattle
Dehorned cattle are easier to work with, house and transport. The chances of bruising is lessened, as is the danger of injury to udders, flanks and eyes, as well as to anyone working with the animals.
KZN farmer demonstrates cattle dipping process
Farmer’s Weekly visited farmer, PJ Hassard, on his Silvasands Farm in Hluhluwe, KwaZulu-Natal, to learn about how the adaptability of Brahman beef cattle genetics has benefitted PJ’s commercial beef enterprise.
Drought conditions affecting SA’s bee population
Fears have been expressed that the ongoing drought in parts of South Africa is set to hit the country’s honey bee populations, and that in turn will affect agricultural output.
iSimangaliso hippos sparring
A contingent of journalists from various media in KwaZulu-Natal recently toured drought-stricken Lake St Lucia, in the world heritage site iSimangaliso Wetland Park.
Pinzgauer bull scoops ARC award
At the recent ARC National Special Performance Test Class Awards, Bertie van Zyl’s Pinzgauer bull was named the top performing bull in a line-up of 15 contenders. Farmer’s Weekly editor, Alita van der Walt spoke to head judge Martin Seyfferdt about how the winning bull was.
Making barbed wire at The Royal Show
Farmer’s Weekly journalist, Lloyd Phillips, and his wife, Leigh, were invited by the Royal Agricultural Society of Natal to once again judge a section...
Harvesting soya beans in KZN’s Kamberg Valley 361
Farmer’s Weekly journalist, Lloyd Phillips, recently attended the 96th AGM of the Kamberg Valley Association in KwaZulu-Natal.
Small-scale broiler producer wins SAB KickStart grant
Clement Ngwako Pilusa, a small-scale broiler producer from Gauteng, shares his excitement about being chosen as one of SAB KickStart’s Top 18 finalists with Farmer's Weekly and what he plans on doing with the R170 000 grant allocated to him.
