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.

Farmers are the biggest victims of Trump's tariffs

Farmer's Weekly

Fake news lurks in agri, but it can be stopped • At the Africa Agri Tech 2025 conference held in Pretoria in March, Alan Hardacre, co-founder of Advocacy Academy, spoke about how disinformation campaigns wreak havoc on agribusinesses. He highlighted the challenges and opportunities in using artificial intelligence in the fight for truth. Lindi Botha reports.

Plant expo • 3 May, Midrand, Gauteng

The right tomato cultivar pays dividends

SAB partners restore 3,3 billion litres of water by clearing invasive vegetation

What the US import tariffs mean for South Africa's agriculture

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Trump tariffs could harm SA's high-value exports

Above-average winter temperatures for most of SA

R70 million for Eastern Cape grain production

Eastern Cape reports no new 'active' FMD cases

Aus-SA collaboration aims to enhance food security

SA heading for 'high-quality' wine grape harvests

Steenhuisen looks to Japan for agri market access

'Crime surge along Limpopo-Zim border' - DA

Farmers in South Holland blame government for scapegoating them

Promising maize harvest for Brazil

World in brief

Meatless diets will decimate global food security - documentary • Eliminating meat consumption and therefore livestock production globally wouldn’t necessarily improve environmental health, as often touted by activists against livestock production. In a new documentary, A World Without Cows, the case is put forward for sustainable livestock production as a solution to global warming. Lindi Botha reports.

Opportunities and networking at organic expo

Record shattered twice at Giant Pumpkin Festival

Butterworth fibre facility vital for local growth

Prospects for SA agri exports in the face of stiff tariffs • Supply chain stakeholders are keeping a close eye on further announcements from the White House, which could result in concessions or exemptions from the tariff rates announced by US President Donald Trump, says Absa AgriBusiness.

Conserve water and reduce costs with DIY irrigation • Instead of farmers incurring huge costs to install drain fields, French drains, or septic tanks in areas without municipal infrastructure, they can create their own multipurpose irrigation systems, says Shane Brody.

SA to focus more on Africa as an export destination • By boosting its agricultural exports to other African states, South Africa has an opportunity to generate foreign earnings and expand the industrialisation of agriculture. This, in turn, could optimise the sector’s contribution to the country’s development and prosperity, writes Dr Sifiso Ntombela.

The fascinating history of the Nooitgedachter • The Nooitgedachter was developed with the aim of preserving the bloodline of the Basotho Pony, which was seeing a significant decline in its population at the time.

An inside look at South Africa's meat safety standards • South Africa’s Meat Safety Act sets strict regulations to ensure meat quality and protect consumers, covering every stage of the food value chain. Dr Gerhard Neethling, general manager of the Red Meat Abattoir Association, spoke to Octavia Avesca Spandiel about inspections, traceability, and industry compliance.

Optimal nutrition for happy, healthy pigs • In this article, SwiNE...