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What is new in Farmer’s Weekly?

───   CHRISTAL-LIZE MULLER 06:55 Fri, 17 Jan 2020

What is new in Farmer’s Weekly? | News Article

In our Friday insert, only on Before Dawn, OFM News’ Christal-Lize Muller speaks to the Editor of Farmer’s Weekly, Denine Erasmus, about what to expect in their latest edition of the magazine…


She focuses on the January 24 issue and highlights the wine and table grape harvests that are underway and the importance of current weather conditions, which are affecting those farmers. According to Erasmus, South African wine grape producers are under pressure with a few heatwaves in the wine-producing regions that have made the wine season difficult for them thus far.

The magazine also focuses on drought-stricken areas in the Northern and Eastern Cape that have received some rain, but farmers say the drought persists and they are in desperate need of some follow-up rain.

In another news story, the magazine focuses on the announcement that R7 billion will be allocated to tackle fall armyworms globally. This worldwide programme will do research on new crop varieties and other pest control measures to fight fall armyworm infestations which have increased significantly over the last few harvest seasons.

Also, look at how the Iran US tension is affecting farmers.


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That was Denine Erasmus, Editor of Farmer’s Weekly, only on Before Dawn.  


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