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A surprising clinical trial suggests that taking vitamin C daily could improve survival in people with precancerous blood disorder...
Twee Neefs Dohne Merino has established itself as one of the leading sheep breeds due to its unique qualities of resilience, high...
Land Bank will keep new applications for its Blended Finance Scheme (BFS) suspended despite the additional R500 million pledged by...
Herbicide-resistant weeds are becoming a serious challenge for farmers and the agriculture sector globally. Magda du Toit asked in...
Understanding the nutritional needs of pigs at different stages of production is essential for maintaining animal health, improvin...
Scientists have uncovered a possible explanation for why some people struggle to taste food more than a year after recovering from...
South Africa’s land reform programme is entering a potentially significant new phase, with government beginning to transfer land a...
Farmers from across the Joe Gqabi District Municipality in the Eastern Cape gathered at an agricultural show in Tlokoeng on 13 Oct...
South African farmers have demonstrated remarkable resilience despite infrastructure failures and inadequate government services....
Scientists have discovered that many common sweeteners can interfere with gut bacteria, with some combinations involving medicatio...
A study of nearly 90,000 adults found that people consuming the most of a little-known sugar found in red meat had a 63% higher ri...
Eating too much salt may do more than raise blood pressure. It could also harm memory and social behavior. In a new study, Japanes...
This Farmer’s Weekly column by Cobus du Plessis explores the crucial transition from smallholder to commercial farming, guiding sk...
Less than an hour from Tshwane, Wit Hangmat offers families and friends a secluded getaway with comfortable accommodation, abundan...
The Desert Bloom Club, a children’s book written by Chifuniro Kandaya, a senior research associate at the University of Johannesbu...
KWV secured the Duimpie Bayly Vertex Trophy for a record third consecutive year at the 36th Veritas Awards, with its Laborie Cap C...
Scientists have discovered that some forest soils are becoming surprisingly better at removing methane from the atmosphere as temp...
Scientists have discovered a surprising two-way relationship between sleep and growth hormone, revealing how the brain carefully b...
AgriSA has adopted five policy mandates aimed at addressing the structural challenges facing South African agriculture. The propos...
Before taking on the Great African GS Challenge, Farmer’s Weekly put the new Ducati DesertX V2 through an 800km road trip, discove...
The new Kia Seltos is not only out to make up for its predecessor’s failures, but also hell-bent on giving the Chinese some of the...
Bonsmara, Beefmaster, and Santa Gertrudis cattle claimed top honours at the Royal Carcass Competition & Auction, held at the 2026...
Diesel prices could rise again in November, adding further pressure on farmers and their transport providers. An October compariso...
Although foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) has largely disappeared from national news headlines, 1 501 outbreaks remain officially open...
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