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In our Friday insert, only on OFM News' Agri Hour, Christal-Lize Muller speaks to the editor of Farmer’s Weekly, Denine Erasmus, about the latest news in the agricultural industry covered in the magazine and on its website.
She reassures readers that the June 22 and 29 combined issue of the magazine is currently available on selves until the end of the month. The June 5 and 12 combined issue will be available on selves early next month.
She focuses on news stories on the magazine's website and highlights some interesting production stories about crops currently being harvested. The Hastings of guavas usually starts in June and this season farmers are reporting some good quality fruit on the land. There is however concern that the peek of the coronavirus in South Africa ,in terms of infection numbers which is expected to occur in June to August this year will coincide with the peek harvest period. Farmers are concerned about labour shortages during this time, but the industry is working on a solution.
She also highlights the cotton industry which is also going into its harvest season, but South African farmers have actually benefited from challenges during the Covid-19 national lock down period with the international cotton price which has taken a knock due to disruptions in trade and lower demand and all sorts of side effects of pandemic. South African farmers however have seen a depreciation of the Rand against the American Dollar in terms of the international price of cotton and local farmers stand to earn a good price for their cotton this season.
She reassures readers that the June 22 and 29 combined issue of the magazine is currently available on selves until the end of the month. The June 5 and 12 combined issue will be available on selves early next month.
She focuses on news stories on the magazine's website and highlights some interesting production stories about crops currently being harvested. The Hastings of guavas usually starts in June and this season farmers are reporting some good quality fruit on the land. There is however concern that the peek of the coronavirus in South Africa ,in terms of infection numbers which is expected to occur in June to August this year will coincide with the peek harvest period. Farmers are concerned about labour shortages during this time, but the industry is working on a solution.
She also highlights the cotton industry which is also going into its harvest season, but South African farmers have actually benefited from challenges during the Covid-19 national lock down period with the international cotton price which has taken a knock due to disruptions in trade and lower demand and all sorts of side effects of pandemic. South African farmers however have seen a depreciation of the Rand against the American Dollar in terms of the international price of cotton and local farmers stand to earn a good price for their cotton this season.
