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ScienceDaily Agriculture Honey bees are bullying other bees, scientists discover

Honeybees are aggressively pushing wild pollinators away from flowers, with scientists documenting how they chase off rivals and d...

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ScienceDaily Nutrition Millions take fish oil for brain health. A two-year study found no benefit

A surprising two-year clinical trial found that fish oil supplements successfully delivered omega-3s to the brain but failed to im...

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ScienceDaily Nutrition People are taking an unapproved weight-loss drug. AI found something surprising

Researchers analyzing nearly 150,000 Reddit posts uncovered unexpected symptom reports linked by users to unapproved versions of r...

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Farmers Weekly Getting calves off to the best start

A calf needs enough good-quality colostrum as soon as possible after birth to help protect it against disease. To help producers g...

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Farmers Weekly Olea Dohnes, a legacy in the making

Drawing on 42 years of knowledge and experience, Boet and Cecilia Steenkamp continue to build a legacy of quality Dohne Merino bre...

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Farmers Weekly FMD concerns deepen at Addo Elephant National Park

Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) has been confirmed in kudu at Addo Elephant National Park, where red hartebeest and eland are also sh...

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Farmers Weekly Crop resilience is as important as yield

Providing food for a growing population on limited arable land is no longer the only challenge farmers are facing. Farmers are inc...

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Farmers Weekly Patensie strikes winning note once again at Agri’s Got Talent

Honey Katoo from Patensie in the Eastern Cape took top honours at the 2026 Agri’s Got Talent competition at a gala evening near Kl...

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Farmers Weekly Small stud, tough conditions: Southgate’s approach to Dohne Merino breeding

Neil and Morgan Potter are building on the long history of Southgate Dohne Merino Stud in the Eastern Cape. Despite challenging fa...

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Farmers Weekly The hidden cost of poor health management

The most damaging livestock losses are often the ones farmers do not immediately see. Veterinarian Dr Dave Midgley explained to Gl...

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Farmers Weekly Gauteng looks to practical solutions for climate resilience

Gauteng needs to move beyond assessing climate risks and responding to disasters to taking practical steps to strengthen its resil...

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Farmers Weekly Royal Show lamb carcass sets South African price record

The 2026 Royal Show’s carcass competition produced a record sale of R110 580, with Vredesig Dormers & Suffolk, Hatari Farming, and...

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ScienceDaily Nutrition Massive study of 460,000 people challenges ultra-processed food cancer fears

A massive study of more than 460,000 Americans found that ultra-processed foods were not associated with increased colorectal canc...

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ScienceDaily Nutrition Scientists find 10 different diets linked to slower aging

A study by DZNE finds that healthy eating is associated with slower biological aging—and that there is more than one way to eat he...

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Farmers Weekly The small Döhne stud from a small town

Neil and Morgan Potter are making commendable strides in growing and promoting Southgate Döhne Merino Stud. With a long history be...

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Farmers Weekly Joint research forum digs deep into conservation, regenerative agriculture

Topics across the extensive subject of conservation and regenerative agriculture were addressed during two days of intense worksho...

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Farmers Weekly Eastern Cape emerging farmers urged to apply for 2027/28 support

Emerging farmers in the Eastern Cape have until 30 October 2026 to apply for support through the provincial Department of Agricult...

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Farmers Weekly Building good value through cheesemaking

Rather than relying solely on milk sales, Matthew Fraser-Jones has built a cheesery alongside the dairy at Stonehouse Cheese Estat...

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ScienceDaily Nutrition Scientists discover a surprising link between vitamin C and cancer survival

A surprising clinical trial suggests that taking vitamin C daily could improve survival in people with precancerous blood disorder...

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Farmers Weekly Twee Neefs Dohne Merino, a unique and thriving stud

Twee Neefs Dohne Merino has established itself as one of the leading sheep breeds due to its unique qualities of resilience, high...

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Farmers Weekly Land Bank keeps new BFS applications on hold despite R500m pledge

Land Bank will keep new applications for its Blended Finance Scheme (BFS) suspended despite the additional R500 million pledged by...

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Farmers Weekly Managing herbicide resistance

Herbicide-resistant weeds are becoming a serious challenge for farmers and the agriculture sector globally. Magda du Toit asked in...

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Farmers Weekly Pig nutrition: the right diet for every stage of production

Understanding the nutritional needs of pigs at different stages of production is essential for maintaining animal health, improvin...

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ScienceDaily Nutrition Scientists discover why some people still can’t taste food after COVID-19

Scientists have uncovered a possible explanation for why some people struggle to taste food more than a year after recovering from...

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