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WINNER: Katlego Kubedi plants seeds of change

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WINNER: Katlego Kubedi plants seeds of change

She wants to be remembered as a woman who fought for a better life through agriculture. Katlego Kubedi, who has just been announced as the winner of the Bayer Boervrou van die Jaar 2025 competition in the female farmer category, says she hopes to be remembered as someone who planted seeds of change, who farmed with heart, uplifted others, and left behind a legacy of growth.

WINNER: Margerite van Niekerk – Called for this life, for this land

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WINNER: Margerite van Niekerk – Called for this life, for this land

Margerite van Niekerk, who farms with her husband, parents and brothers on a farm in Brits, in the North West province, believes her calling is simple and precious. She lives each day with meaning, with her soft feet on hard ground and a heart that remains open so that she can grow, believe and live fully.

FINALIST: Annemien van Tonder tries to make a positive change every day

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FINALIST: Annemien van Tonder tries to make a positive change every day

In the heart of the Eastern Free State, Annemien van Tonder nurses the sick animals on their farm back to health as she runs their household and cattle feedlot daily. She regards herself as a “farm mom”, making sure everyone’s stomach is full every day. While her husband manages the sowing on their farm, Annemien runs the feedlot, where she not only ensures that the cattle and their calves are fed daily, but also cares for sick animals until they recover. She sees this as her passion and finds it deeply rewarding to nurse a sick calf back to health – especially when it’s strong enough to run after her for its milk.

FINALIST: Liesel Vermaak – a Farmer with courage

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FINALIST: Liesel Vermaak – a Farmer with courage

From the classroom to the dirt roads of the farm. Liesel Vermaak's journey to farming was anything but conventional. Today, farming runs through her veins, and she refuses to back down from any challenge that the farm life throws her way. Liesel was one of the finalists in the Bayer Boervrou van die Jaar competition in the category for female farmers.

A knockout blow for grain aphids

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A knockout blow for grain aphids

One of the biggest challenges currently facing grain producers in South Africa is the occurrence of grain aphids in wheat-growing regions and the development of resistance to certain insecticide groups.

What is Goss’s wilt?

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What is Goss’s wilt?

Plant pathologists from Bayer International in the United States of America recently shared their insights on Goss’s wilt.