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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Nampo 2025: Bigger, better, and bolder with Bayer
This year’s Nampo was once again a highlight on the agricultural calendar.
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Sakura herbicide: Proven ryegrass control
Ryegrass is considered the number one resistant weed worldwide and can cause significant yield losses if not addressed early. Although it is widespread in South Africa, it is particularly a problem in winter rainfall regions. Many crops that are grown under irrigation in summer rainfall regions during the autumn and winter months often also have problems with ryegrass, as for example in orchards, vineyards and in the small grain fields of the Northern Cape.
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Franelyn Rossouw: The epitome of stewardship (WINNER)
Franelyn (Lollie) Rossouw of Gro Africa Farming (Goedgedacht Farm) in Delmas, Mpumalanga, lives stewardship.
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Karin Mathews: A rock on her farm and in her community (WINNER)
Karin is more than just a farmer’s wife. She is a core part of the Silverton farm and an anchor in the Mathews household.
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Telana Otto wants to make a difference in the lives of others
One of the finalists in the 2024 Bayer Boervrou van die Jaar competition in the category: Vrou wat boer (Woman farmer), was Telana Otto.
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Janelle Badenhorst seizes every opportunity
One of the finalists in the 2024 Boervrou van die Jaar competition was Janelle Badenhorst.