This week  in Farmer's Weekly

Beating Dutch flower yields Family arms: Training boosts cash flow Will state rape the winelands? Solid pig production – a plan that works • State no longer to ‘chase hectares’ • How to stop a farm attack • History beats land claim Promising wheat tariff news            19  March 2010

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By invitation
Revamping rural America
	At a recent US Outlook Conference, agriculture secretary Tom Vilsack said it’s time to appreciate the value of rural America. He presented a six-step strategy to revive the rural economy – a strategy we could also learn from. Issue date: 12 March 2010 Read more
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Field sport
Talons II – the hovering falcons
	In the middle of a clearing, beside a large stand of eucalyptus, sat a small boy flat on the ground. His little hands held a saucer, containing pieces of meat. “Birdie! ... Birdie!” sounded the boy’s plaintive little voice. Issue date: 12 March 2010 Read more
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Livestock
A rewarding sideline
	With seven PRESTIGIOUS Farmer’s Weekly-ARC Best Elite Cow awards under his belt, one might expect mid-Illovo beef and cane farmer Hylton Hackland would be blasé about his success. But the reality is different. “The greatest achievement of my farming career has been winning these awards,” Hylton says. Issue date: 12 March 2010 Read more
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New farmers
award-winning female-run ostrich project?
	On the farm Rockhurst near Grahamstown in the Eastern Cape, a group of women are spearheading an award-winning ostrich breeding project on 4 000ha of government-owned land. Mike Burgess spoke to mentor Siyabonga Mbombiya, who manages the project, and a number of beneficiaries, about the challenges of production and the competitive Eastern Cape market. Issue date: 12 March 2010 Read more
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Horses
Jump for joy!
	Any horsePerson will tell you about the hours of laughter that you’ll get out of sharing jump stories. Go to the Sappi horse trials and you will notice how difficult it is to find a spot next to the water jump. Issue date : 12 March 2010 Read more
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