A lifetime passion for Merinos
This year, Hilson Shuman produced his 60th wool clip. He is as passionate about his Merinos as he was in 1952 when the death of his father, Ken, put him in charge of the farm Grey Craig near Queenstown in the Eastern Cape. Mike Burgess reports.
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Livestock Disease Trends - April 2013
As a result of late summer rains during the first half of April there was an increase in parasite numbers (wireworm, long-necked bankrupt worm and brown stomach worm).
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R15 million allocated to E Cape’s emerging farmers
The Eastern Cape Department of Rural Development and Agrarian Reform recently allocated R15 million to the supply of livestock and improvement of farming skills for emerging farmers in the province.
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Poor grain yields in the summer grain production areas
Producers in the summer grain production areas have started harvesting the 2012/2013 grain crop, but yields were fluctuating dramatically from region to region.
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Fight back with technology
Only those who constantly strive to improve the efficiency of their farms will survive.
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How to produce a competition-winning carcass
At a carcass competition, a livestock producer can test his
production methods and standards through the expert eyes of the judges. Producers and consumers also benefit from top quality meat. Lloyd Phillips reports.
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Countering the abuse of cross-border grazing permits
Private and public stakeholders in the South African livestock industry are determined to put a stop to the abuse of livestock grazing permits issued to Lesotho citizens.
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Responsible landownership
Laws dictate what farmers can and can’t do. They are for the good of the land as well as beneficial to the farmer.
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Police catch 28 suspected stock thieves in seven days
An intensive seven day joint operation by KwaZulu-Natal SAPS Stock Theft Units resulted in the recovery of stolen livestock, collectively valued at an estimated R900 000.
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Farm management
Believe it or not, farmers frequently find it more difficult to manage a good year than a bad one.
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