Veld and flock management
A goat farmer must plan veld and flock management in advance, advises Roelof Bezuidenhout.
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All about aquaponics
Aquaponics is a mutually beneficial system. It is a great way of farming fish and growing plants organically – hence its increasing popularity in SA.
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Cattle - part 9
Breeding management is important if you want to get the best out of your herd.
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Restoring the renosterveld
With no previous farming experience but with a love of conservation and wildlife and a large dose of business and common sense, the Bhorat family has turned an undeveloped and overgrazed piece of land into a successful game farm in only four years.
Denene Erasmus reports.
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Department denies cows left to starve to death
Mpumalanga’s department of agriculture has denied leaving 48 cows to die of hunger.
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Mastering the art of extensive Angora farming
Against all odds, Barries Snijman has tamed the tough Karoo to develop a flock of veld-adapted Angoras that produce quality mohair. Roelof Bezuidenhout reports.
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Using nature to get the best from cattle
Although beef farming abounds with technical information on how to maximise production and financial returns, successful beef farmer Neil Haines believes the benefit of using nature as an ally is often underestimated. Lloyd Phillips reports.
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How to feed during drought
Feeding sheep flocks during a bad drought can be like throwing money down a bottomless pit, because no one knows when it will rain again. Jan Hoon of the Grootfontein Agricultural Development Institute
offers some tips to farmers willing to take the risk. Roelof Bezuidenhout reports.
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A shed in three days!
With nearly 10HA OF lucerne under dragline irrigation, the storing of bales was becoming an increasing problem for Bernhard Howe of Sterkstroom in the Eastern Cape. With few sheds available locally, the increasing number of bales had to be trailered far from lands for storage.Issue date : 28 May 2010
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Basic goat management and feeding
Proper management of goats is very important because they can cover a large area in a day searching for food. They are also intelligent and can get through fences and into other people's yards and vegetable gardens, creating problems between you and your neighbours. Issue date : 30 April 2010
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