Feedlotting cattle
Most cattle marketed through abattoirs in South Africa come from feedlots, where they are fattened in pens or large paddocks.
Pecan nut profits
Do the sum for yourself. Take one mature pecan nut tree of eight years old, producing an average of 20kg/year pecans nut at the unshelled price of R25/kg. Multiply this by a few thousand trees and the desktop millions start flowing, writes Heather Dugmore.
Things to do this year
We all need some goals to work towards, even if it means resolving to have some faith in government's promises to help emerging farmers, writes Phangisile.
Sticking to it
When you experience first-hand the kind of setbacks farmers face, you can only wonder how they do it, and be thankful that they do.
An empowerment success story
Phangisile continues her investigation of the forestry sector and finds a co-op that has empowered emerging black farmers since the 1970s.
Ubuntu in the platteland
Despite what many people, particularly politicians, in the cities say, white farmers show time and time again they're willing to help their emerging black counterparts, writes New on the Land editor Peter Mashala.
Nafu SNAFU
South Africa urgently needs a strong body to represent emerging farmers, and agricultural leadership should always be a case of "for farmers, by farmers", writes New on the Land editor Peter Mashala.
Isue date: 12 November 2010
Isue date: 12 November 2010
The hope of a nation
Phangisile writes an open letter to professional farmers-in-waiting, particularly students who will graduate soon.
Will blacks ever own land?
Instead of the option to buy at the end of the lease period, the land affairs department simply extends it, which means land reform farmers can't own their own land, writes New on the Land editor Peter Mashala.
Show me the money!
The current allocation for agriculture accounts for just 0,4% of the national budget. But the real reason why so little money is being sent farmers' way might just surprise some, writes New on the Land editor Peter Mashala.
Remembering Beauty
The recent passing away of my farm's former general assistant Beauty Zondi brought home the realities of access to health education and services for farmworkers.
Why success is non-negotiable
We have to attract more youngsters to farming, but to do this, existing farmers must succeed, writes New on the Land editor Peter Mashala.
