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Wind farm poses a threat to the birds and beauty of the Karoo
A proposed wind farm on the Sneeuberg will imperil the iconic endangered blue crane, many bird species and the entire local ecosystem, warns the Nama Karoo Foundation’s Marina Beal.
Lamb chops with mushrooms & crème fraiche
My all-time personal favourite breakfast is a couple of lamb chops, slightly rare, with two fried eggs. This combination of flavours and aromas has taken my breakfasts in a whole new direction.
Manage your time well
If you’re run off your feet, always late and full of anxiety, with never any time to do the things you love – stop, quiet your mind, and think.
The employment incentive subsidy
Determining employee eligibility and calculating the requisite amount
A point of sale in your pocket
These gadgets are ideal for farmers doing business far from banks and ATMs.
Veld fires – why we need to know more
Much more research is required to understand the effect of fire on Africa’s savannas, according to Prof Winston Trollope, a fire ecologist and Working on Fire International associate. Trollope’s recommendations, contained in the Grassland Society of Southern Africa’s 2014 congress publication, centre on the use of fire as a management tool for livestock production and wildlife management.
Reapers product launch: sugarcane planter
Reapers recently launched its latest product, a sugarcane planter, in KZN.
Managing today’s biggest risk
Security of tenure on commercial farm land is under threat – but just like any other business risk, it can be managed.
Big-tractor training in South Africa
Case IH, in partnership with its distributor, Northmec, recently expanded its dealer training programmes with a big-tractor training day tailored to the sales force of its dealer network in South Africa.
Super Zuppa chicken soup with poached eggs
A bowl of soup is soothing, satisfying, full of flavour… who could ask for more?
Citrus ban still a risk unless all stakeholders take action
The EU’s threat to ban South African citrus should serve as a wake-up call for all parties involved, says Zhann Meyer, Africa Head, Global Commodity Finance at Nedbank Capital.
