Allflight results
After a series of pre-final training flights and five Hot Spots, the final event of the Allflight One-Day Loft summer series was held on 12 August, from Noupoort. Thomas Smit...
Turning things around with Savannah goats
As many extensive farmers in the Karoo know, raising lambs successfully can be an enormous challenge. Farmer Flippie Loock from the Middelburg district knew he had to find an alternative,...
Outdoor or indoor systems?
To answer this question, we first need to see what successful producers are doing elsewhere.
A standard of excellence
Technology has brought rapid advances in the dairy industry, but record keeping is still crucial as a guide to dairy farmers.
Cushing’s syndrome
Management of Cushing’s syndrome is essential, as horses suffering from this disease are very susceptible to large worm burdens, infections, weight loss and laminitis, warns Kim Dyson.
Dairyman: A master at his craft
An unwavering focus on genetics and attention to detail has paid off for master dairyman Charlie MacGillivray. Robyn Joubert visited his farm in the Karkloof.
Can horses eat white buffalo grass hay?
This hay is fed to cattle and sheep in Southern Africa, but is it safe for horses?
Something a little different
Koot van der Walt is a tough East Rand entrepreneur who’s passionate about pigeon racing. Thomas Smit spoke to him.
Tunnel design is important
Designs of aquaculture systems within fish-farming tunnels vary widely, and many have failed. What options are available and what are the non-negotiables when it comes to tunnel design?
Between a rock & a hard place
Dairy farmers need to maintain profitable businesses despite being squeezed between high input costs and powerful milk buyers.
The East African Boran – ‘the world’s hardiest breed’
Steeped in history and rooted in the African soil, the rugged Boran is receiving more and more accolades. Tanzanian Boran breeder Mark Myatt-Taylor tells Lloyd Phillips why.
Fighting infections
Kim Dyson offers tips on the efficient and wise use of antibiotics and preventive practices.
Good neighbours make good business
Eastern Cape’s Young Farmer of the Year, Richard Morgan, has built on his family’s agricultural legacy, which started in 1895 in the Mankazana Valley near Adelaide. Mike Burgess reports.
Farmers finding common ground
By forming a good working relationship, nine farmers from Mmakgabetlwane village in North West have found a way to farm on communal land. Peter Mashala visited them.
Treating abscesses
An abscess is an accumulation of pus under the skin or in the tissues, and can also be found in the hooves. Dr Mac offers some tips on spotting and...
Simply the best
De Rauw-Sablon and Marcel Aelbrecht are the new big names in pigeon racing, says Thomas Smit.
Pioneer farming in Africa – in the 21st century
These days, it’s rare to hear stories of a family establishing, from scratch, a commercial farm in virgin African bushveld. But this is what one family has done in just...
Tilapia farming can be done in SA
Ignore all that talk of ‘poor species’ and ‘low temperatures’ – tilapia farming in SA can succeed, as long as a few fundamentals are followed.
From pipe dream to poultry success
A city couple bought a run-down chicken farm in the Dargle, with the intention of changing it into a wedding venue. But the chickens turned out to be profitable on...
