Magnum tractor beats NASA to Good Design Award
The Case IH Magnum tractor was voted one of the winners in the transportation category of the US’s prestigious Good Design Awards, presented in Chicago. The Magnum was in the...
The Fleckvieh cross: chunky-knit Jerseys
To boost their beef without compromising their superior milk, Dr Carl Muller is crossing Jersey cattle with Fleckviehs. Wouter Kriel reports.Issue date: 22 February 2008
World news. Issue date: 22 February 2008
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Good insect and weed control make this canola winner
Abrie de Wet from Enon just outside Caledon is the winner of this year’s Southern Cape canola competition, with a yield of 2,1t/ha and a gross income of R2 237/ha....
Bull portrait crowns breeder’s achievement
A portrait in chalk pastel of the superb young Sussex bull NJB 05 0043, selected from over 800 Phase C-tested bulls as overall winner of the 2007 Vleissentraal-ARC Special Performance...
Machinery sales up
The year started off on a good note for agricultural machinery sales, with welcomed increases for all major implements in January and a positive sentiments forecast for the first quarter....
Farmers must be involved in land reform process
Farmers should get involved in the land reform process to avoid being blamed for land reform failures, said Agri SA’s government convener Borrie Erasmus.Issue date: 22 February 2008
Code of conduct for wool producers on the cards
Chairperson of the NWGA KZN, Hendrik Botha, said wool and lamb farmers in the province had expressed positive sentiments about the proposed implementation of a Code of Conduct for the...
Promotion tops list of wool industry objectives
The KwaZulu-Natal branch of the National Woolgrowers’ Association (NWGA) recently held its series of annual regional meetings at Utrecht, Mooi River and Cedarville. Lloyd Phillips reports on issues of importance...
Dairy farmers need better prices to survive
“The only guarantee for the long term survival of South African milk producers is a production price of at least R4/ℓ,” said Koos Pienaar, chairman of the Free State Milk...
Call to withhold Eskom bonuses
No politician, Eskom board member, or Eskom senior manager should receive a salary increase or bonus until the electricity crisis has been resolved, Agri Northern Cape have said. “They are...
Fertiliser prices hamper grains profitability
Sharp increases in local fertiliser prices are undermining the profitability of the grain industry.Issue date: 22 February 2008
