‘The state should take agriculture seriously’
The effect that uncertainty surrounding land reform is having on investor confidence is often underestimated, Sanlam's Group CEO Dr Johan van Zyl told delegates at Agri SA's annual congress. For...
Launching the backhoe loaders
Having recently launched the YTO range of agricultural tractors, Super Group Equipment (SGE), part of the JSE-listed Super Group, has now put its considerable marketing power behind equipment used in...
Community with faith in potatoes
The humble potato's ability to create 5 000 jobs, yield almost 28t/ ha and uplift an entire community was proven at the recent handover of the Makuleke Irrigation Scheme. Cornelia...
KZN Young Farmer rolling with the dairy punches
Brandon Karg, KwaZulu-Natal's 2007 Young Farmer of the Year, runs an extremely productive dairy farm by applying the best technology, taking control of the value chain, implementing an innovative approach...
Local stays lekker in UK
The UK is one of South Africa's major export markets, but a new study indicates that, despite pressure on British consumers to support developing countries and conservation, patriotism is primary....
Winning pair of Hereford genes
With quality genetics running through his Hereford stud, Wessel Wessels of Platdoorn Herefords can't help but receive prestigious awards such as this year's Farmer's Weekly-ARC Best Elite Hereford Cow. Mike...
Mining agriculture into the ground
Decades of mining pollution are slowly catching up with the environment, directly impacting on agriculture. A former head of the Geology department at Wits, Prof Terence McCarthy, is regarded as...
Realities in Africa – tough but lucrative
'There are various African realities - the important one for South African agriculture is the reality of a huge market for our produce.' Issue Date: 12 October 2007
Billy’s Groot Trek-tor
Earlier this year, Billy van der Mescht of Indo Trak drove a small Chinese-built tractor on a cross-country trip of almost 1 200km, to raise money for CANSA and prove...
Food or fuel … or both?
The Southern African Biofuels Association has released a briefing paper challenging arguments that bioethanol production would worsen food inflation and reduce food security. Glenneis Erasmus gives a summary. Issue Date:...
Successful farmer targets traditional markets
Tshabeni Mangwana began his farming career as a communal farmer back in 1958 in the Herschel district of the former Transkei. After acquiring a farm in 2002 through the Eastern...
The Overvaal Bonsmara Group: working together, separately
Triple the benefits at a third of the cost. This is the bottom line behind the success of the Overvaal Bonsmara Group. Three North West farmers joined forces four years...
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