Tyranny of the trophy record
The tyranny of the trophy record and award hunting programmes are at odds with the ethics of nature conservation, and destroy the hunter's experience of appreciating and participating in the...
Food prices soar without affecting demand
'As more people enter the formal economy, the demand for food and especially protein-based food will increase Issue date 5 October 2007
Rugby and business – it’s all about management
'This is the essence of management - the creation of an environment within which individuals and teams reach for the stars.' Issue date 5 October 2007
Jozi market backs the small guys
Johannesburg Fresh Produce Market CEO Kgosientso Ramokgopa runs the largest fresh-produce market in Africa, in the province that contributes 47% to the national GDP Issue date 5 October 2007
Huge interest in no-till at KZN conference
The AGM and annual conference of the No-Till Club of KZN drew farmers and extension officers from across the country Issue date 5 October 2007
50 years of Steiger tractors: a golden anniversary
The Steiger brothers, Doug and Maurice, built the first Steiger tractor during the winter of 1957/8 on their Minnesota farm, from truck components and a 180kW Detroit Diesel engine Issue...
Food prices, food crisis?
Jacques Fremy, a retired senior agricultural training and project advisor for the World Bank and the International Labour Organisation, argues that Africa doesn't appreciate the technical challenges food production poses
Humble roots
From humble roots, a mighty tree 12 years ago, Olga Malapane picked up a handsaw and entered the male-dominated timber industry. Issue date 5 October 2007
Mastering crop rotation
Kobus's crop rotation programme currently consists of five years lucerne, followed by one year wheat, one year wheat or barley, one year lupins or peas, one year wheat, one year...
Farming smart and thorough
Kobus Wessels was recently chosen as the Western Cape Grain SA finalist. Glenneis Erasmus learnt the secret to his farming success: precision, passion and using all available resources to the...
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