Bell grading the way
A cover story in the 7 September edition of Farmer's Weekly highlighted the desperate state of South Africa's road infrastructure. It's therefore gratifying to see that Equipment, based in Richard's...
What keeps black small-scale farmers on crutches?
At the recent Agribusiness Trends Dialogue Teddy Matsetela, chairperson of the Farmers Development Trust, told delegates that 80% of black producers in South Africa are subsistence farmers, 19% are emerging...
Producing sensational Santa Gertrudis
Craig Marwick of Little Harmony Santa Gertrudis Stud produced this year's Farmer's Weekly-ARC Best Elite Cow. Added to this he has won the Absa-ARC Beef Cattle Improvement Scheme Herd of...
Trials on hold for GMO chincherinchee
Scientists have boosted the virus resistance of what could be a major floricultural crop with GMO technology, but out-of-lab trials are on hold for now. Lloyd Phillips reports.Issue Date 21...
Game ranching at the crossroads
Conservationist, big game hunter, and wildlife author Ron Thomson tells Roelof Bezuidenhout why game ranchers should tear themselves from the claws of the DEAT. Issue date 14 September 2007
Bacterial bean diseases #2
Common blight and halo blight (7 September) are the two most destructive bacterial bean diseases Issue date 14 September 2007
Nederburg Auction offers a line-up of superb wines
Once Again The 33rd Nederburg Auction, to be held on 28 and 29 September 2007, has an impressive line-up of superb wines Issue date 14 September 2007
Dealing with farmers’ fears
In general, white commercial farmers are not against the principle of land reform but have serious concerns about the way in which it is implemented Issue date 14 September 2007
North Indian chicken and tomato curry
In Anthony Bourdain�s Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly, the chef and author tells us amateur food mechanics that the big difference between home-cooked and high-class restaurant food is...
Mealie pap diesel
'…you must realise that petroleum produces about 1,5 times more energy than ethanol, so ultimately you'll work at a loss.' Issue date 14 September 2007
Saving power by increasing efficiency
The Power Saving Company, based in Midrand, has just released remarkable electricity saving technology onto the South African market Issue date 14 September 2007
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