A schoolboy’s success: an interview with Christiaan de Beer
Christiaan De Beer is 17 years old and in Grade 11. This young man, who has done extremely well in the racing pigeon world, told me about his career so...
Frikkadels in coconut milk and coriander
Funny thing, culture. You take a handful of mincemeat, shape it into a ball and depending on your perspective it�s a meatball, a hamburger patty or � best of all...
New farmer wins with GM seed trials
Motlatsi Musi runs a Small farming operation in Olifantsvlei near Soweto, on land granted to him and five nominal partners by the government's land reform programme Issue date 24 August...
Not for the poor: in farming nothing comes for free
Roelof Bezuidenhout, regular Farmer's Weekly journalist and farmer in Steytlerville in the Eastern Cape, proposes that the success of land reform will depend on solving farmers' cash flow woes. Issue...
American stars beef up SA genes
Excellent conception rates, high calving percentages, early weaning and outstanding feed conversion are some of the reasons why Beefmasters are Manuel da Costa and his son Tony's chosen breed. Wayne...
Fast-paced Gauteng racing season
The 2007 racing season delivered a series of fast-paced events for Gauteng fanciers, due to prevailing tailwinds Issue date 24 August 2007
Wine estates committed to value of biodiversity
Nearly 90% of the Western Cape's wine is produced in the threatened Cape Floral Kingdom, which hosts more plant species than are found in the entire northern hemisphere. In just...
Recognise the threat of bacterial diseases
Bacterial diseases are a real THREAT to vegetable production. They are seed-transmitted and can destroy your crop Issue date 24 August 2007
Putting an end to brown ear ticks
Peter Louwrens, a Hereford breeder in KZN's Kokstad district, has invented a dipping machine which is highly effective in eradicating the brown ear tick Issue date 24 August 2007
Wheat: saving seed versus buying seed
By saving wheat seed to avoid paying for certified seed, farmers are depriving research programmes of vital funding. But by relying on a shrinking pool of customers to subsidise its...
Labour contracting: a new approach to workers
In 2001 Former farmer Philip Swart experienced any farmer's worst nightmare Issue date 24 August 2007
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