Farmers still feel Lulu doesn’t care
Emotions ran high in parliament following the budget vote speech of Lulama Xingwana, agriculture and land affairs minister, with Pieter Groenewald from the Freedom Front Plus going as far as...
Farmers still feel Lulu doesn’t care
Emotions ran high in parliament following the budget vote speech of Lulama Xingwana, agriculture and land affairs minister, with Pieter Groenewald from the Freedom Front Plus going as far as...
Endangered species regulations postponed
The implementation date for the regulations on threatened and endangered species, which control lion hunting and which had controversially placed the black-backed jackal on the threatened and endangered species list,...
Derelict railway lines could lead to grain wreck
SA could face a famine within a few years if our infrastructure - specifically our railway system - is not upgraded, and add to this the low cost of imports...
Toilers of the soil: the earthworm workers
Carmen Nottingham's earthworm farm north of Johannesburg is more than just a business; it is her way of helping to restore South Africa's depleted soil. She is in league with...
Can SA meet US wine demand?
Wine consumption in the US has grown to such an extent over the past 10 years that it is currently regarded as the third-largest wine-consuming nation in the world, swallowing...
Can SA meet US wine demand?
Wine consumption in the US has grown to such an extent over the past 10 years that it is currently regarded as the third-largest wine-consuming nation in the world, swallowing...
Counter herbicide resistance with crop rotation
Herbicide resistance is a major problem facing grain producers in the Western Cape. Long-term trials conducted in the province by Dr Mark Hardy of the Western Cape agriculture department reveal...
Amakrokokroko
Henry Ford said, “Whether you think you can, or think you can't, you are right.” And that's how it is - it's all in the mind. You can only succeed...
Will the consumption boom continue?
Farmers can only produce goods if consumers buy them. Over the last couple of years South Africa experienced a consumption boom. Issue date 1 June 2007
Rosy cheeks for horses
Rosa rugosa, one of many rose species, is not only the rose most commonly used for rose hedges in England, but it is also a favourite on many horses' menus....
Putting BLUP into context
Red Angus stud producer Dirk Giliomee in Bredasdorp, Western Cape, explains that BLUP is a useful breeding concept, but it should be used with caution, taking care not to neglect...
