The war on predators
It was the second-last day of my sponsored hunt and I still had nothing in the bag. Issue Date 25 May 2007
Browsing the East London Show
At the recent East London Agricultural and Industrial Show, held from 27 April to 1 May, visitors were able to enjoy a multitude of events, of which the highlights were...
Zingy Thai prawns
Like so many Asian and Asian-� influenced dishes, this meal is best �prepared in an assembly line.
Magic Man brings micro flavours to the table
Steve Botha of porterville, better known as the “Magic Man”, recently won the Eat In RMB Private Bank award for his Micro Herbs in the category Innovation. Issue date 25...
Africa news
Millions for bird flu controlPrayers for air crash victims Africa unite, say leaders Issue date 25 May 2007
‘We don’t kill’ – murderers lie
An enjoyable evening watching the rugby turned into a nightmare for the Potgieter family, who live on a smallholding in the Marikana district in North West. Issue date 25 May...
Avoid oak acorns
The attractive oak is found on almost every farm in South Africa. Its beautiful branches give shade to many farm animals and their owners. The oak tree is native to...
Profert MD dies in Cameroon plane crash
Charles January, Managing Director of fertiliser company Profert Trading, has died after the Kenya Airways flight he was on crashed shortly after take-off from Douala in the Cameroon. Issue date...
Agri Wes Cape pleads farmers’ case
There is a huge future for agriculture in SA not only through its contribution to the economy, but also through social and rural upliftment, according to Carl Opperman, CEO of...
Media fuelling racism, says TAU SA North
The farming community is up in arms over some media organisations allegedly fuelling racial hatred against white farmers. Issue date 25 May 2007
Farmers fume at Telkom’s non-service
Telkom's lack of service and infrastructure had members of the Overberg District Agricultural Association (DAA) fuming when they met with the telecommunications company for a meeting on 10 May in...
GM maize with amazing yields
After three years of intensive trials, government has approved the commercial cultivation in South Africa of Monsanto's genetically modified stacked gene maize. This GM cultivar is herbicide-tolerant as well as...
