Miners see gold in a rose
Roses and mining have little in common. But Goldfields, the giant mining company, has established the Living Gold rose farm near its Carletonville mines. Gwenda van Zyl finds out about...
Farmers left in limbo as top scheme rots
The revival of Qamata, once one of SA's top irrigation schemes, has been on the cards for years. But when Farmer's Weekly visited Qamata basin this month there was plenty...
Of ultrafast maize and hail damage
In the light of the increased popularity of ultrafast-growing maize cultivars, Gideon Britz, an agriculturalist from Ficksburg and expert on hail damage, investigated the influence of defoliation at the same...
Soil health is ‘agricultural homeopathy’
Omnia Fertiliser has launched its Chemtech Agri lab in Sasolburg, which specialises in biological analysis and the analysis of soil, sap and irrigation water. MD Trevor Grant has called the...
From small dairyman to soft drink tycoon
Ken Clark began dairy farming back in 1980 in the Dordrecht district with five hand-milked cows. Using valuable savings, he increased the size of his herd. Issue date 18 May...
SA will die without food security
TAU SA's Strategy for Sustainability warns the government of the disastrous impact its policies, such as those on land reform, are having on food security and rural economies. Global warming...
One Manitou telescopic handler replaces three tractors
SA farmers are starting to see the advantages of mechanical handlers, which can perform a wide variety of tasks including those performed by conventional tractors. One Manitou rough terrain telescopic...
Bush: marker of time
Twelve years ago the SABC,sponsored by Total SA, ran a countrywide nature quiz on radio. Issue date 18 May 2007
Can South Africa handle its overdraft?
'Farmers must keep their eyes open, for export opportunities will open up again.' Issue date 18 May 2007
Get more jail time for stock thieves
With farmers and organised agriculture continuously seeking better ways to catch and effectively prosecute stock thieves, a determined Mpumalanga anti-stock theft crusader has suggested an additional legal method to punish...
Red meat imports expected to rise
SA red meat producers have BEEN warned that it is highly likely that imports of red meat into the country will increase during the course of 2007, adding pressure to...
Red meat levy put to good use
Funds generated by the statutory levy on the sale of livestock for red meat production, that was implemented on 5 November 2005, have been responsible for a number of valuable developments...
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