Livestock disease trends – August 2015
Spring is here and it’s time to check your management and vaccination programmes.
The basics of heritability – Part 3
Genetic markers, selection and cross-breeding play a role in improving profitability in pigs, says Prof Cheryl McCrindle of the University of Pretoria.
Farmers considered responsible water users in SA
Farmers are considered to be one of the more responsible user groups internationally when it comes to groundwater.
Murders committed on farms in the Free State and Limpopo
Two suspects were apprehended this weekend following the murders of Hansie Raath and two children of farm workers on the farm Palmietkuil in Vredefort on 19 September.
Trust changes everything
Total and unquestioning trust between people empowers them to move mountains.
Tracking your produce
Better traceability secures more customers for food producers, says Greg Miles.
Conserving the last lions
The king of the beasts may not survive the 21st century. Conflict with livestock owners in Africa, a growing demand in the Far East for large felid bones, shrinking habitat,...
South Africans caught smuggling Sable antelope
Three South Africans have been caught allegedly trying to smuggle Sable antelope into South Africa.
New chairperson for Suidwes agriculture
Suidwes Landbou has elected Hansie Viljoen as chairperson of its board of directors.
A ‘semi-modern’ home in the Karoo
Greetings William, Thank you for the detailed layout of your new home to be built in the Karoo. While your room measurements included the outer and...
Should I insure my horse?
Equine insurance policies now cover far more than just reimbursement of costs when a horse dies. Considering what can go wrong, it may well be worth paying for these options,...
Why does Tshwane Market want to reinvent the wheel?
South Africa’s fresh produce commission markets have a number of unique features that set them apart from other markets around the world.
Kudu bull sells for R9,4 million
A kudu bull has been sold for a record R9,4 million by Dries Visser, from Dries Visser Pure Bred Game.
Maize by the bucketful for household producers
An Eastern Cape distributor is marketing a unique maize seed pack to communal homestead maize producers with notable success. Mike Burgess visited Border Seed Distributors to investigate why this product...
DAFF female farmer winner under investigation, says NSPCA
The National Council of Societies for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (NSPCA) in South Africa is investigating one of the national winners in this year’s Female Entrepreneur Awards, a...
ARC Beef Cattle Farmers’ Day
Farmer’s Weekly will be attending the Agricultural Research Council (ARC) beef cattle farmers’ day on Friday, 18 September.
The Tribine
A completely new concept in harvest technology is the result of years of original thought, design exercises and prototype trials.
