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, poaching and unlawful hunting are all combining to narrow the odds for Panthera leo, one of the most revered animals on the planet, writes Dr Gerhard Verdoorn, South African hunter and conservationist.
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, says Dr Mac.
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 is revolutionising household maize yield in the former Transkei.
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 flagship project of the Department of Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF), for contravening the animal protection act.
Know your soil – Part 4
This article deals with interpreting a soil analysis.
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.
