Caxton Magazines
DIY Artisanal Pasta
Cooking is more than following a recipe. Those who grow their own vegetables or keep fowls understand this. But becoming expert in the basic aspects of food production is a highly fulfilling skill. Pasta-making is an example. Here’s how you do it.
Are farm workers’ rights a convenient diversion?
Cyril Ramaphosa’s reprimand of farmers in the Boland must have come as a shock. Wasn’t Ramaphosa supposed to be ‘a champion for commercial farmers’?
Animal health: about theileriosis
Corridor disease and turning sickness are the two most common forms of theileriosis found in South Africa.
Irrigation & pest control in sweet potatoes
For sweet potato runners to root, the soil around the plants must be moist. Usually, the irrigation applied just after planting will be enough, but this depends on soil type and weather conditions.
Aquaculture jobs and training
Fish farming is an attractive occupation that appeals to many young people. What should they do to get started?
Sugarcane: lessons from Australia
Situated along 2 100km of the continent’s east coast, Australia’s 385 000ha sugar industry was producing a whopping 32 million tons of irrigated sugarcane in 2008. This was processed to produce 4,7 million tons of raw sugar.
Stored maize threat to prices
South African maize kept in storage is likely to push already low maize prices further down by December.
Imbricate cactus: the devil to destroy
Controlling this cactus can be hard work, cautions Roelof Bezuidenhout.
Prepare for climate change
According to various climate change models, the average temperature in South Africa will increase by 2°C within the next 40 years and by as much as 6°C within the next 80 years.
Agriculture must address supply chain challenges
Craig Roberts, CEO of DHL Supply Chain MEA, says effective supply chain integration is vital to boost Southern Africa’s agriculture exports to the EU.
Grass-Fed Association of SA launched
Farmers keen to produce free-range meat now have the backing of a new association. Heather Dugmore speaks to GFSA chairperson Adrian Cloete.
Octagonal farmhouse design
Chris and Madelein from Botswana want to build an Octagonal farmhouse on their 17ha farm. They ask Jonno for assistance.
Learning about hooves – Part 1
Become familiar with what’s healthy and what’s not, says Kim Dyson.
World Egg Day raises awareness
Figures from the FAO show that 870 million people suffer from chronic hunger and an estimated 171 million children under five years of age are chronically malnourished.
Weather services warn of fire danger this weekend
The Free State provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development warned livestock owners in the Free State and North West to be on high alert over the weekend as the fire danger rating was extremely high.
Design a crop cover strategy
Agricultural practices that degrade the soil are responsible for a host of problems: erosion, nutrient runoff, waterlogging, acidification, compaction, crusting, salinisation, nutrient depletion, leaching, organic matter loss, toxic accumulation, and desertification.
Sweet potatoes after planting
Sweet potatoes are highly adaptable when it comes to soil type. I have grown this crop commercially in soils ranging from sandy to a very heavy clay.
Zambia seeks help from SA to develop farming
A unique opportunity exists for South Africa and Zambia to partner in developing the agriculture sector in both countries as well as agricultural trade between the two countries.
Meet the monster: Fendt Vario
The Fendt Vario 1000 series has been specially designed as a powerful yet maneuverable draft tractor for the global market.
Running a successful livestock study group
During the drought of 2006, Paul Bester, head of ZZ2’s transformation initiative was approached by civil engineer Element Mashai and his partner Elvis Ramolo, who owned a herd outside Polokwane. The two men were desperately seeking grazing.
