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A lucrative market option for macadamias
The market for macadamias is growing. According to Martin van der Merwe of Sabie Valley Macadamias in Hazyview, Mpumalanga, the Chinese market alone has the capacity to absorb 100 000t of macadamias.
Convoy to the Congo
A convoy of trucks carrying equipment and spares is to leave from Grootvlei bound for Niari province in the Republic of Congo (Brazzaville) tomorrow, 1 October.
Getting started with potatoes – Part 2
Bill Kerr discusses fertilisation and pest control.
More land lost to veld fires
About 5 500ha was lost to veld fires near Verkykerskop in the north-eastern Free State this weekend.
Lamb chops with mushrooms & crème fraiche
My all-time personal favourite breakfast is a couple of lamb chops, slightly rare, with two fried eggs. This combination of flavours and aromas has taken my breakfasts in a whole new direction.
About anthrax
Anthrax is a highly contagious disease of domestic and wild animals that can also affect humans.
Grass-fed beef: proven by block test
Cattlemen constantly debate how to market cattle off the veld in addition to through feedlots. A recent block test set out to address this.
Horses tooth problems
Your horse needs a dental check-up every six months, just like a human being, says Kim Dyson.
Farm gate inflation rises as overall PPI declines
Producer price inflation (PPI), which represents inflation at the factory gate, for manufactured goods slowed to 7,2% in August, according to Statistics SA.
KZN farmers in desperate need of rain
Farmers in KwaZulu-Natal are in desperate need of rain before the end of October.
From 2ha to commercial success
Ralph Swart, who has lived in Elim, Western Cape, all his life, began farming in 1975 with roughly 2ha for planting, one cow and 10 sheep. Today he farms on 1 280ha. He shares the secrets of his success with Farmer’s Weekly:
District committees to speed up land reform in WC
Farmers in the Western Cape have been asked to help speed up land reform in the province by participating in the establishment of district land reform committees.
Rhino poaching syndicate to appear in court
A 10-member rhino poaching syndicate that operated in Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North West, Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal is expected to appear in court on 29 September.
The future of sweet potatoes
Sweet potato consumption has not grown in the way it should have. When travelling in the Mpumulanga Lowveld 35 years ago, I recall that in season there would be piles of sweet potatoes in bags for sale at the roadside.
Fresh Connections conference – an event to remember
The annual two-day ‘Fresh Connections Conference’ hosted by the Produce Marketing Association (PMA) on 13 and 14 August this year was once again a winner.
The employment incentive subsidy
Determining employee eligibility and calculating the requisite amount
The success of People First Piggery co-operative
Hard work and tenacity have turned a tiny enterprise into a flourishing commercial operation.
When your sheep are on heat
Reproductive potential can be impaired if ewes are used for breeding too early.
Feeding replacement dairy heifers up to first calving
Heifers must come into production as soon as possible, but care must be taken to prevent them from getting fat.
Ethnic character on a cottage
An ethnic design for a new home adds character. Jonno explains how to 'Trad-Mod-African’ your home.
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