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Demand for beef expected to grow
The demand for meat products has grown rapidly during the past decade. The Bureau for Food and Agriculture Policy’s (BFAP) Coordinator: Industry Level Analysis Tracy Davids said this was due to growth in income and improved living standards.
Farming community mourns passionate small farmer, Cobus Dowry
Former minister of agriculture in the Western Cape, Cobus Dowry (67) died on Monday, 5 May, after a long struggle with pancreatic cancer.
Eastern Cape cop cracks whip on stock theft
Since 2000, warrant officer Duma Maseyimani from the SA Police Service’s Aliwal North stock theft unit in the Eastern Cape has made over 300 arrests and helped secure more than 270 convictions. Mike Burgess visited him to understand why he is so successful at cracking cases.
Making SA’s groundwater last
Maintaining and managing SA’s scarce water resources have become highly contentious issues, especially in rural areas, says Gert Nel, partner and principal geohydrologist in SRK Consulting, East London.
Competition benefits all
Anybody who has spent time on a busy fresh produce market floor will agree that it is a madhouse of noise and frenetic activity – especially at the daily trading peak, usually from 5am to 8am.
The Spring show is officially on
The Tshwabac Pretoria Spring Show is going ahead, despite rumours doing the rounds that it had been canceled.
Workshop to focus on small farmers
Family farming and agricultural investment will be the focus of a workshop taking place in Livingstone, Zambia, from 6 to 9 May.
Free State stock theft syndicate thwarted
The Free State Red Meat Producers’ Organisation (FS RPO) praised the Free State Stock Theft Unit of the SAPS after the recent arrest of five suspected stock thieves alleged to be members of a widespread stock theft syndicate.
Sussex cattle ideal for commercial beef production
The time has come for Sussex breeders to redefine the role of the Sussex in SA’s beef industry.
SA research capacity compromised
South Africa’s agriculture sector needs innovative, well-supported and well-coordinated research.
Youth wage subsidy
The new youth wage subsidy, correctly called the Employment Tax Incentive Act, came into law on 1 January. Theo Boshoff, legal advisor to AgriSA, spoke to Nan Smith about it.
Spaghetti bolognaise
There are so many favourites out there… chilli con carne, good ol’ steak, egg ’n chips, Durban mutton curry, braaiied boerewors and, one of the greateast of them all, spaghetti bolognaise. Here’s a take on this pasta classic that owes almost as much to the USA as it does to Italy.
Fertilising beans
With dry beans, general fertility is better than direct fertilisation.
Leaf miner: still a threat to Swiss chard
The leaf miner was once a major headache for producers, having a wide range of hosts and a particular fondness for Swiss chard.
What Colour! What variety!
Over the years, I’ve made it a habit to observe as much as possible about the fresh produce sector, be it while walking the market floor, shopping at my local supermarket, or visiting a farm where the products are grown and packed.
‘Peter Pan’ house – a variation on a theme
Yolande fell in love with a 'Peter Pan' styled house she had seen in an issue of Farmer's Weekly. She asks Jonno if he can design a house similar to the one she had seen.
Tina’s reign a disaster – Salam Abram
Long-serving ANC MP Salam Abram recently announced that he had quit the party.
CLAAS action
A range of products was recently demonstrated at the Weston Agricultural College.
Finding healing and success on a Karoo farm
Despite lacking farming experience, Carole Kirkwood Pretorius converted a rundown Karoo farm into a small but commercially viable enterprise in only six years.
The farming philosophy of a top maize farmer
American farmer David Hula holds the current world record for maize grain yield. On a recent lecture tour of South Africa’s principal grain farming areas, he shared some of the methods he uses to maximise his yield.
