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Nothing beats good teamwork
The Mequatling Angus Stud is one of the top large Angus herds in South Africa. Annelie Coleman talks to husband-and-wife team Philip and Vicky Barnard about farming these cattle and working together.
Wonder products
In Weimar Germany back in the 1920s, Dr Max Gerson developed what he claimed was a cure for cancer based on the consumption of fresh fruit and vegetables.
Limpopo famers count losses after heavy rains
Farmers in Mpumalanga and Limpopo are calculating losses in infrastructure damage, as the incessant heavy rains in the north eastern parts of the country continue.
South Africans ignorant about sustainability
South Africans generally have a low awareness and understanding of sustainability. According to Esti Prinsloo, director of consumer insights at the Nielsen Company SA, a recent study showed that only 35% of South Africans have heard of sustainability.
Government encourages farming
President Jacob Zuma is encouraging rural communities to get involved with subsistence farming.
CAADP investment plans offer youth employment
Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) investment plans offer significant scope for attracting youth to suitable agricultural value chains, said Dr Tobias Takavarasha, representative of the UN's Food and Agricultural Organisation, at a recent CAADP consultative workshop in Pretoria.
Full dams a danger for the Northern Cape
Agri Norhtern Cape expressed its concern about the high water levels of the Vaal, Gariep and Van der Kloof dams following above-normal rainfall in the catchment area since the beginning of March.
Two confirmed cases of AHS in Western Cape
Two horses have tested positive for African horse sickness (AHS) in the Western Cape on a property situated within the AHS Protection Zone between Saron and Porterville.
Sickly birds land Nulaid in hot water
Nulaid, a division of Pioneer Foods, has admitted that animal welfare standards were breached at its cull facility in Rustenburg in North West, where end-of-lay birds are sold live to the public.
SA’s trade deficit narrower in fourth quarter
South Africa’s fourth quarter (Q4) current account deficit in 2013 amounted to 5,1% of GDP, down from the 6,4% shortfall recorded in the third quarter (Q3) of last year.
Lumpy skin disease hits Masvingo
Lumpy skin cattle disease has hit Masvingo province, in Zimbabwe, 300km north of the SA border, where more than 5 000 cattle have been affected, reported The Zimbabwean.
Case study shows why buffalo cost R40 million
Speaking at the Animal Breeding and Reproductive Technology Platform (ABRTP) on Thursday, Richard York, of York Safaris said that the buffalo bull, Mystery sold for R40 million at the Thaba Tholo Auction last year was a ‘genuine gem’ with a 53,5 inch horn span.
Pasta with eggs, bacon & leeks
Pasta is a gift to the beginner cook. Here’s the faintly exotic input of Italian cuisine, married to the familiar and highly-desired flavours of eggs, bacon and leeks.
Innocence is no protection
How a taxpayer suffered great harm, and not only because of a supposedly inaccurate assessment.
Iron out the grey areas in employment contracts
Leah Molatseli, an associate at Phatshoane Henney Attorneys who specialises in labour legislation, spells out the current legal requirements of farm worker employment contracts.
Selecting the right nitrogen fertiliser
When it comes to vegetables, choosing the right nitrogen fertiliser is extremely important. For many US agronomists, ammonium sulphate is the fertiliser of choice.
Barkly East Prestige Ram Sale
Highest (Merino ram): R12 500
Strategy focuses on job creation in the rural areas
Speaking at the launch of the Animal Breeding and Reproductive Technology Platform (ABRTP), Dr Maneshree Jugmohan-Naidu, of the Department of Science and Technology (DST) said one of the key objectives was to create an ‘enabling environment’.
Forest scientists seek help with new Eucalyptus pest
A new pest of commercial Eucalyptus trees appears to have made its way to South Africa. While forest scientists have yet to confirm the pest’s identity, initial indications are that it may belong to the genus Spondyliaspis, more commonly known as shell lerp psyllids.
Agriculture policy action plan being finalised
The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries is putting the finishing touches to its Agricultural Policy Action Plan, a five-year rolling plan intended to enhance food production and employment, said deputy director Mortimer Mannya at the Southern Africa Bio- technology and Bio safety conference.
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