Caxton Magazines
Competition authorities approve AFGRI/AgriGroupe takeover
The Competition Commission has approved AgriGroupe’s wholesale takeover of AFGRI, recommending that the Competition Tribunal support the acquisition.
About chicken lice
Lice spread diseases, cause distress to the chicken and greatly reduce a hen’s egg-laying capacity.
Cassava processing: game-changing technology
Dutch processing technology is being used to solve the problem of transporting perishable cassava roots over long distances in Africa.
Pale horses
Anaemia affects older horses, those that are unfit or ill, and colder-blooded types, says Kim Dyson.
From unutilised land to successful piggery
The Doornspruit Community Trust has put land donated to it by the Catholic Church to good use by opening a piggery. The operation has begun doing well, and today supplies baconers weekly to an abattoir.
Growing baby carrots
Almost everything that applies to growing ‘normal’ carrots falls away when you plant for the baby carrot market.
New wage for forestry workers
South Africa’s commercial forestry sector has been advised to implement its new minimum wages from 1 March instead of the government-stipulated 1 April date.
North West rain relief
Farmers in the drought-stricken areas of the North West have expressed their gratitude for the recent downpour of rain over the past few days, according to Agri North West president Cor Jansen van Vuuren.
This is in the . Look at the amount of water in the Maize field.
Absent agri skills hinder industry
If South Africa doesn't fix the education system soon, then we will not become the powerhouse of Africa we are hoping to become, according to Prof Johann Kirsten, head of the department of agricultural economics at the University of Pretoria.
Mining director convicted of environmental damage
Matome Maponya has become the first mine boss in South Africa to be found guilty of a mining-related environmental offence.
The merits of a career in farming
Young people may not always regard farming as a glamorous career, but SA urgently needs these skills.
Agri trade balance under strain
South Africa is on the brink of becoming a net importer of food from Europe as growth in the positive trade balance slows down.
Price increases leave dairy producers wanting
Dairy farmers have been offered a measure of price relief, with Clover increasing its producer price of milk on 1 March and Parmalat offering an increase to producers in cheese production areas.
Carcasses pile up at state vet
The Mpumalanga Veterinary Services (MVS) is crumbling under the pressure of reduced funding, with piled-up carcasses, stinking fridges, blown-out light fixtures and helpless staff the order of the day at the state-run unit.
Simple and safe online transactions
Buy and sell, or simply transfer money to someone’s account, with PayPal, says Greg Miles.
Managing your veld optimally
There’s no single recipe for improving veld productivity. Rather, constant refining is needed.
Machine-shearing skill can pave way to success
Developing machine-shearing skills in the South African wool industry could arm shearers with the expertise to pursue potentially lucrative careers in countries such as Australia and New Zealand.
Holistic farming could boost profits
The H-word might cause sceptics to cringe, but changing grazing and other practices is working wonders on this KwaZulu-Natal beef farm.
Fuel prices could reach R16/l
A litre of petrol could cost motorists R16 if the rand continues to decline, reported the Automobile Association (AA).
Floods hit Gauteng farmers
Farmers in Gauteng have been hard hit by floods over the past few days as a result of the heavy rains.
