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A fund for all seasons
The Christmas Fair Fund, which was founded by a group of young farmers' wives in Stanger in 1952, recently held its 61st Christmas Country Fair at Collisheen Estate, near Ballito in KZN.
How to set up an aquaponics system
Starting small will not necessarily give you an accurate idea of what to expect when going commercial.
Awassi rams for Free State milk sheep flock
For Elmarie van Aswegen, returning to the family farm, Patria, near Smithfield in the Free State in early 1997 went hand in hand with producing sheep’s milk cheese and breeding South Africa’s first recognised milk sheep breed. Mike Burgess spoke to her about pioneering the SA sheep milk industry and the impact that fat-tailed Awassi sheep may have on its future.
North West still desperately dry
Isolated showers of rain have been reported in the drought-stricken areas of the North West, but the western parts of the province remain dry, according to Agri North West’s deputy CEO, Naude Pienaar.
Government head, fired for doing her job properly
A departmental head is sacked for excellence but no one is held accountable for R30,8 billion of wastage.
Mango pudding
You might like something a little less sweet for Christmas pudding. For that, try this mango pudding recipe.
Double-stuffed chickens
Most traditional Christmas food assumes that we all live at the North Pole and need huge amounts of fat and salt to cope with frost bite and snow blindness. So instead of whole sucking pigs, turkeys and geese, here’s a local take on the national bird of Africa, and a homage to the mango, undoubtedly the most astonishing fruit that ever grew in the Garden of Eden.
Bristol Monkey Science Christmas Surprise
Traditionally, in the cold northern hemisphere zones, Christmas puddings tend to be elaborate, doughy masses of flour and fruit, drowned in brandy and then set on fire.
Stuffed pork belly
Rolled pork belly is the regular presentation of this prize cut, but for this recipe you need to consult your butcher. Ask him to prepare an unrolled pork belly and to cut a pocket into the meat. This should ideally be nearly as wide and as deep as the belly as a whole.
Mpumalanga receives good rains
Farmers in Mpumalanga are grateful for the widespread rain they have received in recent weeks. Agri Mpumalanga reported that all farming sectors were looking forward to a promising summer production season.
A can do Christmas
In the spirit of Christmas multinational agricultural company Monsanto handed over 700 cans of tinned food and 50 blankets to two welfare organisations on Thursday, 12 December, at River Place Country Estate near Pretoria.
New deal for pig farmers
Smart producers realise that producing within environmentally and socially sustainable limits is an opportunity, says Dr Glen Illing of Topigs. He was speaking at the recent RSA Pork Producers’ Organisation AGM in Durban.
Unlocking agriculture’s potential
Recently, Radobank brought together 50 farmers from 18 different countries and six continents in the Netherlands to discuss the future of farming. The participants identified the ‘6-S future of farming framework for food security’ – succession; sustainability; social enabling factors; supply chain; science; social media.
Livestock Disease Trends – November 2013
Drought: It’s been very dry in SA’s western and central areas, and reports of severe protein and energy deficiencies were received. Heavy mortalities, downer cows, cows too weak to calf, prolapses of the uterus and retained afterbirths were also reported.
The survival of Africa’s elephants
As the war against rhino poaching in South Africa continues, a war against elephant poaching is taking place in other parts of the continent.
Unique online bidding system for grains
The Basislink online bidding system developed by Senwes and Grainlink came into operation on 11 December.
Free State livestock areas still dry
The western livestock producing areas of the Free State are still exceedingly dry.
Another KZN farmer murdered
The KwaZulu-Natal farming community is reeling from the murder of yet another of their own this year. Mohamed Engar (67), a grain farmer and miller in the Winterton area, became the 11th farmer to be murdered in the province during 2013.
Online pigeon auctions
Buying top-quality racers and breeders in ‘virtual auctions’ is easy, says Greg Miles.
Making SA’s best olive oil
At Andante Extra Virgin Olive Oil in Porterville, quality starts in the orchard with fine-tuned production practices.
