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Stylish homes in Mozambique
I had a call from a prospective housing developer in Mozambique. He required plans for easy-to-build, cost-effective and stylish homes for the local community.
Chinkerinchees flowers are poisonous to horses
Chinkerinchees are indigenous to the Western Cape and highly poisonous to horses, warns Dr Mac.
Injecting animals – part 1
Injecting livestock is potentially dangerous for them. Dirt or germs injected by accident could kill the animal.
Preventing stock theft
The National Stock Theft Prevention Forum (NSTPF) has urged all role players within the livestock industry to co-operate in the prevention of stock theft by abiding by existing laws.
German innovation
In addition to winning a gold medal at Agritechnica, Claas walked away with a record six silver medals for innovation.
Agricultural machinery price changes
Based on information provided by Reserve Bank, AGFACTS has tracked the year-on-year agricultural machinery price changes from January 1996 to the present.
A Christmas gift for wool farmers
The wool market reached a record high at the final sale before the Christmas recess with the Merino indicator closing at R117,36/kg (clean).
Eelworms love carrots
By far the biggest carrot pest is the root knot eelworm (Melodogyne spp). In many other vegetable crops, these nematodes are not much of a problem, but in carrots they attack the very root that is marketed.
Botswana’s hunting ban fallout
Hans Vermaak, president of the Professional Hunters’ Association of South Africa (Phasa), explains why he is worried about Botswana’s looming hunting ban.
More vultures poisoned
Some 46 poisoned Cape griffon vultures have been found near to two sheep carcasses on a farm close to Molteno.
Protection against price risk for maize farmers
The JSE has introduced short-dated options to give farmers and millers greater protection against fluctuations in the maize price.
Collective farming at its best
Despite having limited farmland, Chris Venter is a top pepper supplier to a Gauteng supermarket chain. By contracting six other farmers to share the production, he has spread his risk and minimised that of the farmers of Pepper Valley.
The media is not the culprit, govt is
President Zuma’s positive reporting plea is a good idea, but not at the expense of the poor.
Farmers work to conserve the riverine rabbit
For nearly 20 years, the riverine rabbit has been a conservation icon. It ranks high on the Endangered Wildlife Trust’s Drylands Conservation Programme agenda.
Standard Bank’s new head of Agribusiness
As trends in agriculture change, so too do issues surrounding agricultural finance. Lindi van Rooyen spoke to the newly appointed head of Standard Bank Agribusiness, Nico Groenewald, about working around tenure security and the complexity of financing emerging farmers.
Raising the bar for South African wine
South Africa’s top winemakers are working together to create an association from which they can build South Africa’s reputation as a producer of world-class wines and promote the Cape’s unique wine heritage, reported moneyweb.co.za.
Go well, Victor!
It is with great sadness that Farmer’s Weekly bids farewell to Victor Mahlinza, who passed away on 4 December after a long illness.
Gone fishing with legumes
Many crop farmers are in deep water financially. Fortunately, help is at hand – in the form of legumes and tramlines.
From backyard farmer to commercial producer
Noliqwa Nhlapo, runner-up in the 2013 Eskom Development Foundation Business Investment Competition, was forced to change direction from piggery to egg production due to land constraints. But she never lost sight of the bigger picture. Peter Mashala visited her farm.
APAC ordered to pay KZN banana grower over R800 000
After a four-year legal battle, a KwaZulu-Natal banana farming business was finally able to extract the R808 745, plus interest and legal costs, owed to it by the Fresh Produce Agents Fidelity Fund (FPAFF).
