Caxton Magazines
‘Stop politicising boer’
The diverse political connotations attached to the term boer is detrimental to the agricultural industry.
Aquaculture ponds need careful planning.
Capital costs, running costs and potential market are the three major concerns faced by those who want to start fish farming, and I’ve often discussed these factors in relation to re-circulating aquaculture.
Western Cape farmers count their losses after flooding
Many areas of the Western Cape experienced unseasonal flooding during the weekend of 16 and 17 November that affected thousands of people across the province.
SA to give R100m to dry Namibia while North West suffers
President Jacob Zuma pledged a drought relief package worth R100 million to Namibia during his state visit there on 6 and 7 November.
The Afrikaner embraces the future
SA cattlemen increasingly recognise the Afrikaner’s competitive advantage, says Barry Steenkamp, co-owner of the Palmietkuil Afrikaner herd in the Vredefort area of the Free State. Annelie Coleman paid him a visit.
Legal strike action delayed till next year
Cosatu has brought a Section 77 application against the agricultural value chain, because of a lack of transformation in the industry.
SA to get warmer by 2050
Temperatures in South Africa could increase by as much as 6°C by 2050 as a result of global warming.
Fertilising with manure
Guidelines for applying kraal manure.
Getting your carrot stand correct
Good carrot seed is expensive and it’s therefore important to provide optimal conditions for germination.
SA Champs: Here showing off is encouraged.
At the SA Champs, horse and rider are truly tested in the discipline of showing, says Dr Mac.
Rondavel home for two families
Brian Munjodzi lives on a small farm in Zimbabwe. His request to Jonno is to improve his farmhouse.
Bushmen, rustling & the adoption of livestock
In the last days of their independence in the highlands of the Eastern Cape, Lesotho and KwaZulu-Natal, the Bushmen became stock thieves and integrated domestic livestock into their rock art and spiritual beliefs, writes Mike Burgess.
Sustainable farming
Caring for farm workers, the environment and one’s finances are all key to farming sustainably. In future, however, these factors will be even more crucial.
Weak rand boosts milk exports
The weaker rand and higher international milk prices have resulted in increased milk exports.
Agri SA to farmers: be realistic, yet positive
The past year in agriculture has been fraught with labour unrest and tense negotiations between organised agriculture and the state. Speaking at Agri SA’s annual congress in Pretoria, the organisation’s president, Johannes Möller, spoke about how realism was needed on both sides.
Horsch’s Knežmost farm
As part of a tour of Horsch facilities in Europe, Joe Spencer visited the company’s farm in the Czech Republic.
Farmers focussing on precision farming and mechanisation – Standard Bank
A new combination of market factors is triggering a shift in farmers’ operational focus as the agriculture sector as a whole demonstrates greater agility.
Free State grain farmer discusses farming practices
Businessman, farmer and Rhodes scholar Anthony Evans, says that GM technology and advanced farming practices have contributed to the success of his family’s farming business. Anthony is Grain SA/Syngenta’s 2013 Producer of the Year.
Just another election promise?
A new government project pledges relief for rural farmers. Will this join the other failed initiatives?
Markets training essential
I believe it was Mark Twain who said: “The peach was once a bitter almond; cauliflower is nothing but cabbage with a college education.” His point was that “training is everything”.
