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Growing avocados
Rich in protein, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals, avocados are always in demand.
Kroonstad marinated game steak
About a million years ago when I was in Std 7, my parents sent me to my tweetalige oom in Kroonstad to improve my Afrikaans, this being impossible in Durban. The oom in question was a weekend hunter and this is what I remember of his uitstekende marinade for game steak.
Growing papayas – Part 3
Escalating land prices and production costs increase the pressure to enhance yield.
Controlling bollworm in lettuce
One pest has caused severe damage on almost every lettuce farm at some time or other: the African bollworm (Helicoverpa armigera).
SA agricultural machinery sales decline
The decline in numbers of new tractors and combine harvesters sold in South Africa since the beginning of 2016 is continuing.
Freshwater disaster
The scope and impact of the El Niño-fuelled drought, which is resulting in a food crisis across Southern Africa, has been well-documented by this publication and others.
Time for chicken-fried steak
In one of my other lives, I write a weekly television review. US swamp-related documentaries grab my attention from time to time, and it was from these that I learnt about chicken-fried steak, a delicious Southern-style beef dish. Let’s get cookin’, folks…
ABF offers to buy out the rest of Illovo Sugar
Associated British Foods (ABF), which already owns 51% of Illovo Sugar, has offered to buy the remaining 49% of all the issued shares in the sugar company.
Integrity is profitable
In his Managing for Profit column of 5 February, Peter Hughes tells how leadership expert Fred Kiel found that businesses managed by people of character made returns up to five times higher than businesses whose leaders indulge in questionable behaviour.
Dexter cattle: Ideal for meat and dairy
The Dexter cattle breed is hardy and well-adapted to South Africa's harsh farming conditions.
SA fruit industry strengthens export ties with Indonesia
Export ties between South Africa and Asia were strengthened this week when the Indonesian Quarantine Agency granted ‘Country of Recognition’ status for South Africa’s food safety control system, thereby increasing the export potential for SA deciduous fruit, according to a statement issued by Hortgro.
Is farmed fish bad for you?
Sweeping claims about toxins contained in farmed fish, which are supposedly dangerous to human health, are unsubstantiated and false.
New generation of farmers wanted
Every farmer can tell you where the best place is to get good mobile phone reception on his or her farm.
FSA condemns police involvement in farm attacks
Free State Agriculture (FSA) has condemned the possible involvement of “police officials” in farm attacks after the recent attack on the farm of Adrie Conradie in Bothaville district.
Noupoort Wind Farm scheduled for July connection
The 35 big turbines of Noupoort Wind Farm (NWF) in the Northern Cape are on track to begin producing renewable energy for the South African power grid in July 2016.
Why the best-laid plans don’t hatch
The process of planning the future of your business is more important than the plan itself.
Heuningkrans Merino Production Sale
Highest priced ram sold for R28 000.
Scorching temperatures in Eastern Cape
Berg winds caused sharp rises in temperatures in the Eastern Cape on Monday (11 April), with Coega, outside Port Elizabeth, the hottest at almost 40°C.
Diversifying on a small scale for reduced financial risk
Small-scale farming operations are just as exposed to risk as their larger counterparts. Diversifying production is therefore also an option on smaller farms to mitigate this risk.
Animal health: Botulism basics
Botulism is also called lamsiekte, this disease causes paralysis.
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