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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.
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.
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