Caxton Magazines
Stir-fried lamb
Not everything cooked in a wok is Chinese. Here’s a unique combination of splendid tastes that give the beginner cook a ready-made reputation for excellence.
Now is the time to comment on agri marketing bill
The public and interested parties are invited to attend the public hearings on the Agricultural Produce Marketing Agencies Bill 2013, published in the Government Gazette on 28 March.
R15 million allocated to E Cape’s emerging farmers
The Eastern Cape Department of Rural Development and Agrarian Reform recently allocated R15 million to the supply of livestock and improvement of farming skills for emerging farmers in the province.
JZ: you’re ignoring the real problems
The president’s letter to public servants glosses over the dysfunctional state of government departments
The new ROFF R70 flour mill
Launched in April, this cost-effective mill can play a significant role in the reduction of the maize supply chain and distribution costs, as it provides a compact, all-in-one solution to farmers.
Farmers welcome revised weather warning system
Farmers have welcomed a revision of the South African Weather Service’s (SAWS) classification system for severe weather-related hazards.
Carrot pests and diseases
Protecting carrots from nematodes, leaf and bacterial blight and white mould.
Choose the right saddle
Your horse’s comfort comes first when selecting a saddle, says Kim Dyson.
After slow start wine industry expects record harvest
Good growing conditions in many wine growing regions has seen the wine grape crop estimate for 2013 increase somewhat and expectations are that the 2013 harvest, although smaller in some areas, will surpass the 2012 harvest to become one of the three biggest wine grape harvests in history.
Price-taking: is a shift possible?
Don’t cut the economic cake into smaller slices. Make it bigger, says Roelof Bezuidenhout.
SA needs shale gas – Stroebel
South Africa needs to increase its energy supply drastically, because this is the biggest issue preventing the country from moving forward, Agbiz’s Lindie Stroebel told delegates at a meeting of the Agri Business Chamber Eastern Cape in Port Elizabeth recently.
Veld and flock management
A goat farmer must plan veld and flock management in advance, advises Roelof Bezuidenhout.
Poor grain yields in the summer grain production areas
Producers in the summer grain production areas have started harvesting the 2012/2013 grain crop, but yields were fluctuating dramatically from region to region.
Succeeding in a man’s world
Dakalo Magwede left a teaching career to farm cattle full time. Working hard to prove herself in this male-dominated business, she has been honoured as the Limpopo Female Farmer of the Year – not just once, but twice. Peter Mashala spoke to her.
No more FMD in SA – DAFF
The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) is confident that foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is no longer prevalent in SA.
Fight back with technology
Only those who constantly strive to improve the efficiency of their farms will survive.
Ezemvelo destroys three metre croc in uMgeni River
Provincial conservation organisation, Ezemvelo KwaZulu-Natal Wildlife, has shot and killed a three metre Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) that it said had long plagued residents along the lower reaches of the Umgeni River.
Bad science
One of the greatest mistakes scientists make when criticising the Albrecht system is judging it according to their own set of soil rules.
Be energy efficient & increase profits
Through its Integrated Demand Management programmes, Eskom helps farmers manage the rising costs of electricity by means of energy efficient solutions and better water usage. Pannetjie Rossouw, Eskom’s manager for Agricultural Intergrated Demand Management, discusses the programmes with Peter Mashala.
A cottage built on stilts
Chris and his associates invited me to see the proposed additions to their present development. I must say the waterfall site is one of a kind.
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