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Korkom annual producers and market agents’ information day
I recently attended the annual producers and market agents’ information day hosted in Ceres by Korkom.
Saving the geometric tortoise
The geometric tortoise is thought to be one of the most endangered species of tortoise on earth. It occurs only in the Western Cape, where over 90% of its habitat has been lost due to agricultural conversion of land. Jay Ferreira reports on efforts to save the species from extinction.
What will happen after the rain?
Before the grazing ecosystem can function properly once again, the adverse and debilitating effects of the drought on veld vigour have to be overcome, says Roelof Bezuidenhout.
Summer grain crops lower in latest crop forecast
The Crop Estimates Committee (CEC) has set the expected size of the commercial maize crop at 7, 065 million tons, which is 2,63% or 190 475t less than the previous forecast of 7,256 million tons.
A small but stylish home
Dear Jonno
I’m a regular reader of Farmer’s Weekly, and am also intrigued by all the different home styles you devise. I am recently widowed and...
Valtra and Pöttinger – Part 1
Valtra’s new tractors and Pöttinger’s latest implements could benefit SA farmers. Examples were on show at Agritechnica.
Eastern Cape farmer earns big with blesbok variants
In 2009, Petri Snyman introduced game breeding to his Somerset East livestock operation in an attempt at vertical development. Mike Burgess visited him recently to see how the game component, spearheaded by blesbok colour variants, has transformed the earning potential of Kroonkop Farms in the Eastern Cape.
Horses in Africa
North Africans have been riding horses since antiquity and equines remain a valued cultural resource, says Dr Mac.
SANParks capture Sylvester the lion
The South African National Parks (SANParks) has tracked down the escaped lion, Sylvester, which escaped from the Karoo National Park last week.
Cost of basic food basket up 10%
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for February, released by Statistics South Africa (StatsSA), indicated headline CPI and food and non-alcoholic beverage price indices of 7% and 8,6 %, respectively, compared with the 6,2 % and 6,9 % in January.
Planting and fertilising lettuce
When planting lettuce, it is very important to ensure that the soil is sufficiently moist to reduce transplant shock.
IGA holds bi-annual growers’ symposium
The Intensive Growers’ Association, a forum for primarily KwaZulu-Natal’s producers of intensively farmed fresh produce, recently hosted its Autumn-Winter 2016 Bi-Annual Growers’ Symposium.
Better rainfall forecast for winter
As winter approaches, weather forecast models are showing a gradual weakening of the El Niño system that has caused severe drought conditions across much of southern Africa, according to Cobus Olivier of the SA Weather Service.
Theft, vandalism cost citrus farmers millions
Citrus farmers in the Sundays River Valley are losing millions every season because of theft of fruit and vandalising of orchards, said Hannes de Waal, CEO of the Sundays River Citrus Co-operative (SRCC).
Strawberry trial passes with flying colours
Drought in the northern Eastern Cape played havoc with this season’s raspberry crop of the Berrynice Berry Company. Fortunately, a small land of strawberries planted as a trial provided a good harvest and inspired the company to continue the crop commercially. Grant Hollins met
with Mandy Aukamp in Molteno to learn more about their experience.
Growing papayas – Part 1
Although papayas are to some extent drought-resistant, yield will be low if they do not receive sufficient water.
Bonsmaras: Offering great returns on investment
Holomo Lebona believes that Bonsmaras' adaptability makes them exceptional investments.
Euthanasia not the only option for Sylvester the lion – SANParks
Social media platforms exploded with public outcry after SANParks announced its intention to euthanise the lion nicknamed Sylvester after the animal once again escaped from the Karoo National Park.
South African launches international cattle resource
SA cattle expert Theo Oosthuizen has launched an online cattle information resource for farmers and other interested parties.
Red tape strangles SA aquaculture
Local aquaculture is hampered by misguided policies, over-regulation and government interference – all of which serve to stifle what could otherwise be a highly productive and lucrative industry.
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