Caxton Magazines
Huge increase in fuel prices for March
An increase of 81c/l in the price of petrol from next Wednesday was announced by the Department of Energy.
Foul play uncovered in SA processed meat industry
A recent study by meat scientists from Stellenbosch University revealed that there is significant fraudulent labelling of meat products on the South African market.
Afasa supports replacing of ‘willing-buyer, willing-seller’ principle
The African Farmers’ Association of South Africa (Afasa) has urged President Jacob Zuma to fast-track amendments to the Green Paper on Land Reform that will do away with the ‘willing-buyer, willing-seller’ principle used in land reform transactions.
A new meat identification twist
Results from a recent study show that the labelling of game meat in South Africa is very poor, with different species being substituted almost 80% of the time.
Pears in red wine
This is a magnificent dessert. Never in the history of human pear eating has such a marvellous recipe come into being. Splendid to look at, blissful to eat, this out of the ordinary dessert is a real winner for the beginner cook.
Flight to the lakes
Kenya is iconic wildlife territory, place of the annual wildebeest migration and the mighty Great Rift Valley. Millions of migratory flamingoes find sanctuary in the Rift Valley lakes. Keri Harvey visited Lake Nakuru to experience this phenomenon first-hand.
Farm-style design
I received a call from Chris, who said he and his wife are purchasing a cattle farm in North West. They want a home which allows for catering, sub-letting, letting and eventually retiring.
100 years of Claas
The LAMMA Show at Newark in the UK in January marked the start of a special year for Claas. Joe Spencer reports.
Be pro-active where early blight is a threat
Early blight (Alternaria solani) is a fungal disease that every tomato grower should know about. It’s sometimes referred to as ‘target spot’ as it forms concentric rings reminiscent of a ‘bulls-eye’.
Eastern Cape berry project shows great promise
Amathole Berries near Stutterheim expects to yield 3 000t of blueberries per season by 2020. Mike Burgess spoke to acting CEO Ryan Davies about the company’s challenges and its place in the berry corridor.
AFASA welcomes the R6.2 billion budget allocation for support of small-holder farmers
The African Farmers Association of South Africa (AFASA) wishes to applaud the Finance Minister Mr. Pravin Gordhan for the allocation of a total budget of R6.2 billion to support growth and development of smallholder farmers.
Grass & soil fertility
It’s time for farmers to do what the great Prof Theron envisaged more than 50 years ago – and that’s to rebuild soil fertility by incorporating a legume/grass-based pasture into their cash crop operation.
Real relief
Do you think South Africa’s current tax system is too unfair, forcing the few to support the many? Don’t worry – there are ways of breaking free
Meat report a wake-up call
The Consumer Goods Council of South Africa (CGCSA) describes the recent report by the Stellenbosch University of false labeling of processed meat products “a timely wake-up call that we cannot afford to be complacent on when it comes to compliance with food labelling standards”.
Agriculture’s response to the National Budget
The Agriculture Business Chamber (Agbiz) welcomed the “rather bold” 2013/2014 National Budget presented by Minister of Finance Pravin Gordhan yesterday.
“Tighten your belts” – finance minister
A substantial loss in state income due to last year’s economic turbulence was the overriding theme for this year’s budget speech.
Farmers reeling from two-month pork strike
After nearly two months, a strike at KZN pork processor Frey’s Meats processing plant in Cato Ridge is over. But not before it inflicted serious harm on pig farmers.
ASUF: Finding unity in a common goal
Ntombi Msimang is the chairperson of the Agri-Sector Unity Forum (ASUF), which was established in November last year amid calls for greater unity in agriculture. Lindi van Rooyen spoke to her.
SA consumers are also being cheated with meat products – new study
In the wake of the EU horse meat scandal, a new study by Dr Donna-Maree Cawthorn and Prof Louw Hoffman of Stellenbosch University’s Department of Animal Sciences, in conjunction with Harris Steinman of the Food & Allergy Consulting & Testing Services in Milnerton, in the Western Cape, has revealed there’s a number of ‘fraudulent’ meat products on the SA market.
So, corruption is in our ‘culture’, is it?
The ANC’s attempt to justify and even, it seems, encourage dodgy dealings is an affront to Africans.
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