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These pests will creep into your crop unseen
Whiteflies and mites are likely to attack your tomato crop unnoticed if you don’t keep a wary eye open for them.
Good wool classing
Uniformity of staple length and fineness in the fleece is important when classing Merino wool.
Bana ba Kgwale vegetable project assists community
Starting as a learnership programme, the Bana ba Kgwale vegetable project has grown into a viable agricultural operation that has brought fallow land back into production and created much-needed jobs to an area plagued by poverty and unemployment. Peter Mashala visited the farmers.
Fresh wind blows in the Kalahari for the Khomani San
The first game and hunting ranch owned and managed by the clan of the legendary Bushman Dawid Kruiper is open for business. Those with a love of pure hunting skills say the experience is unequalled. Heather Dugmore reports.
No stable economy with volatile political climate
“Politicians saying stupid things are simply not good for the economy,” said economist Dawie Roodt.
Tobacco farming in Zambia
Ten years ago, James and Rita Chance were forced off their thriving tobacco, maize and cattle farm in Zimbabwe. Since then, they have made a success of tobacco farming in Zambia.
More on filtration
All too often, even well-built, hi-tech grow-out systems are let down by inadequate filtration.
Well done – but now let’s get real
The improved matric pass rate masks some unpleasant facts about the state of education.
12 ways to protect the land
STEP 7: Conservation management of watercourses and floodplains
Losing loyalty
Drawing on his own experience, as well as the work of agri writer Simon Fiske, top rose farmer Ludwig Taschner offers an interesting take on why land reform projects fail.
Commodity organisations
In agricultural and business publications we often read about commodities and commodity organisations. Susan Pletts provides some definitions.
Farm worker minimum wage increased 52%, layoffs expected
The new minimum wage for farm workers, which will come into effect for one year on 1 March 2013, has been increased from R69 per day to R105 per day for employees who work nine hours a day.
Saddened & annoyed
Recently, I wrote about one of our fresh produce markets in a way some readers might have found a bit scathing.
Small farming success
My father-in-law, Rudolf van Heerden, is a small-stock farmer in the Free State. On the 700ha family farm, which he has been running alone since 1985, he farms with sheep and cattle.
Eskom’s plans for renewable energy for SA’s grid
With renewable energy increasingly being promoted internationally
as better for the environment, Eskom is in the process of incorporating renewably-produced electricity into the national grid. Eskom’s CEO, Brian Dames, explained this process to Lloyd Phillips.
Redwater disease outbreak in Mpumalanga
The recent heavy rains in Mpumalanga, along with high temperatures, caused the ideal conditions for blue ticks that cause redwater disease to thrive.
Back to work for farm workers in De Doorns
Farm worker strikes for a higher minimum wage in the Western Cape might be over, but farmers say the effect will linger for some time to come. Denene Erasmus reports.
Gerbils plague maize farmers
Farmers in the summer grain regions were battling to get gerbil infestations in their lands under control, with about 5% of their maize crops destroyed.
Breeding indigenous Ngunis in the Piketberg
Passionate about the Nguni, Hannes Eksteen runs three stud herds and maintains four Nguni ecotypes. He calves seasonally to coincide with fodder flow and keep stress factors down. Jay Ferreira reports.
How we can help save South Africa
A recent FAO report clearly shows the huge role agriculture can play in reducing poverty and hunger and promoting stability. However, this will need pro-active action by government.
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