Caxton Magazines
Appeal court ruling on water transfers welcomed
Agri SA welcomed the Appeal Court ruling between Goede Wellington Boerdery (Pty) Ltd and Atwell Sibusiso Makhanya and the Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs on an application to transfer a water use licence.
Farm safety: follow these tips
Reduce the risk of falling victim to crime this festive season, and every other season. Secure SA owner Mark Pitout, co-ordinator of the Midlands e-Block Watch in Ladysmith, offers his rural safety tips to farmers.
Putting goat milk cheese on the map, one award at a time
A health setback for Alastair Catto, and Marianne Joos’s longing for goat milk cheese produced in Switzerland, brought this duo together in a partnership that would see them raking up cheese awards for their Goat Peter dairy. Lindi van Rooyen spoke to them about producing goat milk cheese for the most discerning palate.
The Minister of Labour called for calm during farmworker protests
The Minister of Labour, Mildred Oliphant, has asked workers who took part in an industrial action for higher wages and better working conditions to conduct themselves peacefully.
Absa and John Deere alliance reaches R1bn mark in financial transactions
Absa Vehicle and Commercial Asset Finance (AVCAF) and John Deere South Africa, the agricultural machinery and equipment manufacturers, have exceeded market expectations by reaching R1bn in financial transactions in less than 10 years, despite the difficult market conditions in the agricultural farming sector.
Agri Mega opens its doors in Gauteng
Believing that agriculture on the African continent could soon be facing a wave of growth and prosperity, has led Agri Mega to open an office in Pretoria in Gauteng recently, according to the company.
Estimating cattle age
You can make a good guess at the age of cattle by looking at their teeth.
Finding out about diesel rebates
SARS recently clamped down on diesel rebates, and many farmers have been hit with hefty fines. Don’t become one of them. Susan Pletts goes through the claims process.
Reflections on De Doorns
There is a great need for change in a society where the gap between rich and poor grows ever wider. Luke Metelerkamp looks at possible reasons behind the recent destructive, angry outburst in De Doorns in the Western Cape.
Labelling is important!
I would like to take issue with Dr Koos Coetzee’s article ‘Stop misleading the consumer’ (2 November, pg 34).
Gas generation in SA?
You once had an article about generating natural gas from dung.
The law of the land
Now this is the law of the land son, as old and as true as the hills, And the farmer who keeps it may prosper, but the farmer who breaks it, it kills.
Does anyone know this poet?
The first time I met my prospective parents-in-law in 1984, I found the words of “Law of the Land” (see box below) on a calligraphy-styled work displayed in the house.
Poor working conditions in forestry come under the spotlight
Poor working conditions of forestry workers, who were mostly contracted on a minimum wage for physically demanding work, increased the possibility of strikes similar to those on mines and Western Cape farms from spreading to the forestry industry.
Disaster in Northern Cape as fire destroys rangelands
A 12-day fire destroyed 215 000ha on the Ghaap plateau in the Northern Cape last month, leaving stricken farmers with no grazing. Annelie Coleman reports.
Training tomorrow’s farmers today
The closure of many agricultural colleges has left a skills shortage in rural communities. Nutritionist Perseverance Madoda started Thuto-ya-Sechaba training centre to fill the gap. Peter Mashala reports.
Slight relief in fuel prices
All grades of petrol will be 9c/l cheaper as from Wednesday 5 December and the price of diesel will decrease by between 5c/l and 6c/l.
No success without hard work & humility
Gilly Scheepers is the unassuming 2012 Grain SA and Syngenta Grain Producer of the Year. Flourishing in rugged terrain across three districts, he attributes his success to hard work and making do with what is available. He speaks to Lindi van Rooyen about inheriting farming skills from his father and humility from his mother.
A double cab that means business
Robust and sporty. Packed with features. And keenly priced. That’s GWM’s new 4x2 or 4x4 Steed 5 2.0VGT Double Cab. And at its heart is the gutsy 4D20 turbo diesel engine developed by Great Wall Motors. The winning engine, first used in the H5 2.0VGT SUV, is perfect for the Steed 5 double cab.
To anywhere & back, with the Tomcar
Tough, strong and as agile as a klipspringer, the Tomcar is a remarkable vehicle.
