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Starting a new market agency
Over the past year or so, several new market agencies have opened on some of the bigger markets.
Farming in Zambia: In it for the long haul
Sable Farms, in central Zambia, has belonged to the same family for 42 years. Over the decades, the Gordons have grown their operation to meet changing demands. Lloyd Phillips talks to Dave Gordon about farming in Zambia.
Dehorning beef cattle – how you can benefit
This practice has many advantages – reducing injuries is just one of them.
Livestock can survive a drought, learn how
The drought continues to have a major effect on livestock production. Special management practices are needed for herd management to survive a drought.
Beef futures contract explained
The Red Meat Producers’ Organisation should be commended for developing and implementing a beef futures market. Let’s hope it gets off the ground.
Brand awareness
If the humble crop of cotton can be differentiated to bring success to thousands of subsistence farmers in Uganda, we can do the same with our products.
Class winners at Agritechnica
AGCO dominated Hall 20 at Agritechnica, with Massey Ferguson and Challenger particularly prominent.
A home with a planted atrium
Dear Jonno
We were inspired by a layout we saw in the Farmer’s Weekly of 25 December last year, in which a cottage was converted into...
Banana cake with pecan nuts
A banana cake is just like banana bread, only better, and it’s one of the best ways to begin your personal adventure into baking. Not only do you get a brilliant cake in a pretty short time, but
the opportunity to modify and enhance the basic recipe is just begging for your good ideas.
Another record price for potatoes
Potato prices reached another record high after its previously recorded high price of R60 per 10kg earlier this year.
How to care for your horse’s hocks
Poor conformation places stress and pressure on the hock, causing tissue to break down over time. This leads to severe injury, says Kim Dyson.
200 sheep dead in N1 truck accident
A double-decker truck transporting approximately 800 sheep overturned on the N1 just outside Vanderbijlpark on Wednesday, killing 200 sheep.
Sunflower: learning the basics – Part 1
A sunflower crop performs well in dry conditions, but will struggle in sandy soils.
Table Mountain National Park to conduct biodiversity burns
Table Mountain National Park is in the process of obtaining a burning permit to conduct prescribed burns between March and April.
History may repeat itself, again
As a result of the drought ravaging large parts of Southern Africa, South Africa’s national beef herd has been reduced by almost a third.
Celebrating the honeybush
Honeybush tea is a young, but growing industry unique to South Africa.
Small markets – can they survive?
As I’ve noted before, in the 1940s this country had more than 100 markets. Today, we are down to 24.
Farming hardy Nguni cattle in the Swartland
Michael Duckitt says that farming Nguni cattle in the Swartland has decreased his farming risks.
The stranglehold of tax gets tighter
The heavy tax burden of the average South African taxpayer is stifling growth at every turn.
Visit Zambia’s 2016 Agritech Expo
Zambia’s first-ever full-scale annual agricultural exhibition, Agritech Expo, is going from strength to strength.
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