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FSA announces Young Farmer finalists 2016
The finalists for the Free State Agriculture Young Farmer of year for 2016 have been announced.
Evaluating an orchard
A variety of factors are taken into account when evaluating an orchard or vineyard.
Ultimate Beef Club hosts rib-tasting
Members of the Ultimate Beef Club were treated to a wide variety of ribs at their monthly meeting, hosted at the Local Grill in Parktown North.
Ixopo farmer murdered
Farmer Anton Phillip Verwey (67) was stabbed to death in his farmhouse in the early hours of 7 March, in KwaZulu-Natal’s Ixopo area.
How to auction livestock
How to prepare for an auction and what to expect on the day.
Reunited – The linking of the uMfolozi & Lake St Lucia
KwaZulu-Natal’s iSimangaliso Wetland Park, Africa’s largest estuarine system, is a Unesco World Heritage Site. The uMfolozi River, long artifically separated from the lake, is again flowing into it, restoring the functioning of the ecosystem.
Grain SA has addressed the wrongs of the past – Steytler
Grain SA had made massive strides in addressing the imbalances of the past, with both black and white members working extremely hard to break down the racial divide, said retired Grain SA chairperson Louw Steytler at the recent 2016 Grain SA congress in Bothaville.
SA farmers to prepare for export opportunities – Senekal
The African market is on our doorstep and is the logical place for South Africa’s agricultural exports, well-known KZN sugar farmer Charl Senekal told the recent AgriSA Commodity Conference in Somerset West.
Blaauwklippen expands product range
Blaauwklippen recently introduced its Triple Three Gin at a lunch held at the La Mouette Restaurant, Cape Town.
Slowdown in economic growth
Farmers are advised to spend money cautiously until the SA economy shows some direction.
Grain farmers banking on cultivar research to improve sustainability
Grain SA has invested heavily in research to ensure long-term sustainable and profitable grain production in South Africa, according to organisation CEO Jannie de Villiers.
Bacon pasta with chopped tomatoes
Penne pasta is designed to convey the most flavour from plate to mouth. These palate-tempting ingredients allow the flavours to come through rich and strong.
A cutting-edge liquid coulter for conservation farming
Greg Butler, Australian conservation agriculturalist, recently spoke to SA farmers about smart production strategies and innovation in a competitive farming environment. Jacques Claassen reports from the Conservation Agriculture Western Cape conference.
A rustic chapel
Paul, a previous client, has requested that the wedding facility he had been thinking of for the last six months go ahead.
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Qualidisc Farmer 3000 from Kverneland
Founded in 1879 in Norway, and now owned by Kutoba, Kverneland is one of the world’s leading plough manufacturers.
Beating cucurbit viruses
Having ignored my own advice – given to readers in a past column – I recently ended up paying the price.
Nitrogen in fertiliser: why it is important
Nitrogen is found in the chlorophyll of plants and is responsible for good vegetative growth.
A future for farming in SA
Working for Farmer’s Weekly, I am often asked whether I think there is a future for farming in South Africa.
Eskom tariff increase to add millions to stone fruit production costs
An Eskom tariff increase of 9,4% has been approved by Nersa, and could add millions to production costs for stone fruit farmers.
The Vaalharts beef cattle crossbreeding project
Crossbreeding beef cattle is gaining ground, as SA farmers increasingly value high productivity and low production costs. Prof Michiel Scholtz, head of the Vaalharts Crossbreeding Programme, tells Wilma den Hartigh about the programme’s contribution to the utilisation of crossbreeds.
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