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Lake house splendour
I received a request from regular Farmer’s Weekly reader Wayne to design a home which will be situated on a private development estate, located in the Karkloof area of KZN.
Connect with your horse
There’s nothing worse than asking your horse to do something and being met with resistance, says Kim Dyson.
Agri Dwala goes commercial
The Agri Dwala BEE farming project outside Napier is a beacon of hope among a sea of land reform failures. Plans are underway to apply the Agri Dwala model to other farming empowerment projects. One of the shareholders and mentors, Kosie van Zyl, spoke to Denene Erasmus.
Choose canola!
A new survey of crop rotation systems in the battered Cape wheat industry demonstrates the advantages of canola as a financially viable cash crop. Kobus van Tonder reports.
Veld fires destroy 40 000ha in Mpumalanga
Some 40 000ha of grazing has been destroyed by veld fires in Mpumalanga this August.
Gnocchi with cheese sauce
Every so often my adult children demand gnocchi for dinner. “Not again!” I say, and then I actually make the stuff and wonder why I ever object. The taste, the texture, the look of the little devils: it’s impossible not to love gnocchi. As a vehicle for strong flavours, gnocchi can’t be beaten.
Good and bad memories
Your stories from the Anglo-Boer War are very interesting, but it is noticeable that they all stress the brutality and inhumanity of the British.
Prioritise rabies vaccinations
Despite the large number of rabies cases in South Africa, we state veterinarians are constantly amazed and saddened by the large number of farmers and pet owners who still do not vaccinate their pets against rabies.
Farming is not cruel
Imagine being chased by a gigantic lion and eaten alive! Your heart is pounding a hundred to the minute and you are unable to run or to even scream for help.
Maize outlook 2012/2013
World maize consumption is expected to increase by 31,9 million tons this season. Loffie Brandt of Absa AgriBusiness reports on these and other trends both locally and globally.
Turn grass into money
It makes no economic sense to produce poor quality hay.
The truth about farm murders?
Farm murders: State-endorsed conspiracy, or just like any other violent crime in SA? On 9 July on the Redi Thlabi Show on Talk Radio 702, the various positions on farm violence were well articulated by guest speaker Ruth Hall, associate professor at the Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies (PLAAS), and Afriforum CEO Kallie Kriel.
We need skills. We get cadres.
Skills shortages continue to curse SA’s municipalities. Yet nothing is done to address the problem.
Improved nitrogen use means higher yields
Modern hybrid maize varieties use nitrogen more efficiently to produce more grain.
Tomatoes year-round – new cultivars
Producing tomatoes in tunnels is highly scientific, expertise-intensive and efficient in terms of area, water, nutrient and resource use. Keri Harvey visited Amanda Viljoen to find out how she does it.
Agriculture a preferred sector
Current market conditions instil confidence for investment in agriculture, and financial institutions consider agriculture as one of their preferred sectors.
About bureaucracy
A bureaucracy is a “system of administration distinguished by its clear hierarchy of authority; rigid division of labour; written and inflexible rules and regulations; and impersonal relationships.
Stock thiefs get R6000 bail
The 38-year-old Ronnie Smith and his wife Elbie Smith (35), from the farm Zem-Zem in Bothaville were released on R6000 bail by the Bothaville magistrate's court after the being arrested for alleged livestock theft.
Practical top dressing
Fertilising a maize crop after emergence.
New way to become more environmentally friendly
A tool was recently developed to help farmers calculate the carbon footprint of their crops.
