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Lumps & bumps
The skin is your horse’s largest organ, so its important to keep its coat as clean as possible, says Kim Dyson.
Cultivating & planting
A wide variety of locally manufactured and imported cultivating and planting equipment was on display at Nampo. Joe Spencer reports.
A life of farming, and service
Gideon Morule of Mahikeng has served emerging farmers and proved his own ability on the land. He spoke to Peter Mashala about his experiences.
The legacy of the Wellwood Merino stud
Near Graaff-Reinet, on the farm Wellwood, one of the oldest and most respected Merino studs in the country, five generations of Rubidge sons have consistently bred outstanding Merino sheep. Heather Dugmore talks to Robert Rubidge.
Women supplying food to poor lose their land
A group of women farmers has been left stranded after their 4ha farm has allegedly been sold illegally as household stands by a man known only as Mzezane.
Water users must be treated equally
The Department of Water Affairs’ announcement that it will take action against farmers illegally using water from the Vaal River should be broadened to include members of the mining industry.
Erecting fences in the memories of elephants
The capacity of an elephant to retain memories may be helpful in dealing with human-wildlife conflict, like that experienced between subsistence farmers and crop-raiding elephants.
Massmart to launch Direct Farm Programme
With the Competition Commission having approved the Walmart-Massmart merger, the company plans to launch its Direct Farm Programme (DFP), which will be used to develop suppliers, in particular small and medium-sized black farmers.
US drought sends maize price to new heights
Consumers and farmers alike will bear the brunt of the drought in the US which has sent maize prices soaring.
Poor service delivery bad for agribusinesses
Poor service delivery, infrastructure constraints, distrust in government officials and the cost of crime are having an adverse effect on competitiveness in the agribusiness sector. Denene Erasmus reports.
An early summer?
Was this leopard tortoise washed from its winter hideaway under the shrubs in the Karoo hills or from a disused animal burrow by a downpour,
Brine proposals could boost prices
A proposed amendment by the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) to the Agricultural Product Standards Act will reduce the content of brine in chicken to 4% of total mass.
Phase 2 of Lesotho Highlands Water Project well underway
Work on Phase 2 of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) is advancing, with plans still on track to deliver the first water by 2020.
Sweet and spicy
This enticing combination of tastes and textures comes from North Africa. The mix of honey, saffron and nuts is common in cooking from Egypt, Tunisia and Morocco, and will ensure that this splendid meal becomes a regular item on your family menu.
SA prepares for fire season
Landowners in the central provinces need to burn firebreaks before the end of July in preparation for the wildfire high season of August, September and October.
Weed control and ridging of potatoes
Management of the potato crop after planting depends on various factors. One is weed control. The procedure you use will depend on what sort of weeds you can expect in the particular land.
Changed maize market outlook
The probability of producer prices remaining at current levels, or even increasing somewhat in the next year, remains strong.
Karoo small-scale wine producer excels
Garagiste winemaking is growing in popularity in South Africa. Denene Erasmus visited Herman and Susan Perold on their award-winning 1ha wine estate in the Great Karoo to find out more about this movement and the advantages of small-scale winemaking.
Putting a price on goodwill
When a business is sold, there’s an important intangible element, over and above the assets of the company and the income stream, that has to be taken into account.
Illegal khat trade on Eastern Cape farms
The protected Catha edulis tree (khat) has long been a medicinal plant, first among the Bushmen and then the Xhosa. But since the mid-1990s, Somali immigrants have boosted the trade in this illegal drug, leading to increased trespassing on Eastern Cape farms, worrying crime-wary farmers. Mike Burgess reports.
