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PZP puts elephant population control within reach
Delegates at the International Wildlife Management Congress in Durban recently heard of the successful use of the PZP (porcine zona pellucida) immunocontraceptive vaccine.
Worldwide collaboration needed to save the rhino
Conservationist Ian Player has asked international wildlife management groups to support the call by Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (Cites) to lift the global ban on rhino horn trading.
Stifado: a greek-influenced beef casserole
There’s an understandable tradition to limit casseroles to cheaper cuts of meat. After all, that’s what slow cooking does best. But sometimes a casserole demands something more exciting than shin. My butcher provides something called ‘bucket meat’ which in his case refers to offcuts of beef fillet. And that’s what is used in this tender recipe.
Conservation tillage works!
Biological farming is getting better by the day, thanks to intelligent and observant farmers.
West Coast’s natural veggies
Werner Brand is growing vegetables successfully, using organic methods, on the arid, windy West Coast – an almost unheard-of achievement. Keri Harvey visited him to find out how he does it.
Potato planting procedures
Potatoes are a productive crop and as such are heavy feeders. The potato also has a rather confined root system, so make sure the fertiliser is placed where the roots have easy access to it.
Why SA needs young farmers
Millions are spent on deadbeat soccer coaches, but where’s the money to kickstart young entrepreneurs?
Castle De Wildt’s opening sale on 7 July
Bernard Groenewald of LBG Holdings opened a game marketing facility, Castle De Wildt, outside Modimolle (Nylstroom) last weekend.
Feed company bridges the gap
Seeland Peba says high feed prices prevent many small-scale livestock farmers making it to their second production cycle. He tells Peter Mashala why he and his partner started Super Grand Animal Feeds.
Are you in or out?
The industry-related initiative to help improve markets launched by the Institute of Market Agents of SA (IMASA) last year seems to have gained a lot more momentum than expected.
Putting old ideas to pasture
How we can use grasses as an intercrop to improve water-use efficiency and yield stability in semi-arid conditions. Rohan Orford reports.
Multi-million rand Fynbos Fire Project launched
South African researchers will soon embark on a multi-million rand, internationally funded project, called the Fynbos Fire Project, to implement far reaching integrated fire management programmes in the Fynbos biome.
Food prices lowest since 2010
The Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO’s) food price index is at its lowest level since September 2010.
Land department misses another deadline
Under the leadership of Minister Gugile Nkwinti the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform (DRDLR) missed several self-imposed deadlines before finally publishing the green paper on land reform in August last year.
Management, not policies, hamper land reform – Agri SA
Execution of the land reform process, rather than the willing-buyer, willing-seller clause, is at the core of its failure and any attempts to fix the problem will be futile if management is not improved.
Striking foresters burn down plantations
A wage dispute between Komatiland Forests (KLF) and their employees has led to the decimation of over 600ha of trees after strikers allegedly set fire to plantations.
Small fruit sizes hamper citrus exports
Farmers in Limpopo are likely to export a much smaller volume of citrus this year due to the persistent drought in the area which has resulted in reduced fruit sizes.
Green, safe, effective
Jonno designs a natural farm-style house with stone and wood for Tina.
Don’t forget the mulch!
You’ve dug your planting holes, fertilised them and sown your seed. Now it’s time to mulch.
Listen to your birds
According to expert Bruce Gibson, the three golden rules for best
broiler house management are: look, listen and smell. This week we
discuss the importance of listening to your broilers. Lloyd Phillips reports.
