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Dealing with clogged losses
These cannot be used to offset gains made in other transactions by the taxpayer in the same tax year.
Joburg Market boosts exporter awareness
The Joburg Market in partnership with the City of Johannesburg, the Gauteng Growth Development Agency (GGDA) and the Small Enterprise Development Agency (SEDA) has launched an Exporter Awareness Programme.
Budget speech – the expectations
Farmer’s Weekly asked agricultural and other experts what they expected and hoped to hear in Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan’s budget speech.
Nepotism at the market
The casual visitor won’t be aware of it, but for someone like me who is closely associated with markets it is amazing to see the number of people working as market agents who are related in some way or other.
Clarity over new gun licensing directive
Legal firearm owners who may have been confused and worried by a recent police directive regarding firearm competency certificates and gun licenses can take heed of advice from the South African Gunowners’ Association (SAGA).
A beautiful obsession with butterflies & beetles
Ernest Pringle, Eastern Cape farmer and chairperson of Agri SA’s Agricultural Development Committee, has the country’s largest private butterfly collection and is responsible for establishing South Africa’s most famous butterfly reserve. Mike Burgess visited him on his farm to find out more about his love for butterflies and insects in general.
Using draft animals to plough the fields
Animal draft power still has an important role to play in agricultural development, says Bruce Joubert.
Agriculture needs R12 billion from Gordhan for drought relief
South Africa’s agricultural industry needs R12 billion to mitigate the effects of the current drought and to contribute to long-term sustainable local food production, according to Henk Vermeulen, Free State Agriculture CEO.
Tough times lie ahead
This is especially true if government persists in being its own worst enemy.
The realities of maize imports
Many countries in Southern Africa will have to import large volumes of maize to make up for the shortfall caused by the drought in the region. Manager of international trade and investment intelligence at the Agricultural Business Chamber (Agbiz), Tinashe Kapuya, explores possible sources of maize imports and how South Africa will cope with these high volumes.
Imposing steel shed conversion
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McCormick in the spotlight
Argo kept the all-new McCormick X8 under wraps until the launch at Agritechnica. The public was not disappointed: it’s an impressive machine.
Exercise your horse conveniently
Mechanical horse exercisers, from hot horse walkers to the latest programmable devices, offer many advantages over physically walking a horse or letting it loose in a paddock, says Dr Mac.
Chatting to pigeon fancier, Theo Mienie
Ace pigeon flier Theo Mienie recently retired from the sport after more than six decades. He spoke to Thomas Smit about the highlights of his career and offered advice to fanciers.
Anti-GM campaigns set to cost sub-Saharan countries
Anti-GM activists could cause significant losses in farmers’ productivity and raise food prices in sub-Saharan and other poor countries, according to a study by the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF).
Steak and onion stir fry
Stir frying is the quickest way to make food that will please almost anyone. Here’s a starter recipe using only three main ingredients.
Counting the cost of a 1% tax hike
South Africans will soon hear how much more it will cost them to live in SA in 2016.
Tiger Brands faces animal cruelty charges
The National Council of SPCAs (NSPCA) has laid criminal charges against Enterprise Foods trading as Pork Packers Abattoir, a division of SA packaged goods company Tiger Brands.
Aquaculture in 2015 – a review
The South African aquaculture industry continues to experience difficulty with the import and farming of certain species. In neighbouring countries, by contrast, the industry is flourishing.
Consultation on uranium mining in the Karoo
Tasman RSA Mines has applied to the Western Cape government for mining rights to some 500 000ha in the Karoo, according to Dr. Stefan Cramer, a hydro-geologist from Graaff-Reinet.
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