Caxton Magazines
It all starts with a shell
Jonno assists a reader with a starter home design.
Seeding your land
You’ve dug your planting holes, and put fertiliser in them. Now it’s time to sow the seeds.
Getting started with pigs – 4
Feed will be your biggest cost when raising pigs, but they reward careful feeding with excellent profits.
A giant leap for local science
It was recently announced that a majority share of the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) telescope is destined to be built in Africa. Prof Justin Jonas, Associate Director: Science and Engineering at SKA South Africa, spoke to Denene Erasmus about the implications for Karoo farmers.
SAMGA resists plans for change
In what has been described as a tragic day for the industry, Louw Retief, mohair farmer and long-time member of the executive committee of the SA Mohair Growers Association (SAMGA), summarily resigned from the committee to express his anger and disappointment over planned restructuring.
AGRI SA calls for cool heads at ANC conference
Johannes Möller, President of Agri SA, says that he trusts that economic growth will be on the forefront of discussions during the conference of the ANC this week.
Micro mineral requirements
Supplements are not a substitute for good nutrition, but trace elements are vital to dairy cow health.
Drought bad in northern KZN
Livestock farmers in northern KwaZulu-Natal and parts of Zululand are desperate for rain.
Racism, politics must be kept out of farming – Salam Abram
Government appointments made according to political favour, rather than ability, is one of the biggest problems facing the agricultural industry.
Fracking fears are for real
Swayed by the evidence, geo-hydrologist Prof Gerrit van Tonder told Roelof Bezuidenhout why he no longer supports fracking.
Programme exploits workers
Government’s flagship job creation programme funds a number of labour-intensive programmes which benefit agriculture, such as the removal of alien plants and the patching up of rural roads. But the workers themselves benefit the least, says social commentator Glenn Ashton.
Horses at Nampo
As most readers will know, the Nampo Harvest Day was initially intended to show off advances in technology associated with planting, harvesting and processing maize, but it’s evolved into the biggest agricultural show in South Africa.
The way to better birds
If it’s success you’re after, get rid of your average pigeons and use world-class birds, urges Thomas Smit.
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New from New Holland
Nampo saw New Holland Agriculture introduce its new TT Compact series.
Joe Spencer reports.
Superior genetics ensure pig breeding profits
Arthur Gee says that only superior genetics can counteract declining profits in pork production.
The Dutch connection
With the Netherlands being the second largest importer of South African fruit, local farmers need to adapt to the Dutch consumers’ preference for sustainably produced food. Prof Nico Visser, agricultural counsellor at the Dutch embassy in Pretoria, spoke to Jaco Visser.
Winning secrets of SA’s top wine grape producers
SA’s top 50 producers are performing well despite grim economic conditions. Robyn Joubert studies the 2012 VinPro/Winetech report and finds out why these producers are so successful.
New cases of bird flu a blow to ostrich farmers
The H5N2 avian influenza virus that has plagued the local ostrich industry since it was first detected on a farm near Oudtshoorn in April last year has reared its ugly head again
George Nicholas moves to Eastern Cape
George Nicholas, who has been associated with Farmer’s Weekly since 1944, was recently treated to a farewell luncheon at AgriSA’s Centurion offices.
Eastern Cape’s sable pioneer
In 1994 Hennie Barnard became the first person to successfully breed sable antelope in the Eastern Cape. This finalist in the Wildlife Ranching South Africa’s 2011 Game Rancher of the Year competition has fine herds of sable and buffalo on his farm near Aberdeen. Heather Dugmore paid him a visit.
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