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Getting started with pigs – 3
The successful pig farmer always uses good breeding stock.
Fresh future for guavas
A clever marketing campaign for guavas has helped remind consumers about the health benefits of this unpretentious fruit, and opened new opportunities for farmers by reviving the demand for fresh guavas in supermarkets. Denene Erasmus investigates.
DAFF will not lose Marine Stewardship Council membership
The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) would like to reassure the fishing industry as a whole – owners and workers alike...
No laughing matter
There is a joke doing the rounds, it goes as follows:
Farmers not to blame for land reform failures
The letter by Tshepo Diale refers (24 February, pg 8). Land reform is essential to South African agriculture and the vast majority of commercial farmers agree and support it.
Northern KZN tapping into growth
A Development and Planning Commission has been launched for the Umkhanyakude District Municipality in north-eastern KwaZulu-Natal.
GM maize ‘could reduce danger of throat cancer’
Genetically modified (GM) crops in South Africa are very well regulated in terms of the Genetically Modified Organisms Act of 1977.
First snowfalls of the season
Temperatures dropped to below freezing in the second weekend of June as a cold front moved over South Africa, bringing snow and cold weather to many parts of the country.
Will a Grexit affect SA’s farmers?
With Greece on the brink of ditching the euro and financial markets on the edge due to uncertainty, Jaco Visser looks at two possible scenarios that could play themselves out.
Ploughing a new furrow
In partnership with Grain SA and BKT, Tubestone presented a very successful introduction to competition ploughing at this year’s Nampo Harvest Day show. Joe Spencer reports.
Ultra slow pork roast
Slow cooking produces a very different set of tastes and textures.
This outstanding pork recipe brings a valuable new skill into the repertoire of the beginner cook with a meal awash with fragrance and tenderness.
Planters for CA farmers
Precision planter and air seeder specialists Theebo Tech showed more innovative planter concepts at this year’s Nampo Show. Joe Spencer reports.
Worth a try
Got a fussy eater? Want to help your horse retain its shiny coat? Try flax! by Kim Dyson.
Champion breeding
Success comes from taking both genetic and physical characteristics
into account, and this is where racing pigeon auctions and shows are valuable, explains Thomas Smit.
Fighting parasites with resilient livestock
Dr Roland Larson, a vet who has practiced in the Graaff-Reinet district for 27 years has made it his life’s mission to help farmers manage livestock parasite loads by encouraging a resilience-based approach. He talks to Heather Dugmore.
Other weeds to watch out for
There are a number of particularly bad weed species which can be tough and costly to deal with once established.
Success: it’s all in a positive attitude
Hendri Jansen van Rensburg is the latest farmer to join the ranks of the Free State Young Farmers of the Year. At 35 he just made the cut-off age for the competition, but his unassuming nature by no means detracts from his farming skills. Determined and brimming
with positivity, Hendri fully deserves the title. Lindi van Rooyen reports.
Helping to grow agriculture in Gauteng
Nandi Mayethula-Khoza became Gauteng MEC for Agriculture and Rural Development in 2009. She spoke to Peter Mashala about her department’s projects, in particular her plans to increase employment in the province.
Privatise it!
A radical idea that could lead to safer roads, wealthier municipalities – and tax savings.
Will you share in the riches?
All indicators point to a long-term agricultural boom. There are ways farmers can benefit from this.
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