Caxton Magazines
Farmers called upon to prepare for the 2012 veld fire season.
Farmers and land owners are warned to prepare for the 2012 veld fire season.
Hunters welcome government’s engagement initiative
South Africa’s wildlife ranching and hunting sectors are pleased that government has acknowledged their contributions to job creation and economic development.
Budget for agricultural disasters increases
The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) has set aside over R2.8 billion for disaster management in the next year.
Zulu King’s development bank idea a good one
Zulu King Zwelithini KaBhekuzulu’s proposal for the establishing of a development bank offering loans to farmers and other entrepreneurs on communal Ingonyama Trust lands in KwaZulu-Natal has been welcomed by a range of stakeholders.
Cleaver awards
Butchers from around the country were praised for their standards of excellence at the Cleaver awards.
Wrapped around a rock
I received an email from a client in the Waterberg region with pictures of the prospective site and the narrow platform of about 12m in width already excavated on the site of a natural rock outcrop.
Mookgopong blackouts draw regulator’s attention
AfriForum in Mookgopong, Limpopo has turned to the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) to intervene after it failed to get the local municipality to address recurring power outages costing businesses thousands of rands.
allFresh! 2012 is back in October with its popular industry-related workshops
Online registration for allFresh! 2012 is now open! Like previous years allFresh! 2012 promises to be an essential event on the South African fresh produce industry calendar, held on 1 and 2 October 2012 at the CSIR, Pretoria.
What to look for when selecting a bull
As a herd bull has a great influence on the future of the herd, it must be carefully selected. As we noted last week, to improve the herd, the bull must deliver the goods – literally.
Agriculture looking healthy amid job growth
The agricultural sector is on the up and the proof is in the pudding with the sector showing an increase in job growth of 3%.
Empty stomachs make bad politics
More government investment in agriculture will attract money from the
private sector and help ensure food security.
Leave it to business
“It is the height of conceit for the government to believe it can devise a system that will work better than an unimpeded market.”
Great cheese from the Great Karoo
In the Great Karoo you will encounter roughly one human for every 100 sheep, but Francy and Peter Schoeman from Langbaken farm near Williston are breaking the mould with their small herd of Jersey cows and cheesery. Denene Erasmus visited them.
Guava industry worried about disease outbreak
Guava producers in the Western Cape are looking forward to a better year after difficult weather conditions during 2011 caused massive crop losses.
A realistic look at the jackal problem in SA
I am fortunate to travel and offer hunting courses throughout South Africa. Generally, members of the public who take offence when we kill jackal have absolutely no idea as to how bad the jackal problem really is.
What a butternut!
I am a caterer in Bloemfontein and have a small garden where I throw all my veggie and fruit offcuts, peels, etc.
One happy DTV winner
The winner of our DTV competition that ran from 7 October to 31 December tells his story.
Mulder must take responsibility
During 2011, assisted by Roelof Bezuidenhout, I wrote a few articles for Farmer’s Weekly on land reform viewed through my Zim crystal ball.
This tractor has Seoul!
With 75kW tractors becoming more popular, local farmers need look
no further than South Korea’s TYM range. Joe Spencer reports.
Co-existence: leopards & farmers
Farmers and leopards living peacefully together might sound impossible, especially if you’re farming in the Southern Cape, where predation seems rife. But a new study suggests that leopards in the George-Wilderness region seldom eat livestock if other prey is available. Leopard researcher Alexander Braczkowski reports.
- ADVERTISEMENT -
- ADVERTISEMENT -
MUST READS
- ADVERTISEMENT -
