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A rapid rise to success
GJT Lofts had an incredible season in 2011 thanks, in part, to a solid foundation of ‘super pigeons’. Thomas Smit reports.
Poisonous plants
Horses generally avoid toxic plants, but owners need to know how to identify them in order to avoid serious mishaps, writes Kim Dyson.
9 ways to dispose of plastic containers
Any container that once held pesticides or chemicals can be dangerous and must be properly disposed of.
Registering as a VAT vendor
This is a big step to take, but the rules involved are fairly easy to understand.
Sheep farmers, get wise!
Add value to your lambs with quality forage – and increase profits by finishing them to market.
Meat rabbits good for the bottom line
Today’s high cost of living sometimes means that a single income source just doesn’t cut it. Sigrid Lemmer turned to part-time meat rabbit production. She talks to Lloyd Phillips.
Understanding spray mixtures
With spray adjuvants, many farmers think that mixing a sticker and a wetter/spreader into the water are the same thing. This is certainly not true.
To frack or not to frack?
Shell recently released a groundwater atlas of the Karoo as part of its ongoing campaign to win approval for shale gas exploration in the Karoo. Prof Maarten de Wit, geologist and director of the Africa Earth Observatory Network (AEON), says we need to do our own research but we lack the expertise. Roelof Bezuidenhout reports.
World food prices drop slightly
What goes up, must come down, but farmers must be careful not to make long-term decisions based on the current short-term drop in world food prices.
Pizza and oven-dried tomatoes
Here’s the good news about two do-it-yourself cooking projects. Pizza needs no introduction. And oven-dried tomatoes are an outstanding addition to pizzas, salads
and casseroles.
The adventure of the bothersome blowfly
No matter what you’re hunting, make sure you use the right weapon before you pull the trigger – or the results could be unpleasant, especially for bystanders, as Leon von Caues discovered.
KZN farmers disturbed at land invasion incident
The KwaZulu-Natal farming community has reacted with shock and outrage to news of a farmer allegedly being assaulted by land invaders and chased off the land he was leasing.
Foot and mouth outbreak suspected in Mpumalanga
A suspected outbreak of Foot and Mouth disease (FMD) in Verena, Mpumalanga is being denied by government who maintain that cattle are infected with lumpy skin disease.
Eskom on track to have nature reserve proclaimed on its land
The Wildlands Conservation Trust has been tasked by national electricity provider, Eskom, to help it establish a 9 000 hectare nature reserve at its hydro-electric Ingula Pumped Storage Project straddling the KwaZulu-Natal/Free State provincial boundary near Van Reenen’s Pass.
Hunters want qualified head of permits appointed urgently at KZN Wildlife
Hunters in South Africa, and especially in KwaZulu-Natal, are urging provincial conservation organisation, Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife, to prioritise permanently filling the post of Manager: Hunting and Permits within the organisation with a competent and experienced person.
Dekalb celebrates 100 years
Monsanto’s Dekalb maize has reached the 100 year mark, making it one of the oldest agricultural products in South Africa.
The Cleaver Awards – Top Butchers announced
Record number of nominations received in competition to find South Africa’s top butcheries. The winners of the 2011 Cleaver Awards were announced last week at an award’s luncheon in Johannesburg.
Saving the Mulanje cedar
Malawi’s national tree, the famous Mulanje cedar, is facing extinction due to political corruption, illegal woodcutting and bad management in the past. The Mount Mulanje Conservation Trust is working hard to save the tree – but it could be fighting a losing battle. Sean Christie investigates.
Bigger and better broilers
Do you want to make good money from broilers? Follow this useful advice from an expert.
Cows: the inside story
Cattle are ruminants, which means the digestive system has four compartments.
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