Caxton Magazines
Copper theft still climbing
Copper theft continues to escalate, with the value of copper stolen in February estimated at R22,8 million according to a statement by the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Sacci).
Guilty coal mine pays up
A Mpumalanga farmer has triumphed over a coal mine in a precedent setting case. The court victory was seen as a warning to mines who don’t comply with the National Environmental Management Act (Nema).
Game meat market untapped
Growth within the game industry is being hampered by a weaker US dollar and an undeveloped meat market.
Mohair picks up steam
Mohair prices improved at the third sale of the summer season, despite fears that the larger than normal offering of 188 150kg would dampen competition.
Meet TONI
Getting the overall picture of the performance of various tractor and implement combinations is now easier, thanks to the Telematics on Implements system from Claas. Joe Spencer reports.
Wildlife: stay in the game
Whenever there are problems in an industry, it is advisable to go back to basics. Roelof Bezuidenhout reports.
An attractive option
With armchair pigeon racing, all the work is done for you. You just have to breed the youngsters you enter, writes Thomas Smit.
Success, thanks to hard work and mentoring
Puleng Ndlovu left a career in aviation to start farming with Brangus cattle on a land reform farm. He strongly feels that emerging farmers should align themselves with successful commercial farmers. Peter Mashala spoke to him.
TAU SA to build agri training centre in Cullinan
The leadership of TAU SA recently approached the minister of the department of agriculture, forestry and fisheries, (DAFF) Tina Joemat-Petterson to discuss the development of an agricultural training centre outside of Cullinan.
Alzo sprach M’lords – mines’ big face slap
A provincial ordinance – yes, there are some of those left – dating back to 1985 is the chagrin of mining companies with exploration plans in the Western Cape.
Latest vegetable seeds
Peter Mashala highlights new vegetable cultivars now available.
Tomato disaster: help needed now!
Faced with crop failure, farmers are laying off workers, and minimum wages make it worse.
Forming strong ties
My late father was a subscriber to Farmer’s Weekly, and as a young child, I became a member of Aunt Betty’s Corner, a children’s page in the magazine (I still have my membership certificate tucked away somewhere!).
The secrets of our granddad
I live in a big city, with huge industrial sites and plants. It’s truly one big concrete jungle.
The new generation of boervrouens
The letter is in reference to Brangus Kings and the cover girl article (16 March, pg 48 and 52).
An adoption
After the mother of one of my Black Brangus calves died of redwater, it was adopted by another Black Brangus cow who was already rearing twins!
Help them help you
Two articles in the media caught my attention recently. The first was the plight of farmers who are continually being murdered because the commandos were disbanded.
Dr Pieter Mulder on agriculture
“What an extremely unreasonable and mischievous twisting of my speech.”
Workshop for Soil Health at Bien Donné Agri Cape Week 2012
Healthy soil is important and a universal prerequisite for all farming activities over the spectrum from fruit and vineyards to animal production and pasture.
Focus on transformation
Commercial and new farmers will share their success stories regarding sustainable agri transformation with each other at the Bien Donné Agri Cape Week Expo that takes place at the ARC Research Farm near Simondium from 19 - 21 April.
