Caxton Magazines
Hides and skins trade – a behind the scenes look
Part-time sheep farmer, and managing director of the International School of Tanning Technology in Grahamstown, Dr Clive Jackson-Moss,
talks about the hides and skins industry.
A bird that tells the time
The fascinating cuckoo with its distinctive call parasitises the nests of other species and emerges to follow patterns that have existed for millenia, writes Abré J Steyn.
Planning & perseverance
Patrick and Sarah Buda began farming late in life. In a few short years, and backed by the Ekurhuleni Peermont Chambers of Commerce Trust, they’ve already begun supplying Pick n Pay with produce. Peter Mashala interviewed them.
21st century predator control
Predation can cause huge stock losses, yet farmers are under pressure to avoid methods such as gin traps and poison. A Karoo farmer’s invention might satisfy both farmers and environmentalists.
Meet our cover girl
She drives a tractor. Runs a game lodge. Has an excellent eye for hunting and a couple of trophies to prove it. And enjoys cooking and fashion. Our Farmer’s Weekly cover girl, Meggan King, is not only beautiful but multi-talented too. Heather Dugmore spoke to her.
A good start
Jono helps design a 6-10 room lodge for a reader.
Maintaining high standards
If you become careless and lazy in small things, your yield and profit can decline.
Milking techniques: the best habits
The correct milking method will keep the cow's udder healthy and improve yield.
Political verbosity as Mangaung nears
The weekend’s newspapers were littered with political stories dealing with the ruling party’s leadership battle.
Can Zim save our souls?
Articles such as the ‘Lessons from Zim’ and ‘Belonging akwardly– white Africans’ (17 February, page 4 and 36) offer invaluable clues for SA farmers.
Farmers can learn a lot from our neighbours
I read with great interest the editorial ‘Lessons from Zim’ (17 February, pg 4) as well as the interview with David McDermott Hughes ‘Belonging awkwardly - White Africans’ (pg 36).
Successfully producing quail’s eggs
Elize van Greunen supplies quails and pickled quail eggs to a niche market.
Huge projects promised for KZN
KwaZulu-Natal stands to benefit from a number of massive infrastructure projects. Dr Zweli Mkhize, the premier of the province, gave a round-up of developments in his State of the Province address on 21 February 2012.
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New from New Holland
New Holland used the 31st LAMMA Show to launch its new T6 tractor range. Joe Spencer reports.
Rural security: what’s the plan?
The fight against rural crime depends heavily on close, ongoing co-operation between farmers and the police, as set out in the National Rural Security Plan. Sean Christie explores whether this is happening.
Doing things the professional way
It’s no longer possible to be competitive in South African pigeon racing without world-class quality pigeon stock, but there are ways of acquiring this without breaking the bank, says Thomas Smit.
Coping with colic
The threat of colic has to be taken seriously as surgery can be extremely expensive, cautions Dr Mac.
Starting small, making it big
Finding niche milk markets has allowed this small-scale dairyman to operate a thriving business at a time when many small producers are being forced out of business. Robyn Joubert reports.
What happens when farmers’ wives make a plan
The Eastern Cape is 'frontier country'. It breeds gritty do-it-yourself and don’t-give-up independence. And that’s the spirit behind the thriving Farmers’ Country School in the little town of Bedford, where more than 60 pupils are receiving a rich educational experience. Humphrey Tyler reports.
Switching to no-till – how it’s done
Henk Conradie adopted no-till practices four years ago on the nine farms he manages in Mpumalanga. He tells Peter Hittersay how he converted to this system and why it has benefited the operation.
