Caxton Magazines
Teamwork works!
Instead of threatening foreigners who are making a success of small businesses in our townships and villages, let's take some lessons from them.
Understanding commodities
The word "commodity"� is used often in discussions on agriculture, but what does it mean exactly?
Management: How to run a meeting – part 2
A badly run co-op meeting can be confusing and unproductive. By following a few rules, you can ensure that your meetings are efficient and help everyone do their job better.
Management: How to run a meeting
Meetings are essential in any business, including farming - but they need to be well-run to be effective.
Growing tomatoes
Do your homework carefully to profit from this ever-popular crop.
Know your cattle: Red Poll
Combining good high milk production and tender beef, this is a true dual purpose breed.
Can Settlers become a great farming school again?
Once one of South Africa's top agricultural high schools, Settlers is today a shadow of its former self. Its farming facilities have deteriorated, sponsorship has dried up, and many of the pupils don't take agricultural subjects. But there are big plans afoot to refocus the school on agriculture. For the sake of tomorrow's farmers, let's hope they succeed, says Peter Mashala. Read more in the 9 December 2011 issue.
Farmers in Vele’s vicinity unconvinced about promises
The future impact of heavy mining vehicles on roads close to the proposed Vele colliery is in dispute between the colliery's owners and farmers in the surrounding areas.
Brazil not put off by anti-dumping investigation
Peter Stossel, international adviser for Brazil's Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade, told Farmer's Weekly that he didn't think that the anti-dumping investigation against Brazil is fair.
Land claimants report department to the Public Protector
Two white farmers from Limpopo are reporting the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform to the Public Protector for ignoring their land claims.
Empowering emerging citrus farmers
Since 2007, a family-run citrus business near Fort Beaufort, Eastern Cape has partnered with the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) to empower emerging citrus farmers in the former Ciskei.
Workers’ and students’ unions demand transport for farm children
The Congress of South African Students and the Food and Allied Workers' Union in North West have called on the government to ensure that children living in farming areas are provided with better services.
Agri minister scoops award amid accusations
Tina Joemat-Pettersson, minister of agriculture, forestry and fisheries, has been named African agricultural minister of the year, despite more than one dark cloud looming over her head.
Marshall Charolais does it again
For the second year running, the Farmer's Weekly-ARC Best Elite Charolais Cow is from the same Botswana herd.
For the love of the landsheep
Trientjie and Gerhard Knoetze's Katryn Merino Landsheep Stud has been named the 2011 SA Studbook Sheep Stud of the Year after only being founded in 2005.
Balanced soil, top vegetables
Agri Gauteng's 2011 Young Farmer of the Year Richard de Freitas (28) was honoured for his role in the family farm, which produces cabbage, carrots, lettuce and beetroot. Annelie Coleman spoke to Richard about the secrets behind the success of their vegetable farming business.
Game can be a job creator
Dr Gert Dry, vice president of Wildlife Ranching SA (WRSA), spoke to Roelof Bezuidenhout about the Seventh International Wildlife Symposium recently held in Kimberley and how the industry has modernised since the first symposium 23 years ago.
Termites increase soil fertility
Hazyview farmer Isak Fick lost the battle against termites - only to find that his mango and macadamia nut orchard boomed. Termites create superior compost right where the tree needs it most, boosting yields and soil fertility. Lindi van Rooyen reports.
Good fishing at the library
Abré J Steyn shares his thoughts on the future and the dilemma of the COP 17 conference held in Durban.
Ghaap Plateau ravaged by fires
Wildfires destroyed over 200 000ha of grazing on the Ghaap Plateau in Northern Cape this season.
