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Quality, not quantity at penultimate sale
The year's second-last mohair sale was characterised by good quality hair with better length than at the previous sale, although only 73 000kg were on offer.
Not enough rain for large-scale planting
Grain planting in the summer grain production areas currently varies from 70% in Mpumalanga to as little as 5% in the eastern Free State and North West.
Namibian government seeks 30% of Meatco
Namibian beef producers are up in arms over a government plan to take a 30% stake in the country's largest beef processor and exporter, Meatco.
R1 billion of flood relief money still not distributed
Agri SA President Johannes Möller is sceptical after government announced it has made R149 million available for agricultural flood support.
Alternatives to tolls discussed
Following the public outcry about the high cost of planned new toll roads, transport minister Sibusiso Ndebele has called a halt to any future plans by the South African National Roads Agency for tolling of roads in the country.
Tractor maintenance: Tips on driving, cleaning and storing your tractor
In the final part of this series, Peter Hittersay offers advice on how to drive and operate a tractor safely, as well as keep it clean and in good condition.
Agritechnica honours New Holland’s innovations
Joe Spencer reports from Agritechnica, the world's largest exhibition of agricultural machinery and equipment held in Hanover, Germany. This year, New Holland proved its mettle with five silver medals in the three key business segments: tractors, harvesting equipment and speciality machines, where the judges recognised the productivity and sustainability of its innovative solutions. Here are some of the winners.
A truly Elite Nguni Cow for 2011
Following in the footsteps of her dam, AVM 96 0039 has taken this year's title of Farmer's Weekly-ARC Best Elite Nguni Cow.
‘Namibian land reform is speeding up’ – minister
Namibia's land reform process has been frustrated by delays and price negotiations.
Cassava virus on verge of epidemic
A new variant of cassava brown streak disease is on the verge of becoming an epidemic in large parts of East Africa.
Rains welcomed, but cane extraction suffers
Good rains fell over most parts of KZN over the weekend of 19 November, with Paulpietersburg, Gingindlovu and Durban most affected.
‘Saboteurs’ blamed for fake halaal meat
Muslim authorities are still upset and unconvinced by a frozen meat importer's claims that "saboteurs" were responsible for the illegal re-labelling of its products, including cases where pork was re-labelled as halaal lamb or beef cuts.
The nutritional requirements of onions
"With onions, in the early stages, you need just enough nitrogen to keep the colour of the leaves right."
Sustainability depends on ethics
"Sustainability requires us to adapt to, and adopt, new values and trading practices."
Schooling a ranch horse
It's not necessary to own a fancy sand arena to school a working cow horse the cowboy way
World-class racing pigeons
There is no weak link in champion racer and renowned breeder Boet Troskie's racing pigeon stock. He recently sold all his superstar pigeons at three auctions. Thomas Smit reports on the first auction.
New facility to expand bio-control of codling moths
A new production facility to rear and release sterile codling moths is geared to produce more than 2 million moths a week and currently supplies at least 3% of the local pome fruit industry. It's a new era in bio-control, writes Denene Erasmus.
More than just an English breakfast
Eggs Onassis: A breakfast for your inner millionaire.
Afasa satisfied after talks with minister of agriculture
After a communication gap of almost a year between the minister of agriculture, forestry and fisheries, Tina Joemat-Pettersson, and the African Farmers' Association of South Africa, the organisation expressed its satisfaction with a recent meeting that took place in Pretoria.
‘Agriculture will not reap benefits of government accords’
The agricultural sector is not holding its breath over so-called benefits deriving from two accords signed recently by government to increase local procurement and advance the bio-fuel industry.
