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Let’s work with farmers for a change
South Africa's commercial farmers provide 50 million people with quality food. The government has to create conditions that will keep as many farmers as possible on the land and encourage investment in agriculture
Skin conditions in pigs and how to treat them
Some skin conditions in pigs can lead to loss of production or even death, and need rapid treatment.
The importance of side dressing
Many vegetable crops fail due to a lack of nitrogen. Side dressing is a safe way of ensuring that plants get enough of this element, says Bill Kerr.
Farmers still wait for tractor services
A government programme which makes tractor services available free of charge to small-scale farmers has stalled, apparently because a service provider has not been appointed.
Court orders Water Affairs to give water rights to white farmer
A recent North Gauteng High Court judgment overturned a decision by the Water Tribunal to withhold a water licence from a white farmer based on his race.
BRICS agri platform to counter speculation
Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa plan to build an agricultural information and digital agriculture platform.
Tractor maintenance: Save fuel, and stay safe, when operating your tractor
In the second-last part of this series, Peter Hittersay looks at fuel conservation, storage and refuelling, as well as safety standards.
A desire to succeed
Zabion de Wee graduated from the Grootfontein Agricultural Development Institute last year and is doing an internship with the National Wool Growers' Association. An ambitious young man, he has plans to one day farm Angoras in the Free State. He spoke to Heather Dugmore.
Secret to farming success: Close family ties
The Nohari family of the Tongaat area in KwaZulu-Natal has been farming succesfully for five generations. They share some of the highs and lows of fresh produce farming with Lloyd Phillips.
Ansoria Gelbvieh impresses once again
Ansoria Geldenhuys has won her second Farmer's Weekly-ARC Best Elite Gelbvieh Cow award with ANS 00 0016. Chris Nel reports.
Where using bagasse for green energy production works
In Mauritius, the sugar industry co-generates a significant proportion of the country's electricity needs, using bagasse as feedstock.
Seed industry loses out
The rejection of a merger between Pioneer Hi-Bred and SA's Pannar Seed is based on fallacious assumptions and will deprive South Africa of affordable seed technology, thus affecting food security, contends the former chief executive officer of Grain SA, Dr Kobus Laubscher
Agricultural production inflation skyrockets
Agricultural price inflation rocketed to 10,7% annually in September.
Wool breaks R100 benchmark but experts remain cautious
The price of wool still has a long way to go to reach the previous record price.
Vele Colliery gets water use licence back
Farmers surrounding Coal of Africa Ltd's proposed Vele Colliery in Limpopo are unhappy that the suspension of the mine's water use licence has been repealed.
Sheep scab outbreaks becoming ‘endemic’
Thousands of sheep had to be inoculated and quarantined after an outbreak of sheep scab in the Namaqualand and Bushmanland areas of Northern Cape.
Demand drives wool to record
For the first time ever, the wool price has pushed through the key level of R100/kg, and, rather than currency fluctuations, farmers have strong demand to thank.
Chicken imports soon to own biggest share of SA market
Imports of chicken meat are continuing at a rapid pace and look set to hit record highs by the end of the year.
Kynoch invests in logistics
Kynoch Fertilizer recently imported fertiliser blending facilities worth R100 million in an environment of low business confidence.
Excess labour laws hinder farm production
An excess of labour requirements is having a counter-productive effect on farms as farmers struggle to keep up.
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