Caxton Magazines
Know your property rights
With the ANC Youth League eyeing your property, knowing what they believe and knowing your rights is crucial if we're to fight this wave of insanity
How not to save on farming costs
Farmers are under continuous pressure to farm more efficiently and to save money. Unfortunately, there are right and wrong ways of going about it
‘Exodus of farmers could be scare-mongering’ – academic
Agriculture business leaders recently predicted that South Africa will lose up to a half of its commercial farmers in the next 20 years.
Management & diversification: Two keys to success
Due to poor management, many agricultural co-ops across the country are struggling. Zivuseni Agricultural Co-operative outside Nigel in the East Rand is an exception. Thanks to good discipline, the business is thriving - and mixed farming makes the co-op's prospects even brighter. Peter Mashala reports.
Massive renewable energy deal signed
Harrison and White Investments has signed a US billion deal with the Lesotho government to develop the largest renewable power project in Africa.
Co-ops key in smallholder agriculture
Agricultural co-operatives play a key role in improving the lives of millions of smallholder farmers and their families.
Quest to better manage the Nile
Accelerating pressure on land and water resources and rapid population growth in the Nile River basin could intensify hunger and poverty in the region.
FMD to get shot in the arm
The National Treasury has allocated R26,6 million to combat the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in KZN.
2 tractors, 1 driver
With Fendt's GuideConnect, a second tractor can follow your operator, performing the same operation.
Minister in hot water over hefty hotel bill
Agriculture minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson has blamed officials in the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries for providing incorrect information after parliament was told she'd spent roughly R1,6 million on luxury hotel stays over two years.
‘Learn from the Nats’ – Nerpo’s Mahanjana
Aggrey Mahanjana, MD of Nerpo, has said the SA government should learn how the National Party government treated its commercial farmers.
Opposition parties laud new land reform deputy
Communal land tenure will be a thorny issue as the new deputy minister of the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform takes up his position.
SA farmers: An asset to our people, a liability to our leaders
Year after year, commercial farmers prove their worth by feeding the nation. Yet they remain the target of ANC politicians determined to force through unworkable ideologies. This is a grave threat to food security and even political stability. Ben Marais, president of TAU SA, explains.
Managing a ley pasture for best returns
A ley pasture gives tired soil a chance to recuperate. It also offers economic benefits, explains rangeland scientist and land reclamation specialist, Dr Wayne Truter.
Behold the berry boom
The global demand for berries has surged ahead in recent years.
Fresh fears about Mtunzini mining
Residents of the conservancy village of Mtunzini have raised fresh concerns about Exxaro's intended partnership with pigment company Tronox.
Nico’s exemplary Sussex cow
The mother of the 2007 Vleissentraal-ARC Special Performance Test Class bull, NJB 01 0148 now has an Elite Cow title of her own. Chris Nel reports.
Mastering the art of extensive Angora farming
Against all odds, Barries Snijman has tamed the tough Karoo to develop a flock of veld-adapted Angoras that produce quality mohair. Roelof Bezuidenhout reports.
Addressing the veterinary shortage
Veterinary vacancies at state level have left a void in South Africa that impacts on the effective implementation of animal disease control and risk mitigation measures. With an estimated 20 vacant posts at national level, and 104 at provincial, this equates to a 37% vacancy rate. Dean of the Faculty of Veterinary Science at the University of Pretoria, Prof Gerry Swan, talks to Robyn Joubert.
Rates rumble in Beaufort West
Farmers in Beaufort West are taxed R3 104 (R2 500 after rebates) per annum for each R1 million their farm is worth, while farmers under the adjoining Baviaans municipality are paying about R95 per R1 million. This indicates problems in the application of the new Municipal Property Rates Act, which farmers need to be aware of.
