Caxton Magazines
Sappi chops 200 jobs
Sappi Limited, the multinational paper-and-pulp company, plans to retrench 200 employees.
The good change
Changing market dynamics provides good opportunities for South African farmers.
Lime according to soil tank size
To correctly balance lime and other soil minerals, follow the prescripts of Professor William Albrecht.
Growing food on English rooftops
UK developers will include food-growing areas on the rooftops, balconies and walls of new building schemes in Brighton.
‘I’m not sidelined’ – deputy minister of agriculture
The absence of the deputy minister of agriculture, Dr Pieter Mulder, during a recent parliamentary committee meeting, caused a stir.
Ninth generation of CR Twin Rotor combines
New Holland's latest CR combine harvesters improve harvesting efficiency for large-scale operations, offering flexibility for all crops from grain through to maize and rice.
Call to disband youth development agency
An award-winning young farmer has added his voice to calls to disband the National Youth Development Agency.
Keeping an eagle eye on community security
The Underberg/Himeville Community Watch keeps a tight grip on crime in the Kwa Sani district in KZN. John Pearce, CEO and district security co-ordinator of the community watch, speaks to Robyn Joubert
Why we need a food revolution
With the planet's human population expected to reach 9 billion by 2050, agriculture must rise to the challenge of meeting the massive demand for food. Professor Aidan Connolly, vice-president of corporate accounts at multi-national animal nutrition company, Alltech Inc, shares his thoughts on the subject
Clean OBP audits questioned
The Auditor-General can't explain why Onderstepoort Biological Products obtained clean audit records in previous years, despite clear signs of regression.
New ostrich ban grips SA again, costing R500/bird
Beleaguered ostrich farmers were sent to the ditches again as a new ostrich meat export ban grips the country.
Communal land a policy headache
The issue of communal land tenure is heating up, with many stakeholders calling for legislative action.
Eskom tariffs could be in for major overhaul
The DTI and the DOE have indicated that they would like a radical rethink of the methodology used by Nersa to determine Eskom's electricity tariffs.
Know your cattle: Limousin
This rugged breed is easy to work with, has high weaning rates, and produces tender, tasty beef
Understanding percentages
As a farmer, you always need to work with figures and percentages are an important part of your calculations. The good news is that they're really quite easy to understand.
Strawberry jam – in a microwave
Most cooks desperately keen for novel experiences take a shot at making jam. This they do once and never again, their kitchens awash with fruit pulp, the hobs sticky with boiled-over proto-jam, their carefully sterilised jars filled with runny slop that never sets and grows mildew you could harvest with a panga. Alternatively, you can do the previously unimaginable and make the stuff in the microwave. It’s beyond belief, I grant you, but it works!
A house by the sea
Jonno helps a reader to design a house in Mauritius.
Frittata wedges
A classic - with a delicious mushroomy twist.
Turning to tulips
The mountainous district of Barkly East in Eastern Cape is best known for its livestock and lucerne, but as Mike Burgess discovered, farmer Piet Steyn has broken with tradition and introduced a colourful alternative in tulips.
Spotlight on food safety
In the wake of a number of animal disease outbreaks this year, including foot-and-mouth disease in northern KZN, the meat industry must take regulation into its own hands, says Gareth Lloyd-Jones, managing director of Ecowize, a hygiene and sanitation service provider. Robyn Joubert reports.
