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Summer + horses = flies
Summer brings flies and diseases to your stables. Kim Dyson gives some advice on how to protect your horse against the other critters and ailments the warm weather brings.
Farmers celebrate compensation from Zimbabwean government
Three white Zimbabwean commercial farmers are celebrating as one of the attached Zimbabwean-government-owned properties in Cape Town will finally be auctioned off and some of the proceeds used to partly compensate farmers for legal costs incurred fighting their country's internationally condemned land reform programme.
Competition Commission clarifies what industry bodies can and can’t talk about
While the South African Milk Processors' Organisation (Sampro) recently received word from the Competition Commission that the information it exchanges with members doesn't fall foul of the Competition Act, other industry bodies weren't as lucky.
Getting through to horses for a living
By the time Riekert Erasmus could walk, he was picking up tips on how to break in horses from his father. At 16, he was taming and training wild horses for pocket money.
KZN gets 205 assistant agricultural extension officers
The leadership of the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Agriculture, Environmental Affairs and Rural Development (KZN DAEARD) recently showed their committment to resurrecting agricultural extension services by employing 205 national diploma graduates as assistant agricultural extension officers.
Record export crop for citrus
South Africa's citrus industry achieved a record export crop in 2010 after a tough 2009 season.
World food prices expected to spike sharply
Higher global food prices can be expected in 2011, unless production of major food crops increases significantly, according to the latest Food Outlook released by the UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO).
IDC to invest billions in biofuel projects
The Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) plans to invest more than R3 billion in three biofuel projects.
Europe buying fine wool
The Merino indicator WAS 2% down compared to the previous sale, closing at R67,28/kg (clean). But this was still 16% up on the opening sale, according to Ona Viljoen of Cape Wools.
Mohair market soars
The recovery of the mohair market continued at the sixth sale of the 2010 winter season, with 97,7% of the 96 818kg on offer sold, and the average market indicator 8% up from the previous sale to close on R83,84, according to Mohair SA managing director Deon Saayman.
Giving your animals inoculations – part 4
When injecting your animals, always consult a vet if you don't know what you're doing. This week, we look at the consequences of badly administered injections and the importance of keeping records.
Farmers meet to discuss leopard threat
Baviaanskloof and Kouga livestock farmers threatened by increasing numbers of leopards will seek assistance from provincial and national government. This decision was taken at a crisis meeting of the Baviaanskloof/Kouga Leopard Management Committee in Port Elizabeth.
Class action looms against bread cartel members
Many commentators have said the heavy fines the Competition Commission levelled against members of the bread cartel didn't benefit consumers who directly suffered as a result of unlawful price fixing in December 2006.
R100 million targeted for land reform rescues in KZN
The public has been assured that the R100 million the KZN government injected into rescuing scores of struggling land reform farms in the province won't simply be used to bail out mismanaged enterprises.
Nkwinti’s department under pressure to spend
The land reform department's recapitalisation and development programme for failed land reform farms has got off to a slow start, with the department spending less than 20% of the R900 million available within the first eight months of the current financial year.
SAPS pays farmer R500 000 for unlawful arrest
The Pretoria High Court recently ordered the safety and security minister to pay 44-year-old farmer Willie Nel R500 000 for an illegal arrest that was made eight years ago in the Lusthof area in Pretoria after Nel discovered a corpse on a farm.
Unknown worm plague hits barley crops
An unknown worm plague has hit barley and wheat crops in the Northern Cape and the Free State, causing large-scale damage. The plague was discovered in early November and at the time of going to press more than 1 000ha of barley had been affected.
Organic fertiliser boosts soil fertility
In a world becoming more environmentally aware, using organic fertiliser is highly recommended.
Fairtrade to extend product line in South Africa
Fairtrade is focusing on extending its product range in South Africa, according to Fairtrade South Africa (FTSA) and Fairtrade Label South Africa executive director Boudewijn Goossens.
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