Caxton Magazines
Presentation boosts profits
Good presentation of fresh produce can make a huge difference to the profit margin writes Bill Kerr.
Issue date: 29 June 2009
Issue date: 29 June 2009
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No-till can be practical for vegetables
No-till helps farmers work with nature, with massive benefits in the quality and health of soils and water use, sustainability and economics. And Bill Kerr speaks from first-hand experience.
Looking at the big three in fresh produce markets
The Johannesburg, Tshwane and Cape Town fresh produce markets dominate, with a combined turnover of R5 billion or 60% of the total market share of all fresh produce markets in South Africa. Mike Cordes spoke each CEO to find out what makes their markets competitive.
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Dissolving a good thing
In the case of Botha versus Van Zyl, the judge found a sound reason to order the liquidation of a CC that had been doing well financially.
Issue date : 10 July 2009
Issue date : 10 July 2009
Marketing options: which one is best for you?
Any farming business should aim to maximise income from its marketing efforts. Fresh produce farmers have at least seven different marketing options at their disposal, and it depends on each individual whether to pursue one or more of them, writes Mike Cordes.
Issue date: 19 June 2009.
Issue date: 19 June 2009.
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Ngunis have what it takes
Meat from Nguni cattle, fresh from the veld, is not only tastier than meat from other breeds but is also ideal for the organic market, say Fort Har University researchers. Roelof Bezuidenhout reports
Issue date : 10 July 2009
Issue date : 10 July 2009
Goat milk brims with potential
Dairy Goat SA is a privately-owned organisation and their aim is to build the dairy goat industry into a fully-fledged agricultural sector.
Issue date : 10 July 2009
Issue date : 10 July 2009
ARC starts researching conservation agriculture
With the adoption of conservation agriculture growing in South Africa,
various Agricultural Research Council (ARC) institutes have started researching it. Peter
Issue date 19 June 2009.
Issue date 19 June 2009.
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Cheap land reform will take us nowhere
The government is the only stakeholder that, in the short term, benefits from cheap land reform, while all others struggle to survive, writes Dr Theo de Jager, chairperson of Agri SA's transformation committee.
Issue date : 10 July 2009
Issue date : 10 July 2009
Eco-cash for land users
Proposed programmes that will pay landowners and users for water-friendly farming practices could soon take off. Roelof Bezuidenhout reports.
Issue date: 3 July 2009.
Issue date: 3 July 2009.
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Breeding seasons: success is in the detail
it can be expensive to have Cows calving throughout the year. Summer forage is used ineffectively, while in winter expensive supplements are needed to ensure a high conception rate and optimal weaning weight.
Issue date : 03 July 2009
Issue date : 03 July 2009
What to do if your horse gets spooked
One minute you're riding through the countryside astride your horse, the next you're lying on the ground, watching it go home without you. All because it shied and you weren't expecting it.
Issue date : 10 July 2009
Issue date : 10 July 2009
Supermarkets’ dirty tricks revealed
The procurement practices of supermarkets are a heavy burden on farmers and food processors - and they have now come under the spotlight in a National Agricultural Marketing Council report.
Issue date: 26 June 2009.
Issue date: 26 June 2009.
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The new face of milling
With its regulated history, the milling industry has been dominated by bigger players, but now micro-mills are opening the market to smaller operators. Robyn Joubert spoke to Sé Higgins of Agrex Milling SA, a company distributing micro-mills.
Issue date: 3 July 2009.
Issue date: 3 July 2009.
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‘Farmers should be recognised’
As an ostrich farmer from Mossel Bay, Western Cape agriculture minister Gerrit van Rensburg, is arguably the only farming politician in the country.
Farmer's Weekly asked him how this fact is going to benefit farmers in the province.
Issue date: 26 June 2009
Issue date: 26 June 2009
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Product registration chaos costs millions
The Department of Agriculture's registration of new agricultural and stock remedies is fraught with delays and apparent disorganisation. And it's costing farmers and input suppliers millions, reports Robyn Joubert.
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Higher red meat prices might not last
Red meat prices continue to rise despite the recession, but farmers must remain vigilant because the recession hasn't run its course yet.
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Dead Lion Walking
A lesser-known aspect of the debate around the intensive predator breeding industry - which needs tons of meat for lion feed - is the impact it has on veld and biodiversity. Roelof Bezuidenhout reports.
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Summer crop yield up
Estimates for summer crops are continuing their upward trend. The fifth production forecast for the 2008/09 season, released by the Department of Agriculture's Crop Estimates Committee, sets the expected commercial maize crop at 11,6 million tons. This is 89 450t or 0,78% higher than the previous forecast.
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Supermarkets welcome Competition Commission probe
The Competition Commission has launched an investigation into Pick 'n Pay, Shoprite/Checkers, Woolworths and Spar, which comprise 94,5% of the retail food market. Massmart and Metcash are also included in the probe. This is because of possible antitrust breaches and concerns about alleged anti-competitive behaviour.
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