Caxton Magazines
US backtracks on Obama’s subsidy plan
US President Barak Obama's new federal budget proposals take a tough stance on subsidies to US farmers. They call for a US0 000 (over R2 million) cap on subsidy payments, as well as an end to direct payments to large agribusinesses with more than a US0 000 (over R5 million) annual revenue. But Obama's administration warned in its first annual trade agenda report it wouldn't be cutting farm subsidies until other countries made better offers to open their markets to US goods.
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Scores & scorecards
Entering a wrong score on your scorecard, even in obvious error, allows no possibility of a loophole. You will be penalised.
Issue date : 06 March 2009
Issue date : 06 March 2009
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Thatch, but not-thatch
Mildred and Mark gave me a call to see their newly acquired small farm in a proclaimed development estate in the KZN Midlands.
Issue date : 06 March 2009
Issue date : 06 March 2009
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Delayed food allergies
DR JAMES BRALY, AUTHOR OF Food Allergy Relief and a specialist in the field, makes a clear distinction between immediate onset versus delayed onset of food allergies.
Issue date : 06 March 2009
Issue date : 06 March 2009
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townie the carnivore
If you're squeamish, stop reading right now! I'm about to tell you why I vowed to never eat meat again.
Issue date : 06 March 2009
Issue date : 06 March 2009
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Predator versus predator
In the wild, different species OF predators are usually eternal enemies. Lions will kill any other predator they can lay their paws on. Between rival smaller species, it's no different.
Issue date : 06 March 2009
Issue date : 06 March 2009
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Bach flower remedies
The Bach flower remedies are VITAL IN HEALING HORSES. Dr Edward Bach, a successful bacteriologist and homeopathic physician from the UK, developed these universally popular remedies in the 1930s.
Issue date : 06 March 2009
Issue date : 06 March 2009
The versatile PistenBully
The PistenBully's low footprint pressure and go-anywhere ability makes it the ideal choice for access to remote places for equipment, cargo haulage, rescue, snow-clearing or specialised transport in hostile, far-below-zero environments.
Issue date: 06 March 2009
Issue date: 06 March 2009
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Recession-proof fruit & veggies
I RECENTLY READ the results of a consumer survey on fresh produce consumption during recession times, published in a US fresh produce publication, The Packer.
Issue date : 06 March 2009
Issue date : 06 March 2009
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Cucurbit irrigation considerations
The usual irrigation choices are drip, sprinkler and centre pivot, and there are pros and cons with each system. I prefer drip irrigation, which is favoured where water is scarce
Issue date : 06 March 2009
Issue date : 06 March 2009
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Racing for riches
The richest pigeon race in the WORLD, THE Sun City Million Dollar Pigeon Race, awards US million (R9,88 million) in combined cash prize payouts and five cars to the winners.
Issue date : 06 March 2009
Issue date : 06 March 2009
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The strain on fruit exports
Developing new markets is essential in spreading and managing market risk. Where New Zealand and Australia have secured new markets for their fruit, South Africa seems to struggle to maintain the ones we already have. The managing director of Tru-Cape Fruit Marketing, Charles Hughes, spoke to Glenneis Erasmus.
Issue date : 06 March 2009
Issue date : 06 March 2009
Fertiliser prices in the spotlight
'The question no longer is whether a farmer should adopt biological farming methods, but rather if a farmer can afford not to do it.'
Issue date: 06 March 2009
Issue date: 06 March 2009
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Simmentaler profitability assessed at a glance
Thanks to breeder and animal scientist Dr Johan Kluyts, the Simmentaler cattle breed is the first to benefit from breeding values for profitability. Rudi Massyn reports.
Issue date: 6 March 2009.
Issue date: 6 March 2009.
Taking a stand against food price hikes
KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Agriculture and Environmental Affairs Mtholephi Mthimkhulu has been meeting with food industry roleplayers to find ways to curb high food prices. In Durban he explained how the global economic crisis has come to local shores, and put his faith in cooperation.
Issue date : 06 March 2009
Issue date : 06 March 2009
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Get into exports, without the school fees
If you're thinking about exporting, but are intimidated by the complexity, why not simply use someone else's marketing, logistics
and distribution network? Yes, it's now that simple.
Issue date: 27 February 2009.
Issue date: 27 February 2009.
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Sponsored
Case IH: innovation for more efficiency
The 73rd edition of SIMA, the biennial Paris-based international agribusiness show, was bigger and better than ever. Pride of place on the Case IH stand went to the latest Puma CVX.
Soya bean rotation: cane’s saving grace
Sugarcane has been monocropped in South Africa for over a century, but recently local cane farmers began looking at crop rotation to improve and sustain soil health. Field trials are currently determining the viability and effectiveness of rotating cane with soya beans, reports Lloyd Phillips.
Issue date : 06 March 2009
Issue date : 06 March 2009
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Success through self-reliance & risk
After part-time Free State cattle farmer Selekiso Matasane acquired 388ha, he taught himself how to plant sunflower, wheat and maize. Never relying on handouts and taking good neighbourly advice, he gradually expanded his successful farming operation, writes Peter Mashala.
Issue date : 06 March 2009
Issue date : 06 March 2009
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From culling to major venison processor
Dillon Lindhorst of Adelaide, Eastern Cape, reinvented himself from butcher store employee to the managing director of one of the biggest venison deboning and processing businesses in South Africa. Starting out with 500kg of venison per week, he now processes 100t of carcasses a week.
Issue date: 06 March 2009
Issue date: 06 March 2009
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