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Astute business man and top grain farmer
Grain SA Developing Grain Producer finalists for 2008 Isaac Khutso built his farming operation with funding from his back-up business and strong mentorship. He farms on 165ha of owned land and 68ha rented land planted to maize. He plants serradella between maize rows, ensuring feed for his 40 cows and 135 sheep and has also enhanced his herd's genetics with Bonsmara bulls.
Issue date : 06 February 2009
Issue date : 06 February 2009
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Private game reserves: pasture taking the stress off veld
As the number of private game reserves increase, they are often criticised for being
short-sighted and financially motivated at the expense of nature. But, argues Hanno Kilian, research manager at Welgevonden Private Game Reserve, that small game reserves can conserve biodiversity without disappointing tourists, by using creative measures such as small-scale pastures.
Issue date : 06 February 2009
Issue date : 06 February 2009
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No place for prima donnas!
Low milk prices and rising input costs are putting many farmers under financial pressure. Elsabé and Andries Badenhorst, the winners of the Overberg Jersey Championships, spoke to Glenneis Erasmus about weathering the storm and wringing greater efficiencies out of their land.
Issue date : 06 February 2009
Issue date : 06 February 2009
Game can revive rural economies
ildlife ranching in South Africa has grown by more than 20% over the past 15 years, making it a major contributor to rural economies and the country's GDP.
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Möller fed-up with ANC ‘ideals’
South Africa has a typically
African government, high on ideals for the peoples' benefit and low on fiscal discipline and actual delivery, says Johannes Möller, president of Agri SA.
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Highest earners could see tax increase
The economic slowdown gives finance minister Trevor Manuel less opportunity to cut individual tax, as there's less room to manoeuvre in the budget.
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More maize planted than initial estimate
South Africa's commercial maize farmers have planted an estimated 2,6 million hectares this 2008/09 summer. This is a 203 000ha or 7,25%, drop in the total area planted to maize compared to the 2007/08 summer.
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‘Farmers will survive election politicking’ – Pakendorf
International and national concerns about food security are impacting on government's attitude to farming and land policy, well-known political analyst Harald Pakendorf recently told 500 delegates at the annual Vinpro information day.
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Top young farmers face the future enthusiastically
There is no substitute for youthful enthusiasm. Combine it with level-headed determination, and progress is inevitable. Mike Burgess interviewed James Raw (30) from KwaZulu-Natal and Andrew Cock (34) from the Eastern Cape, both 2008 Toyota Young Farmer of the Year finalists. Both are young dairy farmers, both planned to become farmers from an early age and both returned to their family farms to boost production and turnover.
Crisis on the Caledon
Mike Burgess investigates how
crime is eroding agricultural production in the border district of Ficksburg, how innocent blood is shed and why organised agriculture is dragging the state to court
Issue Date:6 Feb 2009
Issue Date:6 Feb 2009
Bugs rescue dam from weed infestation
A well-planned assault by weevils, mirid bugs and mining mites has rescued a dam from both water lettuce and hyacinth infestation, eliminating dependence on herbicides. Lloyd Phillips reports.
Issue Date: 6 Feb 2009
Issue Date: 6 Feb 2009
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New wheat tariff leaves farmers in the lurch
What little protection South African wheat producers had is gone, since the Department of Trade and Industry replaced the existing 2% ad valorem tariff, translating into between R40/t and R50/t of wheat, with an old formula-based tariff in December.
Issue date : 30 January 2009
Issue date : 30 January 2009
Top young farmers face the future enthusiastically
James Raw - chasing opportunity
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SA wine at Obama’s inauguration
The US's growing thirst for South African wines was given a major boost when Durbanville Hills was chosen as the exclusive brand for the Pan-African Inaugural Celebration Ball, held in honour of President Barack Obama
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SA hopeful as Argentina stops wheat exports
Despite A poor wheat harvest due to climatic conditions, there may be hope for SA producers as Argentina has stopped all wheat exports in light of its own poor harvest of only 8 million tons, down from last season's 16 million tons
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New maize futures contract on JSE
South African grain traders will now have access to the benchmark maize futures prices of the CME Group in Chicago
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A new life in the Congo for South African farmers?
Following a request by the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) for
South African farmers to establish a commercial agricultural sector there, Agri SA delegates are soon to depart on a fact finding mission to the country.
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TEEING GROUND POSERS
When teeing up a ball on the teeing ground, you need to make sure you don't push in your tee-peg beyond the two club-lengths permitted.
Issue dateL23 January 2009
Issue dateL23 January 2009
Footprints in the sand
It's no less than common good manners to pick up a rake and smooth out footprints after playing a shot out of a bunker.
Issue date: 9 January 2009
Issue date: 9 January 2009
