Caxton Magazines
Foal food
Ihave recently had a baby and never before have I looked at weaning from the point of view of a mother. All I know is that I really want to do the best for my child! The same goes for your foal.
Issue date: 23 January
Issue date: 23 January
Bitting a young horse
The market for horses has shifted - 20 years ago it was easy to sell a weaned foal with an impeccable pedigree for a lot of money. Today, the discerning buyer wants a horse that's rideable.
Issue date 16 January
Issue date 16 January
Soundness certificates
Vets call it a "pre-purchase certificate" - a soundness certificate is like a roadworthy for horses. After spending a lot of money on a new horse, the last thing you need is for it to sit in a stable consuming expensive hay and concentrate because it can't be ridden.
A pre-purchase certificate is a legal document, signed by a registered veterinarian, which certifies that a full examination of an identified horse has taken place.
Issue date: 9 January 2009
Issue date: 9 January 2009
You can’t stop cholera by shooting the messenger
As long as DWAF isn't doing its job, it'll take more than military intervention or Mugabe's denials to stop
the cholera epidemic, but as Abré J Steyn reveals, it's a disease that's easy to prevent or cure.
Issue date: 9 January 2008
Issue date: 9 January 2008
Caverns of darkness
aves - the cradles of humankind - are home to many fascinating creatures highly adapted to their environment. But enter them at your own risk, writes Abré J Steyn.
Issue date 23 January 2009
Issue date 23 January 2009
Quality pigeons = gold shares
Pigeon racing is an expensive pastime, but if correctly pursued its pays off better dividends than gold shares and unit trusts. In fact, after the initial cost of building a loft and buying top pigeons, few other hobbies offer such high cash rewards.
Issue date: 16 January 2009
Issue date: 16 January 2009
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Zulu chicken with red-hot chillies
If you were to Google "Chicken peri-peri" you would get 10 million hits for something the Americans insist on calling "African Chicken". The way out of this muddling of a great East Coast tradition by the global cooking bandits is to vote with your skottel and make this magnificent meal right now. Assuming, of course, that like most red-blooded South Africans, chillies in huge quantities are your idea of good time.
Issue date 16 January 2009
Issue date 16 January 2009
Chicken and roast butternut lasagne.
There's a lot of good stuff in this amazing meal - the vooma from the garlicky chicken, great flavour from the roasted vegetables and a spot of carbo-loading for massive on-demand energy from the pasta. Making this dish is also a powerful lesson in good cooking, covering most of the bases from preparation, seasoning, roasting, grilling and finally, oven-baking.
Issue date 9 January 2009
Issue date 9 January 2009
Overseas markets are different
In the past, I've highlighted the differences between our markets and overseas ones - for example, commission selling versus wholesaling. There are other differences too.
Issue date:9 January 2009
Issue date:9 January 2009
A high-security key-less digital entry lock from Yale
A digital door lock that uses a digital code instead of a mechanical key to open the lock is the latest development in home and business security. While simplifying the action of locking and unlocking, it combines high security with greater convenience than is possible with a traditional mechanical lock.
Issue date: 23 January 2009
Issue date: 23 January 2009
A website for used farm stuff and adverts
A website that offers an innovative platform for farmers to buy and sell second-hand farm implements and other odds and ends usually left lying around.
Issue date 23 January 2008
Issue date 23 January 2008
What about our markets?
Last week I Briefly described how the Mechelse Veilingen market in Belgium operates. Let's consider some of the dynamics of South African fresh produce markets to appreciate the differences.
Issue date: 16 January 2009
Issue date: 16 January 2009
How is your ‘tone at the top’?
Do you recognise integrity? It's a bit like pornography - difficult to define but you know it when you see it.
Issue date: 26 december 2008
Issue date: 26 december 2008
The Waainek Wildflower Reserve
This reserve, established by Philip Erasmus on the Bosberg, is an excellent example of a private initiative in biodiversity conservation, writes Cameron McMaster.
Mixed bag of questions
Questions asked this weeks includes what to do when your ball rolls into a footprint and is the dropping zone part of the fairway.
Issue date : 30 January 2009
Issue date : 30 January 2009
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Thatch&slate
I enjoy your column in the Farmer's Weekly and I hope you can assist me. I intend building a small cottage on 900m² of a north-facing plot on a tight budget.
Issue date : 30 Janaury 2009
Issue date : 30 Janaury 2009
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Where there’s a will, there’s a way
I have just returned from Israel- my wife and I went for a two-week break to visit the Holy Land. Part of our visit was spent in the Negev Desert in the southern part of Israel where I saw some amazing miracles take place. I saw those farmers planting wheat and cereal crops literally into sand dunes.
Issue date : 30 January 2009
Issue date : 30 January 2009
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townie and the drought
"What have we done wrong to incur the wrath of God?" I asked neighbour Jan as we watched the swarm of locusts darken the sky.
Issue date : 30 January 2009
Issue date : 30 January 2009
A brilliant, forgotten plan
Fishing for yellowfin tuna from my ski boat, "Kaspaas", was good that day, but then the wind picked up and turned the sea into a monster.
Issue date : 30 January 2009
Issue date : 30 January 2009
Chicken curry with pickle masala
Getting a curry right is a major achievement. Not because it's difficult, but simply because of the enormous pleasure that goes into the making and eating of this glorious dish.
Issue date: 30 January 2009
Issue date: 30 January 2009
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