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A new goat and sheep milk processors’ organisation

Goat and sheep milk processors joined forces in October to establish the Southern African Goat and Sheep Milk Processors' Organisation (SAGS) at a meeting in Bloemfontein.
Issue date : 07 November 2008

Export Joy may not last

TheE recent Rand depreciation could have short-term advantages for agriculture, says Lindie Botha, the manager of Economic Intelligence and Finance at the Agricultural Business Chamber.
Issue date : 07 November 2008

The new scramble for Africa concerns Motlanthe

With the global demand for biofuel production, Africa's arable land is increasingly being used to grow crops for biofuel.
Issue date : 07 November 2008

Mphela blames free-market principles

Acting Chief Land Claim Commissioner Blessing Mphela said recently that they need more than R17 billion to settle outstanding land claims.
Issue date : 07 November 2008

Credit and inputs force farmers to plant less

The expected area planted to maize for the 2008/09 season is estimated to drop by 8,5% or 237 000ha less than the 2,8 million hectares planted last season.
Issue date : 07 November 2008

Welfare spending doesn’t address South Africa’s real problems

A focus on welfare spending in the national budget is not helping to solve the real problems in South Africa.This is the opinion of some economists after finance minister Trevor Manuel presented his medium-term budget policy to parliament on 21 Ooctober.
Issue date : 07 November 2008

Agri SA implores the state to choose its words carefully

Agri SA has called on the ANC and government to demonstrate sensitivity amid the current climate of financial uncertainty.
Issue date : 07 November 2008

Online land register launched

Agri SA and the it company Item Online recently launched a project that will compile a comprehensive database for agriculture in South Africa.
Issue date : 07 November 2008

Senecio: the dreaded toxic plant

With sound veld management Senecio infestation and poisoning can be avoided, writes Cameron McMaster.
Issue Date: 31 October 2008

Seed vs seedlings for cucurbits?

This question arises most often in spring when there is risk of late frost impacting on newly emerged seedlings in the field.
Issue Date: 31 October 2008

Townie the computer spy

"Big Brother is watching you," I said to neighbour Jan over morning coffee on my stoep.
Issue Date: 31 October 2008

MADUMBE IN A CURRIED SAUCE

Exotic 'potatoes' As an old Natal boy, madumbe is well known to me. On its own, peeled and boiled in salt water, madumbe has the texture and most of the taste of a baked potato, but with a little something extra in the flavour.
Issue Date: 31 October 2008

Carnival City Allflight Lofts

A One-Day Pigeon Racing Loft takes in newly weaned racing pigeons from fanciers and races them on the fanciers' behalf. The youngsters are homed and loft-trained at the same loft complex. Once they are ready, following the pretraining flights, they're sent to the final to compete for a cash prize.
Issue Date: 31 October 2008

You might not believe it, but bankers are human

'They don't respond with great enthusiasm to a boring, badly prepared business plan delivered by a faceless client. If you want special attention you need to do something special.'
Issue Date: 31 October 2008

Rouvos Drakensberger herd: breeding only the best

Gawie Roux of the farm Kalkfontein in Kroonstad, Free State, bred and owns the 2008 Farmer's Weekly-ARC Best Elite Drakensberger cow GR 97 0726. She is 11 years old, has had nine calves and is pregnant with her tenth, writes Wayne Southwood.
Issue Date: 31 October 2008

Cathcart fine wool takes top honours

A fine wool Merino ewe on Highlands farm, Cathcart, has brought international recognition to father-and-son team Bruce and Stuart Dewing, after being awarded second place in the prestigious Ermenegildo Zegna Vellus Aureum Challenge in Australia.
Issue Date: 31 October 2008

The danger of high prices

The US and SA experienced A PROPERTY boom that lasted till 2007. Property prices grew at very high rates and homeowners were encouraged by banks to use the higher value of their properties to take out more credit. During a boom, it's easy to forget that in the economy, as in nature, everything that goes up must come down again.
Issue Date: 31 October 2008

Written in rock

It was a very clear morning. You could see to where the Atlantic Ocean disappeared over the horizon, almost 100km away. The view from 600m up Constantia Berg slope was stunning. We were making our best speed along the twisting 9km Chapman's Peak road with its 114 curves, to be in time for our film shoot at Simonstown.
Issue Date: 31 October 2008

The cloud catchers:netting water from mist

Nets drawing water down from the sky by capturing condensation from mist could revitalise water-starved areas. Wouter Kriel reports.

A robotic dairy

The robotic dairy frees owners and operators to better use their time, with the system accurately managing cows, writes Allan Harman.
Issue Date: 31 October 2008

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