Caxton Magazines
Missing: international border
n the Ficksburg area of the Eastern Free State the shallow, silted Caledon River forms the international border between South Africa and Lesotho.
Issue Date: 31 October 2008
Issue Date: 31 October 2008
KwaZulu-Natal land boss suspension rekindles hope
The recent suspension of KwaZulu- Natal Land Claims Commissioner (KZN LCC) Siduduzile Sosibo, has been met by renewed optimism that the slow pace of land reform in the province will now pick up momentum and yield workable and sustainable outcomes for all stakeholders in the challenging process.
Issue Date: 31 October 2008
Issue Date: 31 October 2008
Minister wants to fast-track land reform
The Namibian Minister of Land Affairs, Alpheus Naruseb, has called for speedier land reform. said recently that the pace at which land is acquired to resettle people is too slow and a change in law should be considered to focus on the resettlement of previously disadvantaged people.
Issue Date: 31 October 2008
Issue Date: 31 October 2008
Golf courses and game parks are unproductive
ANC secretary-general Gwede criticised the lack of progress in land redistribution at the economic summit on the weekend of 17 October attended by the ANC and its alliance partners.
Issue Date: 31 October 2008
Issue Date: 31 October 2008
Farmers concerned about ANC’s forked tongue
"Should we listen to Derek Hanekom or to Gwede Mantashe?" asked Carl Opperman, CEO of Agri Wes-Cape regarding recent conflicting statements on land reform from the ANC.
Issue Date: 31 October 2008
Issue Date: 31 October 2008
Prices will improve, says dairy man
Ettenne Terre'Blanche, managing director of the Milk Producers Organisation (MPO), believes the tight economic conditions facing dairy farmers will pass within the next two to three months.
Issue Date: 31 October 2008
Issue Date: 31 October 2008
New agricultural derivatives trading platform
The JSE launched a new agricultural derivatives trading platform on 20 October. According to Chris Sturgess, assistant general manager for the agricultural products division of the JSE, the new technology will encompass more efficient systems and additional functionality for brokers trading in agricultural derivatives.
Issue Date: 31 October 2008
Issue Date: 31 October 2008
Producer woes to soon turn into consumer joy
Agribusiness leaders have warned against recent media reports claiming that agriculture received 2,6% less for produce in August, while consumers still forked out 19,2% more at the till.
Issue Date: 31 October 2008
Issue Date: 31 October 2008
Eskom saving targets may be outdated
While organised Agriculture is working closely with Eskom to mitigate the effects of possible power cuts for the coming summer production season, farmers are concerned that the power utility's energy saving targets for users are based on 2006 consumption figures.
Issue Date: 31 October 2008
Issue Date: 31 October 2008
How critical is the current financial crisis for agriculture?
The current financial crisis will also impact on the South African farmer, who now faces a few difficult months.
Issue date: 24 October 2008
Issue date: 24 October 2008
South Africa will weather the economic storm
Economist Mike Schussler doesn't dispute the recent financial crisis will cause short-term macroeconomic problems, but he suspects we may already be seeing the worst of it. South Africa's long-term economic prospects, he insists, are very promising.
Issue date : 24 October 2008
Issue date : 24 October 2008
What every no-till farmer needs to know about nitrogen
There are farmers who've had wonderful success with no-till agriculture and others who claim it doesn't work for them or is too slow to kick in. Understanding the role that nitrogen plays in humus development is the key that unlocks the puzzle, writes vegetable farmer and Farmer's Weekly columnist Bill Kerr.
Issue date : 24 October 2008
Issue date : 24 October 2008
Cucumber tunnels prove profitable
Two landscapers from Durban recently purchased a 3,2ha hydroponic tunnel farm on the KZN South Coast, with the intention to start an indigenous nursery. They soon realised that the tunnels can generate extra income and in their first season already expect to yield 25 000 cucumbers, writes Robyn Joubert.
Issue date : 24 October 2008
Issue date : 24 October 2008
Sable smashing world records
Although the valuable trophy-hunting industry is placing unprecedented demand on the already scant population of sable antelope, this is also the saving grace of this species as game farmers - also specialising in the protection of the species - scramble to find the best breeding stock, hence a recent sale of a R3 million bull, writes Abré J Steyn.
Issue date: 24 October 2008
Issue date: 24 October 2008
Part-time Tuli breeder makes good – again
What started off as a weekend hobby about 20 years ago has turned well-known auctioneer Stephan Welz from Dullstroom in Mpumalanga into a successful and highly-respected breeder of award-wining Tuli cattle. Sharon Götte spoke to him about his herd and in particular his Farmer's Weekly-ARC Best Elite Tuli Cow for 2008.
Issue date : 24 October 2008
Issue date : 24 October 2008
Offal riches: tapping into a niche market
An Eastern Cape livestock trader expanded his business into a abattoir near Mdantsane outside East London, catering for the traditional Xhosa market and its peculiar cultural requirements. He now slaughters more than 1 000 animals per week, writes Orrock Robertsen.
Issue date : 24 October 2008
Issue date : 24 October 2008
From enemies to allies tackling land reform
The slow pace of land reform in South Africa is a reality, and the unfortunate result is that land claimants and landowners sometimes take out the resulting frustrations on each other. But in northern KZN, a local dominee has brokered a unique agreement between these parties following tension that spun out of control. Lloyd Phillips reports
Issue date : 24 October 2008
Issue date : 24 October 2008
Wind & solar energy pays off
Prof Paul Wessels has customised a wind and solar energy system to meet the needs of his home and farm, writes Annelie Coleman.
Issue date : 24 October 2008
Issue date : 24 October 2008
Take note of new tax law
The proposed Revenue Laws Amendment Bill 2008 is due to be signed into law soon
Issue date : 24 October 2008
Issue date : 24 October 2008
Uncertainty hovers over future of Ezemvelo
A dark cloud of uncertainty hangs over the future of KwaZulu-Natal Ezemvelo Wildlife, with internal political disputes, administrative problems and other issues threatening to undermine its numerous successes.
Issue date : 24 October 2008
Issue date : 24 October 2008
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