Caxton Magazines
Better ways to battle ryegrass
With ryegrass herbicide resistance on the rise, wheat farmers are working with Bayer to find a solution. Wouter Kriel found out.
Issue date : 03 October 2008
Issue date : 03 October 2008
Wool market lifts its head
Amidst the turmoil in international financial and commodity markets, the wool market ended firmer and the Merino indicator gained 1,3% to close the day of the last sale at R53,46/kg (clean), according to Ona Viljoen of Cape Wools.
Issue date: 03 October 2008
Issue date: 03 October 2008
Black farmers out of Zimbabwe land case The Southern African Development Comm
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) tribunal in Windhoek, Namibia, has rejected an application by 343 resettled black farmers in the case between white land owners and the government of Zimbabwe. he landmark court case was
Issue date : 03 October 2008
Issue date : 03 October 2008
Government, logistics strand emerging farmers
Steven Mohale, a tomato farmer in the Modjadji region of Limpopo, lashed out at the Department of Agriculture for indirectly killing the sector through bad implementation of the land reform programme.
Issue date : 03 October 2008
Issue date : 03 October 2008
Agribank Namibia cuts rates by 7%
In a surprise move the Namibian financial Agribank has slashed rates on several of its loan schemes.
Issue date : 03 October 2008
Issue date : 03 October 2008
Good commodity prices boost Afrgri’s bottom line
Agribusiness giant AFGRI Limited has announced exceptional performance over the past year, after adding another four months to their usual 12-month annual financial report.
Issue date : 03 October 2008
Issue date : 03 October 2008
No way out for Clover & Ladismith Cheese
There's no reason for Clover to get any special treatment in the price-fixing case, said Milk Producers' Organisation (MPO) MD Etienne Terre'Blanche.
Issue date : 03 October 2008
Issue date : 03 October 2008
Land and Assistance Bill passed
The National Assembly has approved the Land and Assistance Amendment Bill, which allows the minister of agriculture and land affairs Lulama Xingwana to acquire movable property along with land for land reform and restitution purposes.
Issue date : 03 October 2008
Issue date : 03 October 2008
Agriculture will survive Mbeki resignation
"We wish President Mbeki good luck with his future endeavours and are sorry to see him go, as he showed a lot of interest in agriculture and was the driving force behind the strategic plan for agriculture," said Dr John Purchase, CEO of the Agricultural Business Chamber, reacting to President Thabo Mbeki's resignation
Issue date : 03 October 2008
Issue date : 03 October 2008
The lucrative Proteaceae
South Africa's signature flower, the king protea, is just one species in a diverse and widespread family, and part of a multibillion-dollar cut flower industry, writes Cameron McMaster.
Issue date : 26 September 2008
Issue date : 26 September 2008
The howl of a wolf
I was sitting in my office reading through my game guards' reports when one of them knocked on my door. He came in, saluted and said: "Sir, your dogs he catched the kudu and killed it
Issue date: 26 September 2008
Issue date: 26 September 2008
Train your supervisor to be your right-hand man
Vegetable farming is a multifaceted occupation with unexpected events often taking you away from your duties.
Issue date: 26 September 2008
Issue date: 26 September 2008
Management’s usually to blame when things go wrong
'Remember the old saying: "a fish rots from the head"? When things go wrong in a company it's almost always due to poor management.'
Issue date : 26 September 2008
Issue date : 26 September 2008
Racing pigeons & heat training
Heat training will only help to a point. Pigeons should have the right genotype to handle heat.
International lessons for SA dairy industry
Dr Thomas Grupp, a leading figure in the German Dairy Producers' Organisation (BDM) gave his insights on the South African dairy industry at a workshop in Somerset West, and argued that supermarkets should start sharing some interest in helping farmers in production. Wouter Kriel reports.
Issue date: 26 September 2008
Issue date: 26 September 2008
Can farmers survive excessive input price hikes?
The recent sharp increase in fertiliser and fuel prices threatens farmers' survival.
Issue date : 26 September 2008
Issue date : 26 September 2008
Land reform is far off the mark
Land reform has lost the moral high ground - after 14 years, it's still at the centre of rural tension, economic collapse, lower food production and lack of investor confidence in agriculture, says Agri SA convener for land affairs Dr Theo de Jager. But there's little landowners can do.
Issue date : 26 September 2008
Issue date : 26 September 2008
What no-till farmers need to know about nitrogen
There are farmers who have had wonderful success with no-till and others who claim it doesn't work for them, or it's too slow to kick-in. Understanding the role that nitrogen plays in humus formation is the key that unlocks the puzzle, writes vegetable producer Bill Kerr.
Issue date : 26 September 2008
Issue date : 26 September 2008
Long-Term Planning
In the Turner family's modern dairy, where hi-tech equipment provides a constant flow of data and experts provide backup, the goal isn't short-term profit, but long-term success, writes Robyn Joubert.
Issue date : 26 September 2008
Issue date : 26 September 2008
Organically speaking – the demand side gives its views
The organic food market has become the fastest growing segment in the local food sector after baby food. Despite the fact that South African lacks legislation governing organic food production, the country's organic market grew by 300% from 2004 to 2005 and is expected to grow over 30% a year over the next five years, according to retail website www.fastmoving.co.za. Farmer's Weekly takes a look at some reviews from retailers.
Issue date : 26 September 2008
Issue date : 26 September 2008
