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Aussie wool industry blacklisted for mulesing
Europe’s second-largest fashion retailer, Swedish-based Hennes and Mauritz, blacklisted the A$3 billion Australian wool industry over the practice of mulesing.
Drop in Aussie’s lamb production underestimated?
A group of Australian lamb producers say Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA’s) 2008 Sheep Industry Projections have underestimated the decline in lamb production this year.
Organics too expensive
Two reports from opposite ends of the planet say many consumers won’t buy organic fruit and vegetables because they believe they are too expensive...
Support strategy for land reform
In an effort to provide effective,all-encompassing settlement support structure for land reform beneficiaries, the Department of Agriculture and Land Affairs finalised the two-year Settlement and Implementation Support (SIS) strategy in July last year.
Afgri denies Solidarity’s Accusations
The Agricultural inputs and services company Afgri has come out strongly against accusations levelled against them by trade union solidarity.
No end in sight for New Venture boundary dispute
Despite confirmation last year by the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Land Affairs that a portion of New Venture Farm in the Nkwalini Valley indeed belongs to the farm owner, Mark Chennells, and not to the esibhonsweni community living on the boundary, the co
High food prices here to stay
The National Agricultural Marketing Council (NAMC) told parliament this month that it expects maize, wheat, beef and lamb prices to remain high in the short term. Dairy prices would stay “relatively high”.
Legal clash looms for Free State Agriculture and the state
Free State Agriculture (FSA) has given government two weeks to come up with a proposal for a plan to protect the Free State side of the Lesotho border, or face legal action.
High wool prices expected for next three months
The wool market exceeded all expectations at this week’s sale when Cape Wools’ Merino indicator surged 5,1%, to close at a fresh seasonal high of R69,72/kg (clean). This is up 25% on the opening sale, according to Ona Viljoen of Wools.
‘LulLama shoots hot air from the hip again’
Land and agriculture minister Lulama Xingwana came out guns blazing against farmers in parliament last week, promising large-scale expropriation and welcoming the likely results of plummeting land values.
Cotton yield lowest in 40 years
Cotton yield for the 2007/2008 season is estimated to be the lowest in 40 years, according to the latest market report by Cotton South Africa (Cotton SA).
The daisy family
South Africa�s botanical riches are appreciated by wildflower enthusiasts all over the world. Many astute farmers earn a good income by offering tours and accommodation to these tourists.
Issue date: 22 February 2008
Issue date: 22 February 2008
A new winch for the power tool enthusiasts
At last, an elegant, practical alternative to the time-tested Swedish-made Tirfor portable cable-winch.
Issue date: 22 February 2008
Issue date: 22 February 2008
NOT JUST ANOTHER OMELETTE
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. And what better way to celebrate the arrival of dawn than with a three-egg omelette, stuffed with freshly prepared button mushrooms?
Issue date: 22 February 2008
Issue date: 22 February 2008
The fertiliser balance act
It is far better to start off having things as correctly in place as possible before planting, rather than trying to rectify mistakes or imbalances later on. It’s essential to know the soil’s potassium, calcium and magnesium status and its condition. Cati
The speed of racing pigeons
In part one of this series we concluded that the winning pigeon of a race event can’t become the winner if it doesn’t have more speed.
What is this ethereal, intangible, invisible asset of goodwill?
‘Goodwill is often things you can’t see or feel, but which can be worth large amounts of money.’
Issue date: 22 February 2008
Issue date: 22 February 2008
How wine fund was bled dry
The SA Wine Industry Trust (Sawit) was granted hundreds of millions to fund black entry into the white-dominated wine sector. But a decade of lavish spending and questionable loans bankrupted the trust and has done little to improve the lives of the Weste
Driving before the motor car
For thousands of years horses have been used to pull carts and transport people and goods. Even before the invention of the wheel, there was a contraption on skids.
The resilience of youth
I was lying on my back. All I could move was my right arm and my eyes, lips and toes. The rest of my body was entombed in a thick, plaster cast that enclosed me like a cocoon. One leg and part of the other was also free, but due to paralysis they had no l
