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‘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
The pitfalls of grain success
At the regional Grain SA meeting held recently in Elsenburg, Dr Kobus Laubscher, general manager of Grain SA, talked about the issues facing the agricultural sector.
Issue date: 22 February 2008
Issue date: 22 February 2008
Time to lie low
Markets worldwide have been caught in the fallout of the US financial crisis. With commodity prices under threat, farmers must play it safe.
Issue date: 22 February 2008
Issue date: 22 February 2008
Magnum tractor beats NASA to Good Design Award
The Case IH Magnum tractor was voted one of the winners in the transportation category of the US’s prestigious Good Design Awards, presented in Chicago. The Magnum was in the same category as the NASA Lunar Lander, the BMW F8005 Motorcycle and the BMW Z4
The Fleckvieh cross: chunky-knit Jerseys
To boost their beef without compromising their superior milk, Dr Carl Muller is crossing Jersey cattle with Fleckviehs. Wouter Kriel reports.
Issue date: 22 February 2008
Issue date: 22 February 2008
World news. Issue date: 22 February 2008
US agricultural land shrinkage
UK sheep farmers under pressure
Drought-stricken Aussies now hit by floods
Good insect and weed control make this canola winner
Abrie de Wet from Enon just outside Caledon is the winner of this year’s Southern Cape canola competition, with a yield of 2,1t/ha and a gross income of R2 237/ha. In a year in which many farmers suffered huge losses due to isopoda, De Wet ascribes his su
Bull portrait crowns breeder’s achievement
A portrait in chalk pastel of the superb young Sussex bull NJB 05 0043, selected from over 800 Phase C-tested bulls as overall winner of the 2007 Vleissentraal-ARC Special Performance Test Class, was presented to his breeder, Nico Bouwer of the Witkwas Su
Machinery sales up
The year started off on a good note for agricultural machinery sales, with welcomed increases for all major implements in January and a positive sentiments forecast for the first quarter.
Issue date: 22 February 2008
Issue date: 22 February 2008
Code of conduct for wool producers on the cards
Chairperson of the NWGA KZN, Hendrik Botha, said wool and lamb farmers in the province had expressed positive sentiments about the proposed implementation of a Code of Conduct for the industry. Consumers’ increasing demand for natural, socially responsibl
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