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When can farmers legally evict workers?

Issue date: 28 September 2007

townie the art dealer

Beauty is in the eye of beholder, the saying goes.
Issue date: 28 September 2007

As the sun went down an eerie silence settled over the vastness of the lake. The beach of pearl-white sand was gently lapped by water clear as glass. vacant space around me seemed to reach beyond infinity. There was not a breath of air that moved...
Issue date: 28 September 2007

HOT & STICKY CHICKEN

Chicken, the universal bird of Africa, lends itself to cooking over a fire. And this is the hot and sticky way I like it ï¿½
Issue Date: 28 September 2007

Proper stables for happy horses

When planning to build a stable, it is a good idea to visit many establishments - two at least. Don't focus on a pretty and stylish appearance, look for a horse-friendly environment.
Issue Date: 28 September 2007

The Beerbird has landed!

As Beerbird co-directors Barry Owen and Greg Ivins put it: “We could tell you a half-baked story about our great-grandfather learning the secret of the Beerbird from some unnamed tribesman during his travels in darkest Africa. Or we could tell you the truth: the one and only Beerbird, the original beer chicken-cooking device and the greatest way to prepare chicken the world has ever seen, is now available in SA.”
Issue Date: 28 September 2007

Sporadic bean diseases

This week I look at bean diseases that you will not encounter frequently.
Issue Date: 28 September 2007

Get your forecasts right

'Being optimistic is an essential trait for success, but if this optimism clouds judgement to the extent that completely unrealistic projections are made, it's a serious problem.'
Issue Date: 28 September 2007

Big money winners in 2007

Every year the racing pigeon fraternity hosts a number of “money” races which get bigger and bigger, with the stakes going higher and higher. The dividends of potential returns are often so high that one can afford to lose most races and still make a profit by winning just one big event.
Issue Date: 28 September 2007

Promised land undermined

As secretary of the Mpumalanga Lakes District Protection Group (MLDPG) Koos Pretorius has battled possibly-illegal coal-mining licenses threatening his organic cherry farm since 2006. Koos contends that the carelessness of the Department of Minerals and Energy (DME) could cause the long-term destruction of one of our country's most pristine agricultural areas. Susan Botes spoke to him.
Issue Date: 28 September 2007

How to demotivate farmers

'It seems government officials and politicians have little sympathy for commercial farmers and actually want them off the land. This may not be government's true stance, but they do very little to put the record straight.'
Issue Date: 28 September 2007

A flush of roses for the Border area

When she settled near Sunrise-on-Sea, north east of East London, Barbara Allen had no idea she'd become one of the largest cut-rose producers in the Eastern Cape. Mike Burgess visited Murambi Roses to learn how her lifelong love for roses has fuelled her current success.
Issue Date: 28 September 2007

Mardouw: ultra-high density olive production

Planting single-leader trees at ultra-high density - Mardouw Olive Estate in the Western Cape is experimenting with a novel alternative to the Mediterranean orchard system, and after four years returns look promising. Wouter Kriel spoke to farm manager Schalk van Eeden.
Issue Date: 28 September 2007

Unleashing the potential of new black farmers

Grain SA wants to turn new black producers into established and successful commercial farmers through its Farmer Development Program. According to Jenny Matthews, the board member responsible for this programme, the aim is to create viable, sustainable commercial enterprises for these farmers. Annelie Coleman speaks to her.
Issue Date: 28 September 2007

Beware! Game can infect your herd

Some animal diseases are easily spread from game to domestic herds. The pathogens are constantly adapting and, without careful management, can have a serious impact on both the wildlife and livestock industries. Roelof Bezuidenhout reports.
Issue Date: 28 September 2007

Sussex newcomer makes good

Part-time cattle farmer George Potgieter of Pothou Stud in Vredefort combined his razor-sharp business acumen with meticulous record keeping, and some luck, to receive the award for this year's Farmer's Weekly Best Elite Sussex Cow. Chris Nel visited him.
Issue Date: 28 September 2007

South Africa after 2010? on course, says expert, provided…

Despite fingering fiscal policy, labour legislation and infrastructrure as obstacles to growth, Dr Roelof Botha, economic adviser to PricewaterhouseCoopers, remains optimistic about the economy. Cornelia du Plooy reports.
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Registering a carbon reduction project

In the concluding article on carbon trading, Sonja Burger finds out how agribusinesses can register carbon emission reduction projects and earn carbon credits.
Issue Date: 28 September 2007

The platteland in oils and charcoal

Award-winning artist and farm girl Pauline Gutter attempts to capture the essence of Free State rural life through her large oil paintings and charcoal sketches. Today, still in her twenties, her work has been celebrated both locally and internationally. Mike Burgess travelled to the Brandfort family farm to find out what makes her tick.
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Lean red meat doesn’t increase cholesterol

We've all heard that a good thick steak takes us one step closer to a heart attack, but Glenneis Erasmus finds that new research indicates otherwise.
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