Caxton Magazines

If you keep a stallion you have to “stallion-proof” your property. Not all stallions are difficult, but there is always an exception to the rule
Issue date 7 September 2007

'Members of effective organisations work as a team, but there are also clear chains of command. Everyone knows where they fit in, and to whom they report.'
Issue date 7 September 2007

'The current increase in interest rates may have the desired effect on demand. If so, this may be the last interest rate hike in the current cycle.'
Issue date 7 September 2007

Despite contrasting views on the sustainability of pastoralism in Africa in the 21st century, the truth remains that 125 million of Africa's poor depend on it for their livelihoods. Irin News reports on a recent conference where 15 African states discussed the formulation of a policy framework on pastoralism and the needs of those it represents.
Issue date 7 September 2007

Work with nature and understand the dynamics of proper grazing, says holistic farmer Dick Richardson, and your veld will help you achieve higher profits. Cornelia du Plooy attended his workshop.
Issue date 7 September 2007

Across the world businesses are committing to countering global warming through carbon reduction or carbon offset programmes. Big retailers such as Tesco and Marks & Spencer have made it clear that reducing their carbon footprint will become a central business driver - a move that will impact on South African agribusinesses as well. In 2006 trade in carbon credits was worth US billion, according to a 2007 World Bank report. South African farmers cannot afford to be ignorant of developments in the carbon market. In this series Sonja Burger explains how the carbon market works. She explores the opportunities and challenges associated with carbon reduction schemes and talks to the experts about how to reduce a farm's carbon footprint.
Issue date 7 September 2007

Using these simple, central organisms, biologists are developing a new way of monitoring the ecological health of wetlands that can work in conjunction with existing tests. Chris Nel reports.
Issue date 7 September 2007

GMG Power SA of Isando has been appointed the sole distributor for the full range of Atespar implements
Issue date 31 August 2007

Unique, emotional issues attach to a family-run farm, especially when succession is in question. How has the extended Collett family, which has owned farms in Fish River for four generations, adjusted to passing on the reins, and what lessons do they have for farmers facing similar challenges? Paula Marais reports.
Issue date 31 August 2007

Infusing Bonsmara genetics into the Afrikaner through a goal-directed breeding initiative boosts its fertility and meat quality, making this traditional breed competitive once more. Dr Richter Jordaan spoke to Susan Botes about this controversial concept.
Issue date 31 August 2007

The main purpose of the foot is to reduce concussion and promote circulation, and the hard outer wall is required to protect the sensitive internal structures
Issue date 31 August 2007

Molefe Mokoene of the National African Farmers' Union (Nafu) says learning from past successes and providing adequate support to all farmers across racial and economic lines is the only way to make a success of South African agriculture. Cornelia du Plooy reports.
Issue date 31 August 2007

According to Dr Theo de Jager, chairperson of Agri SA's Land Affairs Committee, the Department of Land Affairs has stalled its own efforts at land reform, and the process has brought nothing but frustration to organised agriculture.
Issue date 31 August 2007

I was lying flat on my belly in the long grass
Issue date 31 August 2007

Theft is a fact of life, but these tiny dots can significantly reduce the risk of your property being stolen - and boost your chances of recovering it if it is
Issue date 31 August 2007

No-till has taken root all around the world, transforming dust bowls into productive land and making cropping practical and economical in areas formally useless for conventional tillage. No-till is getting a lot of publicity as a system for field crops, but for some reason it's not considered for vegetables. Bill Kerr uses no-till to grow magnificent vegetables with a lot less cost and effort and he points out a multitude of advantages - better resistance to pests, superior taste, longer shelf life and a substantial saving in fuel, tractors and implements.
Issue date 31 August 2007

Tension over workers' housing is a recurring nightmare for farmers, but Eric Starke is not only accommodating his workers, he's giving them the opportunity to buy their own homes, on their own plots, in an all-new agri-village. Eric and worker Jan Van Wyk told Christa van Rooyen about the success of Oakview Village.
Issue date 31 August 2007

'Farmers produce commodities … [they] will have to take control of their products outside the farmgate.'
Issue date 31 August 2007

The Western Cape is dominated by two types of fruit fly, the Mediterranean fruit fly and the Natal fruit fly, which predominates in Stellenbosch
Issue date 31 August 2007

“For every 10 male fruit flies in a trap, there are up to 400 females, 40 000 eggs, 8 000 larvae and 2 000 pupae - that's 50 000 flies per hectare,” says Rittie Smit from Dow Agroscience
Issue date 31 August 2007