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KZN outlaws ‘shack farming’
In 2005 SA saw a landmark JUDGMENT upholding property rights after unlawful land invasion had become a real threat to the country's commercial farming industry.
Cane farmers face dairy dilemma
South Africa's cane growers have declared a dispute marking a breakdown in an 80-year partnership with local milling groups over government plans to restructure the industry.
Computer-assisted breeding
In part one (Farmer's Weekly, 25 May 2007), Art McDonald told us the secret of an “ideal horse” was the balance of its proportions. In the second article, based on an interview published in American Horse and Rider 30 years ago, Diane C Simmons found out how McDonald used a computer program he developed to improve his breeding.
Kruger’s Jungle
When you're a child you dream a lot. You live in a world of your own. Much of my own dream time was spent with Tarzan in the jungle. It was inspired by a weekly cartoon in a popular youth magazine that was beautifully illustrated and depicted all the adventures of Tarzan.
Chicken liver pate’
Time for revenge on the morning rooster
When horses bolt their feed
It is not uncommon to find a horse that bolt s its feed. This means that it eats so fast that it hardly chews or breathes.
Dealing with cold snaps
Damaging cold snaps are inevitable, but damage can be reduced with some understanding and preparation.
Joe Strydom’s auction: a superstar retires
The husband and wife team of Joe and Belinda Strydom auctioned off most of their precious racing pigeons in Edenvale on 27 May.
The ARC looks to the future
Seven months after taking over as head of the Agricultural Research Council (ARC), Dr Shadrack Moephuli, chief executive officer, has many plans for the council, its shareholders and the country's farming community. Farmer's Weekly put to him some of the questions many have been longing to ask. Cornelia du Plooy reports.
Upbeat outlook on rising feed costs
'Livestock producers will face higher feed costs, [but] fortunately the higher feed prices will result in higher US and world prices for livestock products.'
The ugly face of climate change
Climate change will result in water shortages, which will affect agriculture and industry, as well as raise conflict potential between riparian states. Minister of Environmental Affairs and Tourism Marthinus van S chalkwyk spoke at the recent Climate Change Summit.
Final Nampo roundup
Exhibitors' fears about the demo cancellation and losing customer contact were laid to rest at this year's Nampo show. In fact, more staff were available to deal with specific enquiries - with the range of hi-tech machines available, a one-on-one with an expert beats a glimpse of a machine as it heads up the field.
Leafroll virus is not so innocent
While its true that the leafroll virus doesn't destroy grapevines, it can nevetheless have a severe impact, often resulting in crop losses of up to 60%, which adversely affects wine quality. In a two-part series, Glenneis Erasmus reports on the latest research into this problem.
Communal cattle farming: culture versus competition
Over 50% of all stock in the Eastern Cape belong to communal farmers, which is why efforts are being made to absorb these animals into mainstream marketing channels and to enable cultural producers to compete successfully in this intricate market.
Tri-national pride in Angus gene pool
South African cattle breeder Nico Olivier has negotiated semen and embryo exchange with top studs in Paraguay and Brazil. Animals from Nico's Angus Africa stud are winning championships and strengthening gene pools in the huge South American cattle industry. Glenneis Erasmus found out more.
SA tobacco: necessary monopoly?
Like many other South African agricultural products, tobacco had to overcome huge difficulties when thrown into the free market. The tobacco industry devised a solution to ensure its survival, but under the new system, tobacco farmers seem to have lost the control they had over their product and the profits they shared from processing it. Alita van der Walt takes a closer look at this controversial industry.
‘We feel secure’
With the option of buying a controlling share in Kanhym Estates, one of South Africa's most successful agribusinesses, empowerment consortium Kgomo Kgolo seems to have done a good job in allaying any fears the estate's management might have had about AgriBEE. Today Khehla Mthembu is non-executive chairperson of Kanhym Estates and, as Susan Botes reports, the business is more bullish than ever about its prospects.
Biofuel strategy remains hush-hush
Government's biofuels task team presented its final strategy document to a ministerial committee on 13 June amid fears that proposed state support would be insufficient to lure substantial investment needed to establish the industry in SA.
‘Promote African competitiveness’ – Mbeki
'There is no doubt that Africa has sufficient untapped agricultural potential.'
Can New Hair undo CMH damage?
At the recent mohair producers' conference held in Port Elizabeth in early June, the buying houses, for once, were not the hot topic of debate. Gordon Wright was there and shares his view of events that played out at the conference.
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