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Cuba possible market for SA wines
Two Stellenbosch-based winemakers are determined to take advantage of the positive developments in Cuba and open an export market for their wines in the Caribbean country.
Gallery: Drought conditions in KZN
DA MP and spokesperson for agriculture Annette Steyn took to Twitter recently to share photos of the devastating drought conditions that have plagued communities in Hluhlwe, KZN.
Abalone thieves pillage DAFF’s Paarden Island facility
Agriculture minister Senzeni Zokwana was reportedly fuming after learning of a recent brazen robbery at his department’s abalone storage facility at Paarden Island in Cape Town.
Caring for farm horses – Part 2
Sugar and honey are useful for treating minor problems in horses, says Dr Mac.
Oom Bok’s pocket knife legacy
For 70 years, Bok van Niekerk has been crafting knives of exceptional quality and character. Mike Burgess visited him recently in the southern Free State town of Zastron to discover why every pocket knife he creates differs from every other that passes through his creative hands.
Exploding stock theft problem in Stella in the North West
Stock theft in Stella has escalated to such an extent farmers have been forced to the brink of bankruptcy, according to the National Stock Theft Prevention Forum (NSTPF) of SA.
NAMC grain estimates for 2015/16
SA’s National Agricultural Marketing Board (NAMC) has projected a total supply of maize of 12 473 329t for the 2015/2016 marketing season in its latest Supply and Demand Estimates Report.
Farming with Angora goats
The upswing in the Mohair market has again got many farmers interested in Angora goats. But they should do their homework before venturing into this branch of smallstock farming, warns Roelof Bezuidenhout.
You are your best resource
Farmers are often so busy running their enterprises that they forget to look after their own well-being.
Risk insurance vital for agricultural sector
Ryno du Toit, business development executive at Risk Benefit Solutions (RBS), an independent insurance and risk specialist, stresses the importance of mitigating risk in the agricultural sector.
Innovation at Agritechnica
The vast biennial Agritechnica trade expo in Germany is well known as a showcase of technical innovation. This year’s event is no different.
Cost-effective retirement home
Dear Arnold
Here is the sketch of the layout for the retirement home you are planning in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands. I’ve made the sizes of...
Increasing your mare’s fertility
A Caslick’s operation is highly effective, but it should be carried out only where broodmares
can be closely observed and monitored afterwards, warns Dr Mac.
Tiger brands CEO stepping down
Tiger Brands CEO Peter Matlare will step down at the end of December.
Adding canola pays off for Overberg wine farmer
Raka Wines started diversifying its farming business three years ago by introducing winter grains and canola. This was so successful that the enterprise’s canola crop achieved the highest yield in the 2014 Southern Cape canola competition.
Market prices – up, down & up again
As I write, the markets are awash with produce. Prices have tumbled in many cases. Our mild winter has resulted in extended production periods for some crops, which has meant an oversupply.
The value of bacteria
Each group of organisms living in the soil has a different function and these organisims’ interaction with one another should create a balance that benefits plants.
Lowveld Protected Areas: to manage or not to manage?
Rangeland Ecology Group programme manager at the Agricultural Research Council, Dr Mike Peel, discusses animal management under fluctuating environmental conditions in the Lowveld areas of SA.
Denmark to help SA find solutions to its water crisis
Denmark and South Africa will be entering into a long-term partnership to find solutions to South Africa’s immediate and future water supply crisis
Roasted prawns with dipping sauce
We all know the traditional image of prawns: palid specimens covered in red goo, heaped in a sundae glass dish or even a wineglass. Oh, I nearly forgot the ‘bed of lettuce’. Instead of this gustatory let-down, here are two great dipping sauces designed to enhance rather than obscure
the oceanic pleasures of roasted prawns.
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