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Africa unite, say leaders
Issue date 25 May 2007

An enjoyable evening watching the rugby turned into a nightmare for the ­Potgieter family, who live on a ­smallholding in the Marikana district in North West.
Issue date 25 May 2007

The attractive oak is found on almost every farm in South Africa. Its beautiful branches give shade to many farm animals and their owners. The oak tree is native to England. It is a tree that can live for many hundreds of years, but it should be noted as a health hazard to horse owners.
Issue Date 25 May 2007

Charles January, Managing Director of fertiliser company Profert Trading, has died after the Kenya Airways flight he was on crashed shortly after take-off from Douala in the Cameroon.
Issue date 25 May 2007

There is a huge future for agriculture in SA not only through its contribution to the economy, but also through social and rural upliftment, according to Carl Opperman, CEO of Agri Wes Cape.
Issue date 25 May 2007

The farming community is up in arms over some media organisations allegedly fuelling racial hatred against white farmers.
Issue date 25 May 2007

Telkom's lack of service and infrastructure had members of the Overberg District Agricultural Association (DAA) fuming when they met with the telecommunications company for a meeting on 10 May in Bredasdorp in the Western Cape.
Issue date 25 May 2007

After three years of intensive trials, government has approved the commercial cultivation in South Africa of Monsanto's genetically modified stacked gene maize. This GM cultivar is herbicide-­tolerant as well as stalk borer-resistant
Issue Date 25 May 2007

The Democratic Alliance (DA) has submitted documents relating to what they term “alleged irregular transactions” at the ailing financial institution, Land Bank, to the independent forensic investigating team, Deloitte & Touche.
Issue date 25 May 2007

Cabinet ministers are beginning to suspect once again that there is more than meets the eye in the recent rapid rise in the price of agricultural products and in the cost of transportation.
Issue date 25 May 2007

The Eastern Cape government is rolling out a five-year plan to overhaul six irrigation schemes in the province and plans to approach national Treasury this year to foot over R300 million of the bill.
Issue date 25 May 2007

Generally, Broccoli matures earlier ­ than cabbage or cauliflower. Early ­maturation is becoming increasingly ­popular, especially with pre-packed ­products.
Issue Date 25 May 2007

'But nowhere, not once, have I yet heard of anyone in management at Cricket SA … accepting responsibility.'
Issue Date 25 May 2007

What makes teenagers, adult men and women so interested in the world of racing pigeons?

he suggestion by ANC national chairperson Mosiuoa Lekota to reduce the number of provinces from nine to four to address administration and service delivery problems on a provincial and local level has caused a definite flutter in the dovecotes. Prof André Duvenhage, a political scientist and specialist in the field of sustainable social development at North West University, Potchefstroom campus, doubts the feasibility of such a restructure. Cornelia du Plooy reports.

The world economy is expected to grow robustly during 2007 and 2008, but at a slightly lower rate than in 2006.'
Issue Date 2007

Following revelations that the ­KwaZulu-Natal Department of Agriculture and ­Environmental Affairs (DAEA) was in a dismal financial and ­operational state due to poor management, the ­latest incumbent of the post of MEC for this ­department, Mtholephi ­Mthimkulu, has had his hands full in planning a ­turnaround strategy for the DAEA. In his inaugural 2007/08 budget speech, in a ­remarkable display of transparency, Mthimkulu gave a candid account of the problems within the KZN DAEA as well as outlining possible solutions to them.
Issue Date 25 May 2007

Mechanical pruning of branches of tall trees in citrus orchards is always a problem. When thick branches have to be cut, the tractor has to move at a very slow speed, which plays havoc with the clutch. Charl Tibshraeny seems to have the answer. Joe Spencer reports.
Issue Date 25 May 2007

Root diseases overwinter in crop residues on the land pose a significant threat to no-till enterprises. No-till experts have joined forces to find the best methods of overcoming this challenge. Lloyd Phillips reports.
Issue Date 25 May 2007

Sceptics often expect emerging farmers to fail, but Phopi Ralentjena, an emerging farmer from ­Blouberg in Limpopo, is disproving this ­notion. He and his mentor Auwke Jongbloed are proof that white commercial ­farmers can ­successfully mentor black emerging farmers. Susan Botes tells of these farmers' passion for their land and ­community.
Issue Date 25 May 2007