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Are farmers losing heart?
There was a palpable buzz during the course of last year’s Agri SA congress, something that I felt was missing at this year’s event.
Government promises to speed up land reform
Speaking at AFASA's 4th annual AGM and conference in Pretoria, DRDLR director general Mdu Shabana said that government is ready with the ‘levers’ to speed up land reform.
How to start your own aquaculture business – Part 3
Before embarking on a project, have a practical and sensible understanding of the funds and skills available to you. Do your research before identifying partners, mentors and an appropriate system.
A first in SA maize milling
Soweto businessman Xolani Ndzaba has always had an entrepreneurial spirit. He spoke to Luyolo Mkentane about how he founded Lethabo Milling, SA’s first black-owned milling company.
Agri SA calls on government for urgent drought-relief
Government has been urged to speedily provide meaningful drought-relief interventions to farmers in the North West, Free State and KwaZulu-Natal.
Degraded rivers threaten exports worth billions
Large scale contamination of rivers may bring fruit, wine and vegetable industries to a halt should rehabilitation programmes not be executed effectively.
Growing leeks
Rather than forming a tight bulb like the onion, the leek produces a long cylinder of bundled leaf sheaths. Bill Kerr takes us through the basics of growing this vegetable.
Elliot Show Bull and Ram Sale
Highest Simbra bull sold for R38 000.
Collaboration needed to manage predators
South African stock farmers face an ongoing battle against predators. Merino farmer Guillau du Toit, newly-elected chairperson of the Predation Management Forum (PMF) and the National Wool
Growers’ Association, spoke to Lourens Schoeman about the PMF’s proposals to improve the situation.
Farmers address market access
South Africa’s government is working hard at opening up markets for agricultural products, according to minister of agriculture Senzeni Zokwana.
Caring for farm horses – Part 1
Dr Mac takes a closer look at the primary health care basics for these animals.
Mentorship – you can’t wing it
To help new farmers succeed, mentorship is crucial. But mentoring itself is a skill that must be learned.
Free State and Northern Cape name top farmers
SA Agricultural Writers’ central branch named Piet Karsten from Kanoneiland as the Northern Cape Farmer of the Year and Brian Angus from Arlington as the Free State Farmer of the Year at a gala event in Bloemfontein recently.
Highlights of Eston 2015
The annual Nedbank Eston Show, as it is now known, has been going for 61 years and is well established as a major annual agricultural event.
Designing a block of flats
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Simply adding value to honey
Four years ago, Simply Bee was selling bottled honey from 240 hives. Today, the company manufactures more than 50 products from over 600 hives, selling them at 163 outlets across South Africa and exporting them to several countries. Yet every item is still handmade in Hopefield.
Do what is right and good
Agriculture should remain progressive and proactive if it is to ride out the storm, Kwanalu’s outgoing president, Mike Black, said at the union’s recent congress in Pietermaritzburg.
Sheared heels
Sheared heels is something that can be minor and cause only a slight change in movement, but if left untreated, the condition can cause lameness
Natural crop resilience to pests, diseases and environmental challenges
The use of chemicals to control pests and diseases in crops is bad news for the environment and the farmer’s bottomline. During a visit early this year to South Africa, Graeme Sait, CEO of Nutri-Tech Solutions in Australia, offered cheaper, natural alternatives.
It’s all about attitude
Fresh produce markets and their agents face a multitude of challenges and it’s inevitable that comment on the market floor will be vociferous.
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