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Born in 1831 but still going strong
Cyrus McCormick's invention of the first successful mechanical reaper in 1831 revolutionised harvesting productivity. Issue Date:16 February 2007
Protea nutrition: food for thought
Research conducted in Hopefield, Western Cape, aim to show that with an understanding of protea nutrition farmers could improve their protea yields while supporting biodiversity.
Issue date: 23 February 2007
How to convert a pen-raised human
In the fourth article of our habitat planning series, habitat designer Ben Breedlove explains to Roelof Bezuidenhout how to cater for stressed-out but affluent visitors from the city.
Issue date: 23 February 2007
Learn, earn and come back to farm
Young South Africans appear to be in high demand in the United States, especially as seasonal farmworkers.
Stop African horse sickness in its tracks
Issue date: 23 February 2007
Stock theft tops the agenda, but solutions are in sight
Sheep farming in KwaZulu-Natal is reeling from the effects of rampant stock theft, and as a result many farmers have either switched to cattle farming or left agriculture altogether.
Issue date: 23 February 2007
SA’s breadbasket lies fallow while children starve
The fertile valleys and flood plains of the former Transkei boast some of South Africa's best agricultural land. Yet, the region imports most of its food, while infant mortality from malnutrition is rife.
Contract growers could capitalise on katambora
Zimbabwean expatriate Paul Hanly has persevered since he began promoting local katambora rhodes grass seed production for export to the Middle Eastern dairy industry. Issue Date: 16 February 2007
Restore soil tilth free of charge
In the second part of our habitat planning series, habitat designer Ben Breedlove explains how to return the pre-European topsoil to the farm and re-establish the soil tilth necessary for land use optimisation. Roelof Bezudenhout reports.
Issue Date: 9 February 2007
Where animals and humans meet
In the third part of our habitat planning series, biologist and habitat designer Ben Breedlove exlains how to create optimal animal-human meeting points.
Issue Date: 16 February 2007
Spiritual clash over land resolved
The historic Anglican St Augustine Mission near Ladybrand - also known as Modderpoort Mission - sacred for Anglicans and African Independent Church pilgrims, is an example of how land and its emotive value can lead to direct conflict. Mike Burgess visits the mission to uncover how history brought the Anglicans and African Independent church pilgrims to a head and how this has been resolved.
Five myths in breeding
Retired after many years at the University of the Free State's animal science department, Prof Gert Erasmus talks to Roelof Bezuidenhout about five myths in breeding and explains why there's no such thing as the “ideal” animal.
Issue Date: 16 February 2007
The Indigenous Veld Goat debuts as SA’s new breed
By mid-February, SA will have five indigenous goat breeds. The Indigenous Veld Goat will soon be officially registered as a breed and a breeders' society established.
Issue Date:9 February 2007
Bumper harvest as farmers rise above race
Too often the South African dream of a united, prosperous farming sector has turned into a nightmare of land invasions, boundary disputes and farm murders. Now a small community of grape exporters in North West is showing the dream can come true if a few simple rules are followed. Issue Date: 9 February 2007
Abuses on farms must stop – Xingwana
While acknowledging the efforts of many farmers who are working hard to empower disadvantaged groups, land and agriculture minister Lulama Xingwana has once again voiced her concern over the abuse of farmworkers and farm dwellers in South Africa. Issue Date: 16 February 2007
3 000 sustainable jobs by 2015
A large-scale job-creation project is in the pipeline for rural communities who live around Komatiland forest plantations in Limpopo and Mpumalanga.Issue Date: 16 February 2007
Services overtake agriculture
Agriculture is no longer the world's main source of employment, a UN report has found. The Global Employment Trends 2007 report by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) revealed that 40% of workers are employed in services, up from 39,5% the year before. Issue Date: 16 February 2007
Irrate farmer wants answers over lost sheep
Eastern Cape sheep farmer Billy Schoeman has expressed frustration at the lack of response from SANParks and the SA Police Service following his complaints that both he and his neighbour lost sheep during the time builders were erecting a new game-proof boundary fence between his farm and the Mountain Zebra National Park. Issue Date: 16 February 2007
Perspective-Crops wither in dry, hot weather
Despite good pre-season rains in the western grain-producing regions of South Africa, a dry mid-season accompanied by very high temperatures and high winds are placing crops under stress.
Trend for wool market is positive
Although the market has seen a slight correction to the sharp price increase of wool, the Australian market has remained very firm and the underlying trend remains positive.
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