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Feta and broccoli lasagne
This is a huge blast of flavour created with little effort, and a regular hit in my household.
Be sure not to skimp on the whisking action to ensure the perfect white sauce.
Maths counts, but South Africans can’t
If the World Economic Forum (WEF) is to be believed, South Africans are unhealthy, poorly educated and uncooperative.
Two suspects shot in Limpopo farm attack
Two of the approximately 12 suspects that reportedly attacked a Limpopo farmer yesterday (13 October) landed up in hospital after being shot.
Strike ends after Ceres Fruit signs deal with Fawu
Operations were set to resume at Ceres Fruit Growers (CFG) in Western Cape after a wage deal was reached between the company and striking workers who were represented by the Food and Allied Workers Union (Fawu).
Value versus cost
When a farmer decides to buy a new tractor, does he choose the shiniest, most expensive model?
Assassin bugs
Spiders are regarded as apex predators in biopest control, but assassin bugs are jostling for an equal share of recognition, says Paul Donovan.
Towards optimal rangeland management
The interrelationship between vegetation, grazing animals, soil and climate is complex and dynamic. Finding and maintaining a balance between these factors for optimum, sustainable economic production has been the quest of the best rangeland ecologists in the world for some time. Dr Richard Fynn of the Okavango Research Institute in Maun, Botswana, explains.
How to start your own aquaculture business – part 2
In this second instalment of our series on launching an aquaculture business, we look at what steps to follow once a beginner has secured a basic knowledge of fish biology and system design.
Western Cape to honour top farm worker
The Western Cape’s top achieving farm worker is set to be named at an upcoming gala function where the winner will also walk away with a cash prize and an overseas trip.
How teamwork works for KZN’s macadamia growers
Macadamia nuts are in huge demand internationally, yet global production is nowhere near meeting this. A teamwork strategy in KwaZulu-Natal is aiming to take full advantage of the growth potential of South African macadamia production.
Western Cape toll roads shelved for now
The Western Cape High Court has ruled in favour of the City of Cape Town and Sanral cannot go ahead with the Winelands Tolling Projects, affecting sections of the N1 and N2 freeways.
Land reform takes to the road
President Jacob Zuma opened the second land restitution claims window on 30 June 2014, and a total of 116 543 new claims were reportedly lodged to 30 September 2015. The second window for land restitution claims will close on 30 June 2019.
Confusion over amendments to poultry meat regulations
A fox has been let loose in the hen house of poultry meat regulations after the agriculture department released an incorrect statement saying that the regulations that would, among others, stipulate new maximum brine injection levels for poultry products, had been gazetted.
Farmers can help promote rural safety
Violence affecting farming communities is a dreaded reality in SA and in the long term could be devastating for rural communities, Free State Agriculture’s safety analysts Dr Jane Buys and Gernie Botha told Annelie Coleman.
Free State on a high fire alert
The Free State has been placed on a high fire alert by the province’s Umbrella Fire Association, said Thinus Steenkamp, the association’s general manager.
No final decision on 50/50 policy
The ANC has reportedly endorsed the so-called 50/50 land reform plan which proposes that 50% of the ownership of all commercial farms has to be transferred to those workers who were employed on the farms.
Agricultural writers honour top farmers and agriculturalists
Agricultural Writers SA: North announced its provincial candidates for the organisation’s national farmer of the year, new entrant commercial farmer and agriculturalist for 2015 earlier this month.
Putting your farm up for sale
Deciding to sell the ol’ homestead is a tough call, says Roelof Bezuidenhout.
Namibia’s Young Farmer of the Year
Judith Isele (36) has been named as the Namibian Agricultural Union’s 2015 Young Farmer of the Year.
Mentorship – the good, the bad and the ugly
We all have mentors and are mentors to others, but formal mentorship is a different matter altogether. If not managed professionally, it is sure to fail.
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