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The long arm of the taxman
A recent case reminds us not to overlook the power of Double Tax Avoidance Agreements between countries.
Tractor sales take a slump due to weaker rand & drought
The weaker rand and damaging drought are to blame for the slump in tractor sales during September.
Namibia beef cattle profitability down by 40%
Rangeland management and conservation are becoming increasingly important in Namibia, according to Mecki Schneider, the Namibian Livestock Producers' Organisation (LPO) chairperson.
El Niño to tighten its grip on SA’s weather
South Africa will still have to deal with the impact of a strengthening El Niño event well into 2016.
Global farming concerns
Last month, I spent two days in Milan, Italy, with farmers and journalists from all over the world. The event was part of a New Holland social media initiative and the campaign centred on 10 farmers who collectively hailed from Italy, Brazil, Russia, Zimbabwe, Canada, Germany, France, China and the UK.
Humus – learn to appreciate it
Chemical fertilisers came into their own after the Second World War. They were convenient to use and food production became much easier, relatively speaking.
Sheep farming success in Goshen
When Simon Txoanyana – a retired SANDF member – decided to farm in 1999, he realised he couldn’t afford a commercial farm. Mike Burgess spoke to him about how he instead became a successful communal sheep farmer near Goshen in the former Ciskei, Eastern Cape.
Anti-venom basics
Using anti-venom has its disadvantages, but in the right hands, and at the right time, it is life-saving.
Free State farmer attacked
One of the executive members of Free State Agriculture suffered a brutal attack on her farm near Harrismith recently.
Mechanised sugarcane production
Mascor’s recent open day in Pietermaritzburg included some interesting cane-farming equipment.
How sustainable is sustainability?
Retailers use the concept of ‘sustainability’ to differentiate their products. In doing so, they add
to the cost of food to the consumer.
SA farmers are ‘agropreneurs’
Local farmers seek to create sustainable business ventures out of agro-commodities, goods and services with other role players in the value chain. They are not mere landowners, according to Christo van der Rheede, deputy executive director at Agri SA.
New book explores game ranch profitability in SA
Local biltong hunters spend an average of about R31 500 on a hunting trip every year, according to Game Ranch Profitability, a book released by Absa Agribusiness recently.
A home with nine rondavels
You requested that you would like to build nine separate units on your property in honour of the departed, and want these to be traditional rondavels.
How to train a horse to lift its leg
Dr Mac discusses how to train a horse to lift its leg on command so that its hooves can be cleaned.
Market agents – a special breed
An agent on the Durban Market recently made an interesting remark to me.
Know your crop pests: cotton stainer
Cotton stainers resemble assassin bugs and may be up to 2cm in length, with males being smaller than females.
SA farmers must look to technology – AMT conference
The Agrimark Trends (AMT) annual agricultural outlook conference held in Pretoria recently focussed on trends in weather, technology, land reform, genetically modified (GM) seeds and farming opportunities in Africa.
Cations and percentages in a soil analysis
Usually, a soil analysis gives the percentage of each cation as a measure of the total cations in the soil.
Book launched to showcase agricultural economics in SA
The Agricultural Economics Association of South Africa (AEASA) launched its 50-year-anniversary publication entitled AEASA in Practicia: The Role of Practicing Agricultural Economists in South Africa.
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