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Enough is enough! – TAU SA
Louis Meintjies, president of TAU SA, draws a line in the sand on how far commercial farmers
can be pushed, and calls on other farmers to join him in order to defeat this ‘psychological war’.
Advice fresh from the farm
Getting advice from fellow farmers, agronomists and specialists in all areas of agriculture is never a bad thing.
Workers from Ceres Fruit on strike
Hundreds of employees from Ceres Fruit Growers, one of South Africa’s biggest apple and pear packaging and storage companies, have gone on strike demanding higher wages.
Positive attitudes win the day for young farmers
The 2015 KZN Toyota Young Farmer of the Year was revealed at Kwanalu’s 17th annual congress in Pietermaritzburg on 10 September, with 33-year-old Anthony Goble taking top honours.
Qamata irrigation scheme: still waiting, still hungry
Under full production, the Qamata irrigation system could improve food security in the Eastern Cape, yet it continues to languish, says Orrock Robertsen.
Cabin in the mountains
Dear Jonno
We would like to build a stone cabin in the mountains on our farm in the Karoo. It must be an open-plan design...
Treating colds and flu in horses
Herbs can help deal with a variety of coughs, says Kim Dyson.
The importance of sulphur in profitable crop production
In recent decades, crop scientists have increasingly come to recognise the importance of sulphur as a nutrient in crop production. Dr Elke Bloem, scientific director at the Institute for Crop and Soil Science at Germany’s Julius Kühn-Institut, was in South Africa recently as a guest of Omnia to share her experience with farmers and crop scientists.
Konsortium-Merino hosts record-breaking auction
Konsortium-Merino’s production sale on 3 September on the farm Dombietersfontein in Victoria-West set new SA records.
Know your soil – Part 3
As a soil’s fertility and condition improve, so the value of the soil increases dramatically. Generally, the price per hectare of farmland does not vary much across a region, but the land’s true value does vary according to its productivity.
Free State drought officially declared a disaster
A state of disaster was declared in five district municipalities in the Free State by the province’s premier Ace Magashule following the past year’s drought.
The biennial Sugarfest Show
The biennial Sugarfest Show at Amatikulu in KZN invariably comes up with something different.
This year was no exception, says Joe Spencer.
Breeding to the breed standard pays off
The Dorper and the White Dorper are hardy mutton breeds that can produce under suboptimal veld conditions. Achieving a high lambing rate requires fertility and conformation to breed standards.
Namaqualand stud breeder Pikkie Rossouw showed Jacques Claassen how he achieves these.
SA cotton production doubles
The local cotton crop was estimated to double year-on-year while world cotton demand was projected to exceed production in 2015/2016, as world cotton stocks contract for the first time in six seasons.
South Africa’s best livestock breeders announced
The winners of the Agricultural Research Council (ARC) 2015 National Beef Recording and Improvement Scheme have been announced.
Seeing red about their VAT status
A dispute between the Red Cross and SARS shows that a judge will invariably interpret a law in terms of what the legislators sought to achieve.
Water important in weaning pigs
Water is an important nutrient in weaning piglets. Piglets have to drink 800ml per day as it improves digestibility, reduces diarrhoea and lowers down the pH in the gut.
No abuses at game farm where driven hunt took place – environmental department
The Limpopo environment department has found no wrong-doing at a Polokwane game farm where a controversial driven hunt took place on 7 September.
Agri Mega Week preview
The upcoming Agri Mega Week in the Western Cape town of Bredasdorp will serve as a forerunner for hosting an annual international African agricultural expo in conjunction with the African World Trade Centre in Botswana.
Hostile environment for agriculture
“Policy issues in South Africa influence agriculture,” said Dr Johnny van der Merwe from North-West University at the recent TAU SA Congress.
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