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Mouldy maize stover: it could prove a killer
Equine leukoencephalomalacia is a deadly disease sometimes found in mouldy maize stover, cautions Dr Mac.
Beat cyst eelworm with trap crops
An integrated approach to controlling cyst eelworm usually produces the best results, but using a trap crop is perhaps the single most important method.
How helping soil life can boost farm profits
The self-regulating ecological balance in nature’s soils is what keeps them so sustainably productive. Graeme Sait, CEO of Nutri-Tech Solutions in Australia, says that farmers need to learn more from nature and encourage a similar productive balance in their soils.
Careful stud selection boosts commercial beef production
Johan and JM Steyn from Bothaville’s Vansia Red Angus stud, which commemorates its 40th anniversary this year, is on a mission to provide hardy, veld-adapted genetics. This strategy aims to ensure profitable and sustainable beef production in South Africa for years to come.
Grain SA donates R150 000 towards Free State Agri court case
Grain SA chairperson Louw Steytler announced at the Free State Agriculture congress that Grain SA had donated R150 000 towards the Free State Agriculture court case against the South African government regarding the disintegration of the border infrastructure between the Free State and Lesotho.
Dealing with direct sales – at last!
Over the years, I’ve listened to market people bemoaning the fact that producers supply direct to supermarkets.
Good management: key to poultry farming success
Producing above the norm is attainable with well-managed hens, says poultry and mixed
farming producer Erik Naudé.
Commercial farmers willing to help land reform
Commercial agriculture is in favour of orderly land reform and will diligently help to establish new black farmers, according to Free State Agriculture president Dan Kriek.
Perspective – do you have it?
Gaining perspective allows you to make the right decisions. Without perspective, you're just guessing.
KZN police net stolen livestock and thieves
Concerted efforts by KwaZulu-Natal police units from mid- to end-July resulted in a significant number of recoveries of stolen livestock as well as in the arrests of a number of suspected stock thieves.
Praying for rain
I had just started writing about South Africa missing out on trade opportunities while its southern hemisphere competitors wasted no time filling the gaps that opened up in international markets (see story on p19, 7 August issue of FW), when my mother called to say it was raining.
Government using land reform to drive socialism
Land reform is essentially about social and economic redress. But lately government has been
using the process as part of a larger socialist agenda, says Johannes Möller, Agri SA president,
in a frank interview with Annelie Coleman.
Piggery ventilation
Ventilation control is one of the most important aspects in the planning and design of a piggery.
Maize harvest early due to drought
More than 80% of the 2014/2015 white maize harvest had been delivered so far this year.
A French casserole for winter dining
The English cook stews. The French design casseroles. Give this lamb and haricot bean combination your best shot. Your guests will love you for it.
Sustaining the SA trout industry
South Africa’s trout industry has a meaningful socioeconomic role to play in the country’s
future, says llan Lax, chairperson of the Federation of SA Flyfishers.
A modern, yet classic mansion
Dear Jonno
Here is an outline of the requirements for my new home:
It must be a double storey house that features a combination of...
Just how high is your horse?
An exact measurement is needed to certify competition horses, says Dr Mac.
History of the market agent
The advent of market agents in South Africa goes back to the mid-1800s, when farmers became unhappy with the service provided by the market masters.
Increasing awareness about canned lion hunting
The Blood Lions documentary crew recently hosted a media screening in Johannesburg. This film is part of a global campaign to bring an end to predator breeding and canned hunting industries.
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