Caxton Magazines
Farmed tilapia are safe to eat
Commercially farmed tilapia are all male, due to minute quantities of a hormone they are given early on in their lives, but they are perfectly safe to eat!
Crocodile farming gains momentum
South Africa is seeing renewed interest in crocodile farming, with skins fetching attractive prices. There is a growing international demand for the product, and SA may be at an advantage.
KZN farm attacker sentenced to 22 years
A 19-year old farm attacker has been sentenced to an effective 22 years in prison by the Ladysmith Regional Court in KwaZulu-Natal.
Playing chicken with the US
Come September, 62 000 workers might have to do without a favourite protein source – chicken – when they lose their jobs due to SA being excluded from the duty-free benefits under the US African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa).
Olmar Dohne Merino Production Sale
Highest: (Ram) R18 000
Navar Merino Stud Production Sale
Highest: (ram) R21 000
Be a ‘realistic optimist’
If you have a tendency towards pessimism, you are heading for a career as a mediocre manager.
Farming eggs for family and profit
How to build, manage and maintain your own affordable household egg production unit.
Irrigating in extreme heat
The Lower Orange River, the country’s second-largest table grape-producing region, is known for its extreme summer temperatures during the peak harvesting season. Farmers have to plan carefully to optimise water usage without wasting this resource. Jaco Visser spoke to table grape and raisin producer Stefaans Zaaiman.
Imported products are cheap, but far from cheerful
Buying imported products because they are cheaper than locally produced products makes economic sense, right? Kevin Lovell, CEO of the SA Poultry Association, explains why it doesn’t.
Roofs to the rescue
Dear Jonno
One of my employees, a widow, owns a shack in the township, and is in the process of building herself a better home. She...
Be informed about Albugo (white blister)
White blister (Albugo candida) is also sometimes referred to as white rust.
CLAAS wins at SIMA
At Paris this year, CLAAS picked up a gold medal for its Panoramic cab concept and earned a special mention for its Vario cutter bar.
Tackling rain scald in horses
This unsightly skin infection is not dangerous, but it should always be attended to. If ignored, it can give rise to a secondary infection that will complicate treatment. Kim Dyson explains.
Poultry producers’ recovery
South Africa’s poultry companies have had a rally in their share prices over the past year as a slump in the maize price boosted confidence in higher profits. Jaco Visser spoke to company officials on the outlook for the poultry industry in South Africa.
Land ceilings could endanger food security
It hasn’t worked elsewhere, and if government goes ahead with land ceilings here, our food security will be seriously endangered.
ARC maize trials Part 2: eastern region
The ARC-Grain Crops Institute recently published its 2013/2014 National Maize Cultivar Trials results. Farmer’s Weekly presents the results for the best-yielding hybrids in South Africa’s eastern maize production region.
Politicians and the markets
We have to face facts: politics plays a disproportionate role in fresh produce markets. I use the word ‘disproportionate’ because what politics contributes in perceived benefits is far outweighed by the very real disasters it brings to markets. (I’m happy to supply examples on request.)
Hartebeesfontein Merinos Production Sale
Highest: (ram) R89 000
Sensible syndication success for the Mahlangus
Father and son team, Paradise and Temba Mahlangu, believe in sound education, hard work, service to the community and a balance between the drive to succeed and a sense of contentment. The Mahlangu men spoke to Nan Smith about farming Bonsmaras in Mpumalanga.
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