Caxton Magazines
Starting with tomatoes – Part 4
Bill Kerr tells us how to take the crop through to maturity.
Eskom troubles taking spark out of GDP growth
South Africa’s inability to grow its power supply capacity was placing an enormous amount of strain on the economy as a whole.
Livestock Disease Trends – December 2014
Monthly report on livestock disease trends.
Farming income vs lease income
A recent decision of the High Court of the Western Cape will be of interest to plantation farmers.
State cuts support for prize-winning farmer
Mojala Mosoeu has been farming with cattle for 16 years. In 2011, after a nine-year wait, he received a farm as part of the government’s land reform programme. Now he stands to lose everything after the state recently decided to stop supporting him financially. Jaco Visser visited Mojala’s farm outside Heilbron.
Better parasite control
‘Selective target treatment’ seems to be gaining ground in areas where sheep and goats are mostly run on dry veld, says Roelof Bezuidenhout.
Former KZN agric MEC loses battle against lengthy illness
KwaZulu-Natal’s political structures are mourning the loss of Mtholephi Mthimkhulu (56) who died recently. The chairperson of the KZN Legislature’s Public Participation, Pensions and Petitions Committee, Mthimkhulu began his political career in 1999.
Oxen off grass – working the numbers
The Daybreaker Beef Off Grass brand, a partnership between farmers Llewellyn Maclean and father-and-son team Pieter and Koot Prinsloo, aims to create a market for selling oxen as grass-fed beef.
The seven deadly sins
By avoiding these basic errors, new farmers can increase their chances of success.
Positive grain and oilseed outlook for 2014/2015 season
The record grain harvest during the previous marketing season has had a positive impact on rural economies and this could be duplicated in the coming season if forecasts from the National Agricultural Marketing Council (NAMC) realised, according to Dr. Kobus Laubscher, an independent agricultural economist.
An A-frame cottage in the bush
Jonno designs an A-frame cottage on a game park for George.
Calling for more risk-takers
Recently, while driving between Jamestown and Molteno in the Eastern Cape on our way to visit my in-laws, my family and I came upon an astonishing sight – scores of people cutting grass and picking up litter.
Dealing with aphids on brassicas
Aphids are a problem in two ways. Firstly, they cause physical damage when feeding on the crop.
Rain tames fire in Hemel-en-Aarde Valley
Unseasonal rain has helped to prevent a run-away fire in the Western Cape’s Hemel-en-Aarde Valley from doing damage to farms. The fire started on Wednesday afternoon (January 16) near Hawston.
Roast chicken with lime salsa verde
While a broiler fowl straight from the chiller at the supermarket may be a marvel of contemporary agriculture, the bird can sometimes be a little low on flavour. And that’s where lime salsa verde comes in, transforming the humble broiler into a splendid vehicle for enticing aroma and taste.
Sunflower seed bug
Nearly all parts of a plant are targeted by pests. However, most pests ignore the seeds, as they are often unpalatable or covered by a hard shell.
ARC’s soya bean cultivar recommendations
The soya bean cultivar best adapted to a specific area will provide the best yield and quality. The ARC national soya bean cultivar trials are valuable in determining the most suitable varieties. Annelie de Beer, researcher at the ARC Grain Crops Institute in Potchefstroom, explains.
A long struggle bears fruit
Headman Manyota, a developing farmer, farms citrus in the Kat River Valley near Fort Beaufort. Last year, he achieved a massive 874% increase in production over 2013. Grant Hollins visited his farm.
Wesselsbron virus – Mosquito-borne disease
Wesselsbron virus is transmitted mostly by Aedes mosquitoes found in wetlands and floodwater areas.
Further decrease in diesel price expected
The diesel price is expected to drop by more than R1/l next month, bringing the total decrease in price to more than R2/l since the beginning of 2015.
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