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Namibian land reform: negotiated in good faith
Namibia appears to be redistributing land without threatening food security. Its commercial farmers do not bad-mouth their government, seeking rather to support and engage with it. The government in turn displays a realistic attitude to land reform. Nan Smith talks to Ryno van der Merwe, land reform representative of the Namibian Agricultural Union.
Protect our oxpeckers!
Which ectoparasiticides are safe for these valuable birds? You’ll find the answer on this handy oxpecker compatibility chart.
Four farm residents murdered so far in 2015
At least three farmers or residents on farms were murdered in the first six days of 2015, with a fourth possible murder still to be confirmed.
Man vs wildlife: a balancing act
Roelof Bezuidenhout reacts to a recent Collaborative Partnership on Sustainable Wildlife Management (CPW) fact sheet dealing with human impact on wildlife and its ecological fallout.
Meat producers take note
Lower grain and higher meat prices imply improved profitability for livestock producers globally. With some provisos, this is also true for South Africa.
Improved soil health through high-density grazing – Part 1
The rising cost of fertiliser and other soil amelioration products has made it crucial for farmers to improve soil health with natural, affordable methods. USA-based soil scientist Doug Peterson visited SA and explained why high-density grazing is one such method.
Konsortium Merino prepares for the future
Breeding association Konsortium Merino recently announced a breakthrough
strategy to ensure its members’ success over the next decade. This entails
new forms of ownership to overcome the growing difficulties associated with
smaller farms and the lack of economy of scale.
Variation on a glass-front theme
Dear Jonno
Thank you for the initial sketches you sent me for my idea of a u-shaped lodge building. Here is my plan for moving...
Redwater (Tick-borne disease)
Redwater is a disease affecting cattle and is transmitted by infected blue ticks occuring in the higher rainfall regions of South Africa, such as the Western and Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal and Mpumalanga.
The Suffolk – ‘a no-nonsense breed’
The Suffolk is an outstanding mutton sheep breed that can add real value to sheep farming in the country, according to award-winning Suffolk breeders Abraham and Carel Greyling.
Saigon lemon grass, chicken and noodle salad
Well, not so much a traditional salad as an unfamiliar, quite wonderful combination of hot stir-fried chicken and noodles with cool cucumber, lettuce and carrots.
Kill the weed, not the cabbage
As soon as you have planted your cabbage crop, you should apply herbicide with insecticide to eliminate cutworms.
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New Holland Guinness world record!
New Holland has reclaimed the Guinness world record for the most wheat harvested in eight hours.
Careful with those licks!
Indiscriminate use of licks can do more harm than good, cautions Roelof Bezuidenhout.
Land reform lessons from the Western Cape
Recent research into land reform projects in the Western Cape sought to establish the differences between successful and unsuccessful projects. Jacques Claassen visited an example of each and explains how they were rated.
New Year messages for 2015
Leaders in South African agriculture look back on the achievements and challenges of 2014 while anticipating the demands and opportunities of the year ahead.
Weaker rand to prop up interest rates
South Africa’s economic growth is estimated to accelerate as mines and manufacturing reached their normal production capacity.
High-value breeders’ prospects continue to look good
The prospects for the breeding of high-value game species will remain positive in the near future, according to Flippie Cloete of the North-West University.
Aquaculture aims to grow
South Africa’s R600-million and 6 000t-a-year commercial aquaculture industry is aiming to grow in leaps and splashes, thanks to the presidential initiative, Operation Phakisa.
Demand for wool still outstrips supply
The continuing producer confidence in the future of quality wool was likely to further stimulate investment in wool sheep farming during 2015, according to Louis de Beer, CEO of Cape Wools.
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