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Wilderness hideaway with a view
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We find your regular advice in Farmer’s Weekly on the design and construction of houses exciting and informative. My wife and I have a...
Horses show off their talents
This year’s SANESA Championship attracted a record number of riders and many talented youngsters, says Dr Mac.
Milkweed bug: a seed-eating nuisance
This is a medium-sized (1,5cm long) red and black insect with long antennae. The eyes are large and bulging.
Linguini with basil, blue cheese & chicken
The invention of pasta is almost as important as the discovery of bread. And the genius of both is their ability to trigger so many different flavour combinations.
What danger do freshwater species really pose?
Climatic conditions dictate where species such as trout, tilapia and catfish can be farmed as well as the threat they pose to our natural environment.
Fixing the veld
Which grazing system is the best? It’s a question that evokes much debate, but the answer is really quite simple, suggests Roelof Bezuidenhout.
Agri SA says ‘no’ to blanket minimum wage
The potential implementation of a national minimum wage “drastically exceeding those currently prevailing in certain sectors, like agriculture” would have a number of profound negative impacts. This was the view of Agri SA president Johannes Möller.
Cost-saving combo
Narrow profit margins on maize crops mean that farmers are forced to reduce input costs. One way of doing this is to combine operations when planting.
Decrease in maize supply above pipeline expected
Grain SA's latest supply and demand projections for maize indicate an 11,8% reduction in the surplus above the pipeline by the end of April 2015.
Selling all things Scottish
With a land size of just over 78 000km², Scotland is only slightly bigger than Mpumalanga. Yet its total annual food and drink exports amount to £5,3 billion (R97 billion). Anneli Groenewald explains how branding boosted the industry, and how farmers continually seek new opportunities.
Fresh produce sector attracting more youth
Traditionally, the fresh produce sector has been lax in attracting youngsters into the fold. But this is changing, and it’s encouraging to see the developments in recruiting that have taken place in recent years.
Boosting the informal sector
An informal trader is described in Western Cape government legislation as “any person who carries on a business as a street vendor or hawker, including an employee of such a person, and includes any person who trades in a public place”.
An app to improve maize and soya bean yield
Although developed in the USA, this inexpensive app can be used locally.
What’s in a brand?
Knowing what brand of wine we are drinking influences most of us in how we taste and enjoy it.
Let’s grow SA’s agri sector!
At the Afasa congress in Pretoria earlier this year, agriculture minister Senzeni Zokwana made a strong case for sensible, ongoing discussions between stakeholders, and the return to a good work ethic in the public sector. These, he said, are important for effective transformation in agriculture.
Spirit of conservationist Ian Player lives on
Dr Ian Player, (89) well-known and respected conservationist, died at his home in the Karkloof (KZN) last week after a short illness.
A timber home on a lake
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We’ve enclosed a sketch of a house that we would like to build. We have not allowed for any doors, apart from the...
Steps on healing a horse’s wound
Once the initial trauma has passed and the wound has been cleaned and treated, the final stage of healing can commence, says Kim Dyson.
SAPIR 2014 roundup
Conditions were difficult. The birds had to endure heat and a strong headwind in the final, reports Thomas Smit.
How to plant cabbage correctly
Cabbage can be planted by hand or mechanically. For hand planting, the best tool is a home-made miniature hoe. This can be constructed by cutting up an old implement disc into wedges and welding a section of pipe to each as a handle.
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