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State-of-the-art herbicide filling line opens in Brits
A groundswell is rising to put agriculture in its rightful place where it can generate growth and employment and address food security and social inequality said Andrew Guthrie, regional director of Syngenta Africa and Asia at the opening of Syngenta’s upgraded herbicide filling plant in Brits this week.
A house design with many rooms and a view
I received a call from a couple in the Midlands who have bought a farm with the most magnificent view of the Drakensberg.
Suzán’s dolmades recipe
Spring is the ideal time to pick vine leaves for this traditional Greek delicacy and Strandveld’s soft, young Pinot noir leaves proved to be the perfect ingredient for Suzán, winemaker Conrad Vlok’s wife who decided to try her hand at this rather adventurous savoury delight.
The business of sheep farming
The National Wool Growers’ Association (NWGA) chairperson for the Joe Gqabi district, Lawrence Maduna, is a developing sheep and wool farmer who runs a self-sustaining farming operation in the tough, dry conditions of the northeastern Cape. Grant Hollins visited him on his farm, Elsieskraal, near Lady Grey, to discover the secret of his success in these harsh conditions.
How hunting helped this livestock farmer survive drought
Marco and Regine Seefeldt have been farming on the banks of the Black Nossob River, 90km east of Windhoek, since 2000. They lease the 5 000ha farm, Silversand, from Marco’s father, Bernd, while Regine inherited Otjihundu (8 000ha) from her family.
The quality equation
I recently conducted a training session on marketing for a group of small-scale farmers. As always, it was a pleasure to do so because they were eager to learn.
Toyota SA awards young farmer
A positive attitude and a passion for agriculture won North West farmer Sakkie van Zyl the prestigious Toyota SA/Agri SA Young Farmer of the Year award.
Alan Sutton wins Mpumalanga Farmer of the Year Award
Alan Sutton, chairperson of the Valley Macadamias Group and owner of Sutton Crest Farms has been crowned the Mpumalanga Farmer of the Year 2014 by the Agricultural Writers’ Association.
Gaining tax exemption
A recent Tax Court ruling makes for interesting reading when it comes to tax exemption and ‘public benefit organisations’.
El Niño clouds summer weather forecasts
The approximately 66% chance that an El Niño event is going to develop this coming summer is reportedly making it difficult for meteorologists to gain a clearer picture of weather patterns for the season.
Getting your crop into the ground
A brief guide to sowing seed and planting seedlings in the correct way.
How far have we strayed from Madiba’s vision?
In a letter published in a previous issue of Farmer’s Weekly, former ANC MP Salam Abram expressed concern about the current land reform process. He expanded on this viewpoint at the recent TAU SA congress in Pretoria.
Good rains fall in the Free State
Much-needed rain has been recorded in the Free State since the weekend. Bultfontein had showers of 50mm and more, while between 50mm and 60mm fell in the Wesselsbron area.
Fighting a bush war in Namibia
Namibia has a serious bush encroachment problem, says Dagmar Honsbein, general manager of Agra Limited’s ProVision. Annelie Coleman spoke to her about causes and solutions.
Not reporting on problems won’t make them go away
Gwede Mantashe’s comments at the recent Afasa congress regarding the media, and Farmer’s Weekly specifically, left me flabbergasted.
To plant or not to plant?
There are many factors that farmers need to take into account when deciding whether or not to plant maize this season.
Farmers in central provinces awarded
Cobus van Coller from Viljoenskroon was honoured as the central branch of Agricultural Writers' SA’s 2014 Free State Farmer of the Year at the organisation's award ceremony in Bloemfontein Friday night.
Conditions on Thandi Modise’s farm have improved
A recent inspection of the farm belonging to National Council of Provinces chairperson Thandi Modise has reportedly revealed improved conditions.
A home with a low-pitched roof design
Dear Jonno
I kindly need an architectural drawing of the plan of the house shown in your article of 25 July 2014. I also need...
Horses and healthy hooves
Healthy, properly-shaped hooves are crucial to the overall condition of a horse, says Kim Dyson.
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