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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
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Horses and healthy hooves
Healthy, properly-shaped hooves are crucial to the overall condition of a horse, says Kim Dyson.
Dinokeng 2014 results update
All went well at the prestigious Dinokeng One-Day Loft International Pigeon Race, says Thomas Smit.
Government’s problems create opportunities for SA farmers
SA's government is in trouble and can't possibly deliver on all the economic promises it made to the electorate over the years, according to independent agricultural economist Dr Kobus Laubscher.
Lessons from a communal wool farmer
Communal and emerging wool farmers produce 12% of the national clip. One of these is Nophumzile Sithole in Naledi, between Sterkspruit and Lady Grey. She is a regular contributor to the provincial wool clip and has been congratulated by the National Wool Growers’ Association (NWGA) for the quality of wool she provides.
Making co-operatives bankable
Co-operatives in developing countries often aspire to growth, but struggle to access the necessary capital, says Cees van Rij, team manager at Dutch agribusiness consultancy, Agriterra. He explained to Anneli Groenewald how this non-profit organisation assists co-operatives in Europe, sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America to become ‘bankable’.
