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Mohair price ends year 11% higher
The final mohair sale of the year saw 101 512kg sold in a stable market, at an average price of R188,34/kg.
Playing with inflated prices
Some (but not all) market agents have been doing it for years, but that does not make it acceptable.
Farmer’s Weekly Brazil Tour 2015
Join Farmer’s Weekly on our first tour to Brazil to learn more about this country’s agricultural sector. The tour will include farm visits, informative...
Twice-roasted chicken in lemon sauce
Just when I thought there was nothing new to learn about cooking chicken, along came a totally unexpected roasting method. Not only that, but I received this recipe from a total stranger in a queue at our local supermarket. Thank you, ma’am!
GM & the new labelling laws
South Africa’s food label laws have been modified several times in recent years. Now, further far-reaching changes to food labelling legislation could be implemented by the end of the year if proposals gazetted by the Department of Health (DoH) on 29 May are passed.
Success with Holsteins – 2
At the Wait-and-See Holstein Stud, between Cradock and Cookhouse in the Eastern Cape, John Sieberhagen milks 420 cows in a 15-a-side Herringbone parlour. The milking herd calves year-round, with about 50 cows dry at any one time. The herd ICP is 412 days.
Success with hydroponics
Hugh and Isabel Wallace farm 4ha of vegetables undercover on Silver Dawn, close to Krugersdorp. They produce high-quality vegetables for the export market and top-end local stores.
Disease & insect control in grapes
The Rossouws of Mooigezicht Estates in De Doorns in the Cape Winelands have made the science of table grape production more precise than ever. Each hectare of the 300ha produces around 50 000 bunches of grapes.
Success with Braunvieh cattle – a top breeder shares his secrets
In 1989, Willie du Plessis (68) established the Vaaldu Braunvieh Stud herd on the farm Honesty between Warrenton and Christiana, in the North West. He’s now regarded as one of South Africa’s foremost Braunvieh stud breeders.
Conditional accruals
A recent Tax Court case makes for interesting reading for those dealing with Section 23F(2).
Livestock Disease Trends – November 2014
Monthly report on livestock disease trends.
Dealing with fig pests and diseases
SA’s fig-growing industry, although relatively small, produces a significant harvest for export. Here are useful tips to treat diseases and pests on this plant.
Success with Holsteins – 1
Some 46 Holstein cows from the Wait-and-See Holstein Stud, between Cradock and Cookhouse in the Eastern Cape, have reached lifetime production figures of over 100 000kg of milk. By any standards, this is a barrier breaker.
Get the grazing right!
Roelof Bezuidenhout discusses the main grazing system types, from fodder banks to controlled selective grazing.
Climate change: a clear and present danger
The impact climate change will have on the planet cannot be precisely described, but according to a NASA report the damage will be significant, expensive and will increase over time.
Global growth decline for SA
Global growth will accelerate in 2015, but the South African outlook remains subdued.
De Jager new PAFO president
Dr Theo de Jager, a South African farmer, was elected president of the Pan African Farmers’ Organisation (Pafo) in Cotenou, Benin at Pafo’s annual general meeting earlier this month.
Carols by candlelight – in more ways than one!
I love to sing and I love the glow of candles, so, unsurprisingly, I enjoy carols by candlelight.
Empowering the small farmer
SA smallholder farmers have access to the best research, the most comprehensive supply of inputs, and the most sophisticated financial sector in Africa. Now is the time for them to wean themselves off government support and take charge of their future. Jaco Visser looks at ways to achieve this.
Tractor girl reaches the South Pole
A decade-long dream to drive a tractor to the South Pole came true for Dutch actress and adventurer Manon ‘Tractor Girl’ Ossevoort on Tuesday, 9 December.
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