How stride length influences your horse’s jump
Jumping to win means you have to feel each stride as you ride and know when to shorten or lengthen it, says Dr Mac.
Dealing with pumpkin flies
Pumpkin flies, which are slightly larger than houseflies, are similar to the fruit flies so well-known to fruit farmers.
Farm with nature, for the sake of the next generation
Have you forgotten your most basic job as a farmer – to work alongside nature and leave a farm behind
that will provide for years to come?
How agriculture can ease the global urban water shortage
A new study that looks at the water competition between cities and agriculture has found that urban water demand in 482 of the world’s largest cities will increase by 80% by 2050, leading to an acute urban surface-water deficit. However, the study also discovered that in certain instances, even a 10% increase in irrigation water-use efficiency can help to overcome urban surface-water deficits.
The bare dominium transfer explained
In South African legal parlance, fixed property is made up of two elements: the outright ownership of the property, and the right of use or enjoyment of it.
Tips on how to grow aloe
This plant yields juice and gel which are used for processing in the cosmetics industry.
How to handle 240 000 eggs a day
Marco Torsius is one of the founding members of commercial egg supplier TopLay, and a member of the egg committee of the SA Poultry Association. Sabrina Dean visited him to find out more about building up a successful egg operation and weathering the avian influenza outbreak.
Count your blessings; you’ll be better off for it!
It pays to develop an ‘attitude of gratitude’. So give thanks and celebrate your own Thanksgiving Day this year.
Veld to plate: Profiting from beef exports
Not all cuts of beef are considered equal, and where in the world you eat your steak also determines how much you pay. Namibian farming economics consultant Dr Helmke Sartorius
von Bach examines the origin of modern slaughter techniques, the price of beef in Southern Africa and Europe, and the potential for beef exports to lucrative markets such as Norway.
Farmers, the black sheep of the world?
As part of an in-house project to look at how Farmer’s Weekly has evolved over the past 107 years, a couple of colleagues and I recently visited the National Library in Pretoria to page through the magazine’s archives.
Prawns with pak choi and five-spice seasoning
To make prawns with pak choi and five-spice seasoning for four, you will need:
600g of peeled, cleaned and thawed prawns
1 teaspoon freshly...
The importance of estate planning
No one can disagree that a lack of proper estate planning could result in major reversals for a family business.
