Canine Zone
Pug Rescue To The Heart Rescue
My name is Renate, and I’m a self-confessed Pug addict. Five years ago, I was gifted a little snorting black ball of fluff.
3 min |
August - September 2019
Canine Zone
Poodle (-ology)
Highly intelligent, happy and friendly dogs
3 min |
August - September 2019
Canine Zone
Pet Insurance Has Become A “Must-have” For All Pet Owners
With the high cost of good veterinary care, having a pet insurance has become vitally important. We researched the best pet medical cover options in South Africa.
7 min |
August - September 2019
Canine Zone
Peace For Pippa
Puppy Farm Schnauzer Pippa gets a voice and a choice
2 min |
August - September 2019
Canine Zone
Hypothyroidism In Dogs
Hypothyroidism is an important underdiagnosed condition
2 min |
August - September 2019
Farmer's Weekly
Analysing SA's Trade In Live Plants
The value output generated by trade in live plants has not increased at a similar rate to that of the horticulture sector as a whole. Yet this remains a subsector with much growth potential.
2 min |
Farmers Weekly 4 October 2019
Farmer's Weekly
Breeding Fuss-Free Sheep
The changing climate and rising input costs are forcing farmers to find innovative ways to remain economically viable. Hugo Wiehahn, owner of Hugo Wiehahn en Seuns Mutton Merino stud near Caledon, spoke to Glenneis Kriel about how his livestock have helped him achieve this goal.
5 min |
Farmers Weekly 4 October 2019
Farmer's Weekly
Gold For John Deere
John Deere was awarded the only gold medal in the DLG/Agritechnica 2019 Innovation Awards for its eAutoPowr transmission and intelligent e8WD system for the 8R Series large tractors.
1 min |
Farmers Weekly 4 October 2019
Farmer's Weekly
How To Deal With Desertion From Work
The operation of a business can be severely disrupted when an employee is absent without leave. This in turn can hit the company’s bottom line.
3 min |
Farmers Weekly 4 October 2019
Farmer's Weekly
Plant Nutrition: Part 1
Managing plant nutrition is crucial to successful hydroponic production. In this issue, we discuss the macro-elements nitrogen, potassium and phosphorus, and their interaction with one another.
3 min |
Farmers Weekly 4 October 2019
Farmer's Weekly
The Basics Of The Persian Breed
This indigenous fat-rumped meat breed does well in arid semi-desert, savanna bushveld and coastal spekboom veld. The lambs mature early.
1 min |
Farmers Weekly 4 October 2019
Farmer's Weekly
The Farmer's Role In The Quest For Sustainability
The concept of sustainable development is straightforward: the future should be a better, healthier place than the present. Farmers have a major part to play in forging this future.
2 min |
Farmers Weekly 4 October 2019
Farmer's Weekly
The Long, Hard Road To Profiting From Potatoes
In 1998, at the age of 45, Frans Vlok left his job as head of Kynoch fertiliser services in the Western Cape to pursue his lifelong dream of farming full-time. He was joined in the business eight years later by his daughter, Monique Vlok, who told Glenneis Kriel of their struggle to succeed.
6 min |
Farmers Weekly 4 October 2019
Farmer's Weekly
‘High-End' Properties Not The Target Of Expropriation - Mahlati
About 60% of South Africans do not have tenure of their land, and according to Dr Vuyo Mahlati, president of the African Farmers’ Association of South Africa (AFASA), radical correction steps need to include expropriation without compensation. Donwald Pressly reports.
2 min |
Farmers Weekly 4 October 2019
Farmer's Weekly
Planting A Bean Crop
Before planting beans, arrange for a soil analysis. This will enable you to address soil fertility correctly. Each component should be topped up if necessary, after which you can apply nitrogen as required.
2 min |
Farmers Weekly 4 October 2019
Farmer's Weekly
Don't Ignore These Aspects Of The Land Panel Report
Dr. Tinashe Kapuya, Value Chains lead at the Bureau for Food and Agricultural Policy, takes a closer look at the report produced by the Presidential Advisory Panel on Land Reform and Agriculture to highlight some of the suggestions that have received little public attention.
4 min |
September 27, 2019
Farmer's Weekly
Breeding A Million-dollar Bird
Pigeon breeding and racing remains a popular pursuit, with some fanciers aiming for the ultimate goal of turning their hobby into a career. Sabrina Dean visited brothers Daniel and Justin King of Kingslea Lofts in Bloemfontein to find out more about the demands, and thrills, of the sport.
6 min |
September 27, 2019
Farmer's Weekly
Improve Fertiliser Placement With Strip-tillage – And Maximise Yield
According to Michael Petersen, lead agronomist at US-based Orthman Manufacturing, the main pillars of success for strip-tillage are vertical tillage, residue management, seedbed preparation and fertiliser placement. Stehan Cloete explains the technical aspects of these factors.
3 min |
September 27, 2019
Farmer's Weekly
A Grass-based Approach To Beef Stud Farming
The Arwin Farms Bonsmara Stud, founded in 1982 in the Dordrecht district of the Eastern Cape, is run entirely off the veld. Mike Burgess visited Johan and Michael-John Greyling to find out more about their grass-based beef genetics, and the lessons they learnt along the way.
4 min |
September 27, 2019
Good Housekeeping South Africa
The Only 7 Commands Your Dog Needs To Know
Keeping things simple gets quick, lasting results. Here’s how:
2 min |
September - October 2019
Farmer's Weekly
A Bomber Pilot's Supreme Sacrifice For His Comrades
World War II pilot Edwin Swales received a posthumous Victoria Cross for saving the lives of his crew. Graham Jooste tells the moving story of this South African hero.
4 min |
September 20, 2019
Farmer's Weekly
Strict Selection Criteria Are Vital To Boerperd Breeding
This popular indigenous breed is a hardy and muscular all-rounder that excels in many equestrian sports.
2 min |
September 20, 2019
Farmer's Weekly
New Holland Debuts Orchard And Vineyard Tractor
During the second annual Nampo Cape 2019 event, which was held in Bredasdorp in the Western Cape from 4 to 6 September, New Holland presented a number of new products, such as the TD3.50F tractor for orchards and vineyards.
1 min |
September 20, 2019
Farmer's Weekly
Green Beans: History And Varieties
Green beans originated in what is now Central America and Mexico and have been grown in the latter for at least 7 000 years. In time, farmers began differentiating between varieties more suitable to be eaten green, as a whole pod, and those better enjoyed as dry beans, such as haricots, which are used today for baked beans and sugar beans. Green beans and the various dry beans are all members of the same species, Phaseolus vulgaris, and can be crossed with each other.
2 min |
September 20, 2019
Farmer's Weekly
Reduce Heat Stress In Poultry With Vitamin C Supplementation
High environmental temperature is the most common stressor of chickens in South Africa.
2 min |
September 20, 2019
Farmer's Weekly
Irrigating Your Home Garden: Part 1
If you apply too much water, you’re in danger of leaching nitrogen out of reach of the plant roots, says vegetable expert Bill Kerr.
2 min |
September 20, 2019
Farmer's Weekly
Cashing In On The Expanding Plant Extracts Market
Planting alternative crops for the extracts or essential oil market can be profitable, but it’s no easy road to riches. Pietersarel de Bruyn of Herbs Aplenty spoke to Glenneis Kriel about the opportunities and difficulties of this rapidly growing agricultural niche.
5 min |
September 20, 2019
Farmer's Weekly
What To Look For When Buying Beef Breeding Stock
Breeding with structurally faulty animals can set a herd’s quality, productivity and profitability back several years. Knowledgeable breeders Ting Braithwaite, Tim Hempson and Ndumiso Gule, all based in KwaZulu-Natal, share their tips on what to look for when considering which animals to buy as a nucleus or replacement breeding stock. Lloyd Phillips reports.
6 min |
September 20, 2019
Farmer's Weekly
Taking Farming Back To Its Collective Roots
Adding vibrancy and diversity to the local food scene in Minnesota in the US, the Hmong-American farmers have earned their place on the agricultural landscape. But they have not been spared the challenges that face small-scale farmers everywhere. Lindi Botha spoke to Pakou Hang about the structures in place to uplift their community.
5 min |
September 20, 2019
Farmer's Weekly
Going The Extra Mile To Provide Farmer Support And Development
For more than 30 years, the project implementation agency, Casidra, has worked behind the scenes to empower emerging farmers. Ashley Seymour, the current CEO, spoke to Glenneis Kriel about plans to extend support to include entrepreneurial finance, environmental projects and more.
4 min |