Discarding one frame from the ten usually found in a Langstroth super, and spacing the remaining nine evenly encourages the bees to fatten up the […]
Month: February 2024
COMMENT: How to raise awareness of animal cruelty
COMMENT – Cape Town’s port controllers did animal rights activists a huge favour last week by electing to allocate a berth on the Duncan Dock’s […]
Four shows combine to highlight alternative living
If plant-based food is your preference, or if terms such as “organic”, “alternative lifestyle” or “self-sustainable” loom large in your life, you should make a […]
Attention CEOs: Spend a day in a wheelchair to help
If you’re the bossman or woman of your company and you wish to do some good for the community you can take part in Little […]
Africa’s smallholders face common problems
Southern Africa’s agricultural landscape is well populated with smallholder farmers, namely individuals tilling less than ten hectares of land, striving to make a living while […]
Trailer tips for newbies
Regardless of whether you drive a bakkie or a car, if your live on a smallholding chances are that at some stage you will need […]
South Africa’s agri show dates for 2024
Keen show-goers, open your diaries. Here are the dates of some of the major agricultural shows around the country in 2024. 21-23 March: Kicking off […]