The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated ~ Mahatma Gandhi.Two events in the […]
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#ClimateChangeChooseday: Cut the Climate Change Jargon
The challenge of climate change has produced a whole new vocabulary of jargon ~ terms and acronyms that are thrown around, which are not understood […]
Bottling Beetroot
Preserving one’s own produce gives one the most satisfying sense of wellbeing. Yes, bottled beetroot from the shop is probably cheaper but you have been […]
How To Choose Livestock For Your Smallholding
When choosing livestock for your smallholding, you must carefully consider your environment, budget and other aspects of your property. There are a few factors to […]
How To Measure Rainfall
We have had plenty of opportunity in which to measure rainfall in many areas of the country in the past couple of weeks. Even areas […]
Fix your Compost Heap Problems
How’s your compost heap looking after our dry Gauteng winter? Most problems in a compost heap can be solved by considering what has gone into […]
#ClimateChangeChooseday: Are Trees the solution to Climate Mitigation?
It’s Spring Day and Arbor Week, so we are encouraged to buy and plant some trees. Much has been made of the ability of trees […]
EC judge give sheep ship go-ahead
An Eastern Cape High Court judge this week condemned 56 000 sheep to certain death by granting an order that they may be loaded aboard […]
From The Archives: How Blommetjie Got Her Name
A recent discussion on Facebook led us to realise a lot of newer readers won’t know the story of how Blommetjie (The Back Page) got […]
Register to attend Nampo Virtual
Nampo Harvest Day has moved online. Exhibitors will be able to feature all their products on the virtual Nampo platform and showcase their latest innovations, […]