Show-goers in Gauteng are in for a busy time over the next two months, with two remaining shows and expos of interest to smallholders. Walkerville […]
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More SA Sheep in Seaborne Ordeal
Showing a flagrant disregard for its own Guidelines for the Exportation of Live Animals by Sea, published last year, the government and the Red Meat […]
Understand Parasites In Equines
Like all livestock, horses and donkeys have external and internal parasites that, if not managed, can cause serious or even fatal organ damage. A parasite […]
Bust Those Chicken Feed Myths
We need to bust these chicken feed myths, otherwise your flock will not receive a nutritionally-balanced diet. Myth 1: Feeding free range chickens A common […]
Let’s Make This Great Pumpkin Soup Recipe
We still have many cold months ahead, so smallholders can make this great pumpkin soup recipe to warm themselves. That is one of the joys […]
Spend 67 Minutes at Little Eden Society on Mandela Day
On 18 July, volunteers can spend time at Little Eden Society at one of the organisation’s homes in Bapsfontein or Edenvale. This will form part […]
Plot Businesses: Non-Agricultural Options
A smallholder with an expanse of land can consider various ways in which to use the land to make money. Whether this is your primary […]
Local Growers Win Big At Chelsea Flower Show
Despite no official South African presence again in 2023 South Africa’s horticultural image was held high at the Royal Horticultural Society’s annual Chelsea Flower Show […]
How To Prevent Injury Or Death By Tractor
Many smallholders, supposedly proficient in the driving of a car or bakkie, will start driving their recently-acquired tractor with absolutely no training whatsoever, simply muttering […]
Running A Business On Your Plot: Guidelines And Pitfalls
A smallholder with an expanse of land can consider various ways in which to run a business on your plot to make money. Whether this […]