Your flock is good at hiding any illness, so a regular chicken health check is necessary. A good way to monitor flock health is to […]
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Back By Popular Demand: SA Smallholder Printed Magazine
To serve the interests of readers and advertisers in our “traditional” area of influence, namely Gauteng and surrounds, we are reintroducing a printed magazine from […]
TLU Wants Unused Land Definition
The ANC has formulated an idea to begin taxation on unused land in the hope that it will make more land available for redistribution as part […]
Swine Flu Detected In Parts Of Western Cape
Two outbreaks of African Swine Fever (ASF) have been detected this month in two suburbs in the Southern Cape, according to the Western Cape agriculture […]
Department Warns Of Fake Tender In Limpopo
A letter doing the rounds among individuals and businesses around Groblersdal has been described as fraudulent by the national Dept of Agriculture (Dalrrd). The letter […]
Pesi Grant System Suspended With Immediate Effect
The national Dept of Agriculture (Dalrrd) has suspended the implementation of the Presidential Employment Stimulus Initiative (Pesi) voucher system with immediate effect. This is because […]
Keeping Ducks And Geese On A Plot
Keeping ducks and geese on a plot can provide a number of benefits to your property. They are hardy birds that can live for up […]
How To Stop Birds Eating Your Fruit
Recently, a reader asked how to prevent birds from eating the fruit off his fruit trees. Like him, many smallholders experience a similar problem, which […]
Mpumalanga Woman Finds Success With Poultry
Nobody’s a natural. You work hard to get good, and then work to get better. This is the philosophy that has kept Rozelle de Bruin […]
How To Repair Pastures With Brush Packing
Bush encroachment or bush thickening can be remedied through brush packing. Encroachment takes place when the growth of grass and leafy plants is threatened by […]