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Dogs on plots: How many is enough?
SA Smallholder research shows that more than 85% of smallholders will have dogs on plots, at least one and most have three or four. You […]
SA Smallholder Magazine now available
The first-ever SA Smallholder Magazine is live. Taking the place of the popular monthly Gauteng Smallholder Magazine, this new digital version will come out every […]
Govt gives go-ahead for another livestock shipment
Another large shipment of livestock to the Middle East has received the go-ahead from the SA government, and assembly and quarantining of the animals is […]
Grain SA cancels Nampo 2021
This year’s Nampo Harvest Day has been cancelled, along with the Nampo Cape Show, which was to be held at Bredasdorp in early September, and […]
Herbs to grow in winter
Some herbs can survive the winter months even though we tend to think they are delicate and not able to withstand the rigours of cold. […]
Choose Your Chicken: Potch Koekoek
If you are looking for a handsome, indigenous breed of chicken look no further than the Potch Koekoek. The breed was developed at Potchefstroom Agricultural […]
Dinokeng Voluntary Rangers fundraiser: Cook and win
The Dinokeng Voluntary Rangers are hosting their first-ever, hopefully to become annual, fundraising event in the form of a cooking competition ~ Cooking on Coals. […]
Cattle Lost At Sea En-Route to Mauritius
Yet another shipment of South African livestock by sea ended tragically recently when 42 head of cattle of a shipment of 512 died during heavy […]
Providing Adequate Housing for Livestock
Livestock owners must provide adequate housing and shelter for their animals. This is regulated by law according to the type of animal. Each Metro has […]