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Live Sheep Exports: Feedlot Manager Arrested
In an event that amply illustrates the barbarity of the seaborne livestock export trade, the Eastern Cape feedlot manager of Kuwaiti livestock trading company Al […]
Walking Onions
They may not be the varieties that commercial growers concentrate on, but there will always be “new”, old crop species with which to expand your […]
Your Priorities as a New Smallholder
If you’re a recent convert to smallholding life here are some things to do as a matter of priority. Some are obvious. Firstly, ensure that […]
A Bit of Everything for Gauteng’s Show-goers
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 […]
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 […]