A national process of regional public comment meetings is underway to discuss the National Veld & Forest Fires Amendment Bill of 2021. These meetings will […]
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Keeping Guinea Fowl
South African smallholders might consider following the examples set by southern and West African small scale farmers who farm guinea fowl as a small commercial […]
Devastating Wildfires: We Have a Plan
COMMENT – So far this year runaway fires have destroyed thousands of hectares of Canadian forest, releasing clouds of smoke so large that they affected […]
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 […]