Good prices at Arwin Bonsmara auction
Johan and Michael-John Greyling presented good breeding stock from their Arwin Farms Bonsmara stud at an auction on October 12.
Buyers snatch up Amulet animals
Two rams were sold for the highest price of R19 000 each at the ninth production auction of the SA Vleismerino stud farm Amulet (Grietha van Rensburg, Sannieshof) on October 11.
How to train your staff
In this week’s episode of African Farming (Honey, channel 173, Tuesdays at 17:00) experts from AFGRI’s Lemang talk about the ideal time to send your staff for training.
To fight insects effectively you need the right approach
Pests are part of nature but when left unchecked, they can be any farmer's worst nightmare. The trick is to have a good balance. When it comes to spray programs and products, responsible use leads to sustainable solutions.
Thunderclouds gathering over fertiliser industry
Logistics bottlenecks, harsh weather and issues with phosphoric acid supply could pose a significant threat to farmers who were complacent about fertiliser prices and orders when the summer rains began to fall.
Didiza bemoans shortage of vaccines
Thoko Didiza, Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development, acknowledged at Agri SA’s annual congress on Monday that the government has not met the agricultural sector’s need for vaccines.
Bird flu: impact on food inflation could be limited
Although more than 100 poultry farms – mostly commercial – have reported bird flu cases, the impact on food price inflation can be curbed if import and disease control measures are successful.
Up close and personal with Lesedi Masebe
WHAT IS THE BEST ADVICE YOU HAVE EVER BEEN GIVEN? Don’t just follow your passion without direction – do what you find fulfils your dreams. IF THERE WAS ONE THING YOU COULD HAVE DONE DIFFERENTLY, WHAT WOULD IT HAVE BEEN? I would have started a lot sooner, even if that…
Shining a light on effective small-scale production
Lesedi Masebe was living abroad, building her career as a chef working in Australia and New Zealand when her mother’s ill health forced her to return home to help run the family farm. That was six years ago. Today Lesedi runs a business that supplies a variety of fresh produce to the formal and informal sectors. She spoke to Peter Mashala about how her relation ship with food has gone from preparation to production.
Lesedi Masebe of Masebe Farming harvests radish in a shade net house on her farm Rietfontein. Lesedi’s business supplies a variety of fresh produce and herbs to the formal and the informal sector. PHOTOS: PETER MASHALA