The carbon credit debate
Amid the hype around sustainability, regenerative farming and carbon credits, several schemes – backed by huge amounts of international money ...
Tag: farm management
Former Estina Dairy Farm thrives under new leadership
The Estina Dairy Farm, once at the centre of South Africa’s state capture scandal involving R280 million in misappropriated funds, has ...
Being a good neighbour – the key to a thriving farming community
City dwellers can often go about their lives without paying much attention to the goings and doings of others living ...
Giving goat farming a go
Goat farming has many advantages, but be warned, goats are natural roamers, climbers and escape artists. Keeping them contained requires ...
Smarter parasite control, healthier livestock
The cost of wireworm management in South Africa is estimated to be more than R600 million per year. And that’s for ...
FARMER’S PLAN | Custom management model makes decision-making easy
Because most farm budgeting systems on the market did not meet Franco le Roux's requirements, he developed a model he ...
Boesmanland’s “lamb nursery school” helps fellow farmers
Franchwa Batt and his wife, Chrismari van der Westhuizen-Batt, from the farm Uitspankolk in Boesmanland, launched a project in 2019 ...
SAFJA celebrates its graduates, award winners and stalwarts
The South African Fatstock Judging Association (SAFJA) recently hosted a three-day course to train stakeholders in the country’s red meat ...
Sheep Farmer of the Year shares five practical tips for success
Andries Marx of Sewefontein Boerdery in the Burgersdorp district, Eastern Cape, who was named the Voermol Feeds SA National Sheep ...
Goss’s wilt: There’s hope for maize farmers
Early observations indicate that certain South African maize hybrids may already have some resistance to Goss’s bacterial wilt and leaf ...
Established in 2020, African Farming aims to support black commercial farming in South Africa by providing informative and inspiring content and creating communication and education channels to help farmers develop and grow. Its initiatives include African Farming information days and workshops, which empower farmers – whether new or experienced – to build profitable and sustainable farming enterprises.