Farmer's Weekly

Good heifer nutrition starts PLANT HEALTH
with sound pasture and
grazing management. Protecting honeybush

Seasonal conditions, pasture No fungicides are currently registered for use on honeybush. Instead,
condition, soil type, stocking disease infections are managed by preventative measures.
rates, land condition and grazing
management all greatly affect Cyclopia subternata is one of the honeybush species that the Agricultural Research Council studied.
pasture quality and quantity.
WIKIMEDIA COMMONS
These factors are important as they
affect consumption of dry matter In a recent disease survey of To prevent infection, follow these steps:
and hence the nutritional status of honeybush (Cyclopia spp), the • Ensure deep, well-drained soil and
the animal. Additional nutrients may Agricultural Research Council good air movement in plantations.
be required to enable in-calf heifers
to cycle again following calving. (ARC) found symptoms of dieback, • Do not establish new plantings

Supplements may be necessary to pruning wounds and young shoot on the downwind side of heavily
correct major mineral deficiencies,
which can significantly affect feed infections. These cause slow growth infected plantations.
intake, growth rates and fertility.
and often lead to the death of plants. • Cut out dead wood, infected shoots
WHEN SELECTING
HEIFERS, FOCUS Symptoms of dieback and cankers with dieback, and shoots with canker
ON THOSE
TRAITS THAT ARE from individual shoot infections of symptoms on sunny days and towards
ECONOMICALLY
IMPORTANT three- to five-year-old honeybush the end of winter and start of spring.

GeNetIC ImPrOvemeNt plants were sampled from various • Avoid pruning or harvesting on
Both age and weight at puberty are
highly heritable, which means that plantations in the areas of Bredasdorp, rainy or humid days, as available
genetic progress can be made in
these traits. Sire-effects alone can Mossel Bay, George, Herold Meander, inoculum can germinate and colonise
account for variations of at least
100kg at puberty in female animals. Riviersonderend, Plettenberg Bay, The wounds rapidly at this stage.

Additionally, heifers that Craggs, Tsitsikamma and Uniondale. • Disinfect pruning tools between cuts
conceive early in the breeding
period can be identified and Samples were collected from with alcohol or 10% bleach solution.
recorded for future reference.
three species: Cyclopia genistoides, • Use pruning wound sealant on
There is a genetic correlation
between scrotal size in bulls and C. longifolia and C. subternata. all wounds larger than 20mm.
age of puberty in their daughters.
Objective selection of bulls with Pathogens were identified at the genus • Remove all pruned wood from
above-breed-average scrotal size
estimated breeding values will (in culture) and species (DNA sequences) the plantations and burn it.
help in making genetic progress.
level. About 95% of the more than 1 700 • Avoid additional plant stress such
Selection and management of
heifers and first-calf cows are isolates were fungal trunk pathogens, as nutritional deficiencies and water
critical for a high reproduction
rate, age at first calving, immediate and 10 species were identified. The stress during hot summer months.
reconception, continual reproduction,
easy calving, high weaning fungal diseases Botryosphaeria and • Prevent winter injury, sunburn
weight and low calf mortality.
• Source: Ndonga, T. ‘Selection Diaporthe made up 98% of the isolates. and insect damage, and promote
and management of heifers & first-
calf cows to improve productivity’. These species are responsible optimal plant health, which
ARC – Animal Production, Irene.
Read the full report at arc.agric.za/ for serious dieback and shoot facilitates rapid wound healing.
ARC%20Newsletters/Annual%20
Beef%20Bulletin%202019.pdf. FW cankers on honeybush. • Source: ‘Honeybush dieback

Improved cultivation practices diseases’. Retrieved from arc.agric.za/

such as the removal of infected arc-infruitec-nietvoorbij/honeybush/

plants will help minimise the Documents/2021_HoneyBush_
pathogen infection in plantations. Diseases_Brochure_Print.pdf. FW

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VEGETABLE PRODUCTION

It’s time to plan for winter

Before we know it, winter will be upon us. Make sure you are properly prepared to help your crops
withstand the first frost, says Bill Kerr.

such as Swiss chard being downgraded
or becoming unmarketable.

Many believe that plastic tunnels
prevent cold damage. In truth, there is
little difference between the early morning
air temperature inside a tunnel and in the
field alongside. If you plant a crop such as
Swiss chard or lettuce in a plastic tunnel
in a very cold area, you would be well
advised to use frost cover in the tunnel.

If you use frost cover, prevent the leaves of the crop from touching the cover or they will scorch NItrate
where they make contact. If you can, use wire hoops to elevate the material. BILL KERR Nitrate tends to become less available
to a crop when soil temperature drops
With South Africa’s long If you grow your crops on sloping very low. Many farmers neglect this
summers, vegetable growers ground, remember that the early aspect when preparing for winter.
sometimes put off preparing morning air will be warmer higher up
Many nitrogenous fertilisers are
for winter until it is almost upon them. the slope. (On some farms, there may ammonia-based or a combination of
ammonia and nitrate. The ammonia is
Farmers cannot stop the cold, of course, be as much as 5°C difference between converted to nitrate by soil organisms,
but these are less active when the
but they can make timely decisions to the lowest and the highest ground.) soil temperature falls to about 9°C.

ensure they are better off when it arrives. You therefore have the option to plant IF FARMING IN A
COLD AREA, AVOID
And with climate change, it pays to be on the lower section first (while the PLANTING SWISS
CHARD IN A DIP, AS
well prepared: our summers seem to weather is warmer), leaving the higher THEY MIGHT GET
FROST SCORCH
be getting warmer and winters colder. ground for later planting so that the crop
There is even less activity if the
I farm in Henley on Klip, just east here does not experience extreme cold temperature drops below this level.
If you apply a fertiliser such as LAN
of Meyerton in Gauteng, and found when still at a more vulnerable stage. throughout summer and continue at
the same rate in winter, only the nitrate
the past winter, for example, to be the You should also take into account the fraction will be able to be taken up
by the plants. The ammonia part is in
coldest I have experienced in a long, choice of crop for different locations on ‘reserve’, waiting for the soil to warm
again in order to become available.
long while. I’ve had pumpkin fly on the farm. Crops such as lettuce and
This is not to say the plant cannot
my cucurbits for the past 23 years, but Swiss chard can cope with some take up ammonia, but being positively
charged, it is firmly attached to the
with the very low temperatures of this frost, but are vulnerable to frost negatively charged soil colloids,
and not in the soil solution, where
past winter, this pest was absent for scorch if planted in a dip. A more it would be taken up readily.

the first time ever. Areas with very resilient crop such as carrots can be To solve this problem, ensure that there
is enough nitrogen in the nitrate form
cold winters don’t get pumpkin fly. reserved for the colder sections. before the onset of very cold weather.
Bill Kerr is a vegetable specialist and a
Farm maNaGemeNt IN WINter If you use frost cover to protect crops breeder of a range of vegetables. Email
from damage, it is safer to drape it him at [email protected].
Subject line: Vegetable production. FW
If, like me, you farm in an area over wire hoops to prevent the leaves
110 YEARS ON THE LAND
where winter temperatures are low, from touching the material. If they

you should already be planning do touch, they may be scorched at

what to plant and where. the contact point, resulting in a crop

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ON THE MARKET FLOOR

Technology: a force to communicate, take photographs of
in fresh produce produce, and store information, all of
Digital technology is quietly which allows them to do their jobs more
and steadily changing lives information on crop and soil health efficiently while making their lives easier.
and revolutionising business. and other factors. When used
And this is as evident in the fresh optimally, these ‘technological If a farmer sends poor-quality
produce sector as everywhere else, assistants’ can increase yield, support produce to a market, for example,
with connected smart devices playing precision farming and, hopefully, the agent can take a photograph and
an ever-increasing role in all spheres, lead to lower production costs. send it to the farmer to point out
from farm to market to retailer. the exact problem. This helps the
AN AGENT CAN agent make better decisions about
Fortunately for my readers, I am TAKE PHOTOS OF that consignment and ensures that
fully aware of my lack of knowledge PRODUCE AND HAVE the producer is kept in the loop.
in this field, so I’ll stay away from ALL DATA INSTANTLY
the precise technical details! AVAILABLE market data at yOur FINGertIPs
The unique Freshmark Systems,
sateLLItes aNd drONes A smartphone has become indispensable which was launched in 1987, is another
On farms, drones are useful in a variety for most of us, and those working in example of the reach and power of
of ways, from increasing on-farm fresh produce are no exception. On the digital technology. It offers farmers
security to monitoring the effectiveness market floor, agents use their phones and others involved in fresh produce
of irrigation systems, while satellite instant access to market prices,
technology can provide detailed volumes sold and a mine of other
important marketing information.
Michael Cordes is an agricultural journalist,
consultant, trainer and former farmer.
Email him at [email protected].
Subject line: Market floor. FW

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MACHINERY AND IMPLEMENTS

One of two New Holland TK Methane Power crawler vineyard tractors that are being used to produce one of the world‘s first zero-emissions
wine grape harvests. The machines are powered by the biomethane-fuelled FPT Industrial F28 Natural Gas engine. CNH INDUSTRIAL

A zero-emissions wine grape
harvest for Italian vineyard

Italian wine producer Fontanafredda and engine manufacturer FPT Industrial are partnering to produce
one of the first zero-carbon-footprint wine grape harvests in the world.

Anew three-year partnership of power, performance and low According to the statement,
between FPT Industrial, the environmental impact for specialised the biomethane model used by
global power-train brand of applications such as orchard and Fontanafredda was developed

CNH Industrial and the world’s largest vineyard tractors, where compactness on the basis of a New Holland

producer of low environmental impact and small overall dimensions crawler vineyard tractor.

engines, and Fontanafredda, an Italian are essential requirements”. It can provide a power output of

wine producer in the Langhe region The F28 can operate on diesel or 55kW with peak torque of 330Nm

known for its Barolo wines, will seek natural gas, and is hybrid-ready. and therefore deliver performance

to produce the world’s first zero- FPT Industrial CEO Annalisa absolutely identical to that of its diesel

emissions harvest of a Barolo wine. Stupenengo said in the statement equivalent, even when working on the

Fontanafredda currently has 120ha that the biomethane-fuelled steepest slopes and on the slippery

of certified organic vineyards, and tractors would enable farms such terrain typical of vineyards in Italy’s

cultivation and harvesting of the wine as Fontanafredda to cut vineyard Langhe wine-growing region.

grape crop will take place using two emissions to zero and make growing “This is all with a zero-carbon

New Holland TK Methane Power operations even more sustainable. footprint, as the biomethane that

crawler vineyard tractors. These have as eFFICIeNt as dIeseL powers the engine is not a fossil fuel,
biomethane-fuelled FPT Industrial but is produced by the anaerobic

F28 Natural Gas engines, which are “Our biomethane engines are as efficient digestion of agricultural waste,”

designed to be compact, productive and high-performing as diesel [engines], the company stated.

and environmentally friendly. and this renewable, sustainable fuel is the For more information on the equipment

In fact, according to a statement real, immediately available, alternative in this report, email Denene Erasmus

published by New Holland, the for eliminating emissions from at [email protected].
engine “ticks all the boxes in terms agricultural vehicles,” Stupenengo said. Subject line: Equipment. FW

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HORSE TALK

Understanding thermal imaging

This non-invasive diagnostic tool can identify ‘hotspots’ that are linked to unsoundness, says Dr Mac.

An equine physiotherapist holds an infrared camera that shows the thermal image determining the level of inflammation
of an inflamed left hock in an equine patient. DR MAC caused by an injury; early diagnosis of
the extent and severity of tendon injuries;
Internationally, thermal imaging has imaging and MRIs to diagnose and suspected laminitis, navicular disease
been recognised as a rapid, affordable evaluate injuries in horses. In particular, and sole abscesses; and predicting
and non-invasive alternative for X-rays have been the gold standard when a horse can return to training
after the treatment of an injury.
diagnosing the cause of discomfort, for evaluating soundness, especially
the eXamINatION
pain and unsoundness in horses. An for pre-purchase examinations. For the most accurate reading, your
horse needs to be calm, cool and clean
infrared camera can be used to identify However, these techniques only before the examination. If your horse
is excited, heat will pump around its
‘hot spots’ where inflammation is evaluate the physical structure of body. Ambient temperature above
25°C, or bright sunlight, can make the
present, and ‘cold spots’ where it is underlying bones and joints, while diagnosis difficult. In South Africa, the
ambient temperature is often higher
not. The photograph clearly shows a thermal imaging shows a real-time than this and it is thus a good idea to
hose your horse down well before the
bright red ‘hot spot’ around the left comparative image of inflammation examination and take it into a clean
stable with a clean concrete floor.
hock of the horse being examined. in the body of a horse. It is also a very
THERMAL
When treatment begins, the useful technique to help saddle fitting IMAGING REVEALS
‘HOT SPOTS’
horse can be monitored over time and assist in identifying hoof problems. THAT INDICATE
INFLAMMATION IN
to see if the treatment is effective, Veterinarians and horse owners know MUSCLES OR JOINTS

as the inflammation will decrease that you can feel the heat of an inflamed It is preferable not to use any topical,
oral or injectable anti-inflammatory
and the thermal imaging will show joint in the leg of a horse, but thermal medications for 24 hours before the
thermal imaging examination, as
changes in the colour of the affected imaging is 40 times more sensitive to these could mask the ‘hot spots’
seen on the thermal image.
hock. In this case, the inflamed this sort of heat than the human hand.
Although existing research says
hock was treated successfully One of the most interesting findings that tranquillising the horse is
unnecessary, this may make the
with laser over several weeks by using thermal imaging is that a poorly examination easier and more accurate,
as the horse will stand still and not
an equine physiotherapist. fitting saddle can cause severe pain and fidget or kick while the clinician or
physiotherapist moves around it
Thermal imaging has been recognised inflammation not only in the horse’s examining different parts of its anatomy.

for industrial use for many years, but spine and back muscles, but also in its The physiotherapist who works with
my practice also recommends that
the cameras used were too cumbersome legs, as the horse uses them unevenly horses be examined immediately after
hydrotherapy, which is used to cool
for practical use in diagnostics until to try to compensate for a badly down its body and legs, as this results in
a clearer definition of inflamed areas.
the arrival of the digital age. balanced rider due to poor saddle fit. Dr Mac is an academic, a practising equine
veterinarian and a stud owner. Email her
Traditionally, veterinarians have used Thermal imaging can be used for at [email protected].
Subject line: Horses. FW
X-rays and, more recently, ultrasound neck, shoulder, back and sacral injuries;
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FAMILY BUSINESSES

Succession planning: get expert
help and understand your options

Even if succession seems straightforward, as when passing on operations to a single heir, several steps are
needed to facilitate the transfer of the farm from one generation to the next, says Trevor Dickinson.

Trevor Dickinson, family business
consultant and founder of Family Legacies,
says that putting a farm succession
plan in place is important, but need not
be an overwhelming task. SUPPLIED

A succession plan that has to provide for a number of heirs could include options such as whether it can help you meet those
separating farming and non-farming assets, dividing the farm into several smaller operations, goals, or if restructuring is needed.
or selling the farm and splitting the proceeds. FW ARCHIVE
Each business structure (a company,
Succession planning may require structures and vehicles (such as trusts) joint venture/partners, or trust) has its
changing business structures and used to transfer assets and operations. advantages and disadvantages, and
deciding between a direct sale and each affects taxes, liabilities and the
A professional team will also be needed ease of transferring assets in and out
of the business in a different way.
placing assets in trust. In more complex to complete the paperwork required
Which business structure is best for
cases, it might make sense to divide to prepare a formal succession plan. your farm will depend on a number
of factors. Partnership agreements are
farming operations, enter into a contract evaLuatING OPeratIONs generally suitable, as this structure
with an outside farmer or sell the farm. enables the separation of land from
farming operations and allows operations
There is no one-size-fits-all approach. Once your family has established its to be placed with the partner who is
farming. Having all the assets tied up in
Because of the complex nature of a goals for the future of the farm, including one business entity can cause problems.

succession plan, a team that includes a an estimated retirement date and a A partnership set-up gives your heirs
control of the operations, including
lawyer and accountant is indispensable plan to shift operations and assets, the freedom to maintain the farm,
buy equipment and make decisions
in helping to evaluate the legal and your advisers will look at the current about operations without interference
from their non-farming siblings, who
tax implications of different business business structure and determine may own the land (and receive rent
from the siblings who farm it).

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CraFtING a PLaN Implementing a succession plan over time Although things are obviously less
is far better for the future of the farm. straightforward in these situations,
After the business structure is evaluated As your heirs prepare to take over the you do have options. Scenarios could
(and changed, if need be), you will operation, they will need help from you. include giving land, equipment and
need to plan how operations will be livestock to farming heirs and giving
transferred and who will take over the The phased transfer of ownership rental properties and mineral rights to
farm. Transferring ownership should from a farmer to a single heir is non-farming heirs, or simply selling
involve the following three steps: relatively straightforward. the farm and splitting the proceeds.
• hand off aspects of farm management
A SUCCESSION PLAN With no heirs, the land and equipment
Give farming heirs additional CAN BE COMPLEX; could be let to a neighbour or a beginner
responsibilities; this will help prepare GET THE HELP OF farmer. In this case, you would retain
them to take over farm management A LAWYER AND ownership of the farm as part of your
when you retire. Consider separating AN ACCOUNTANT retirement portfolio and the rental
livestock from cropping operations, income would provide ongoing income.
for example, and letting each heir The process becomes more complex when
run a specific aspect of the farm. there are several heirs, especially if they It can be expensive to assemble a
• Convert farming heirs from include a combination of farming and team to make recommendations
employees to partners non-farming children, or no heirs at all. about an optimal business structure
and plans for passing on operations
As their responsibilities increase, There is often the risk, of course, to the next generation, but investing
reward your farming heirs with that the farm could get chopped up in a succession plan is essential. You
additional compensation, including a into small pieces or be run by a group do not want to work for 30 years
salary and performance incentives. of partners, including some with no or longer, only to see the results
• Begin transferring assets ties to farming, that cannot reach of your hard work fall apart.
consensus on how to move forward. For more information, send an email
In preparation for succession, encourage to [email protected].
your heirs to begin acquiring assets, Subject line: Family businesses. FW
or start transferring assets into
their names or the business’s.

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LIFESTYLE Rural Tourism

A true escape to the countryside

Brian Berkman recently explored the dell in the Overberg that time forgot. Here he discovered warm
hospitality, surprising luxury and spectacular scenery on a working protea farm.

De Postkantoor Café is a 4km hike uphill from Heilfontein Country Escape. BRIAN BERKMAN

Walk the few kilometres from of the farm and says: “This is what “I was attracted to this farm because of
the Hermitage timber cottage Constantia was like when I was a child.” the availability of water,” says Madden,
at Heilfontein Country Escape referring to the spring on the farm.
The farm is just off the Hemel en Aarde
The dam and swimming hole are filled
into Tesselaarsdal and you will be struck road, a 40-minute drive from Hermanus. with water from the Theewaterskloof
Dam, and the farm is situated on both
by the huge variety of homes visible The original property of over 2 000ha sides of the Elandskloof River. The
wetland was recently restored and
from the road. Some are ramshackle was given to the slaves who worked the weirs built to better manage the flow.

and crumbling, others modest but neat, land, and in subsequent deals it was carved aCCOmmOdatION
Three accommodation options are
and yet others grand, with imposing up into pieces more akin to shattered glass available at Heilfontein: the Hermitage,
which accommodates two people; the
fences and impressive driveways. than proper town planning. The history of Lodge, for eight people in four en-suite
bedrooms; and the Log Cabin, which
One reason for this is the strange this area (classified as a ‘human settlement’ accommodates six people in three
bedrooms with a shared bathroom, but is
history of Tesselaarsdal, the Western rather than a village) is also the history currently occupied by a long-term tenant.

Cape settlement described as “the place of lives shattered by apartheid.

that apartheid forgot” in Annalize The entire area is zoned for agricultural

Mouton’s Tesselaarsdal: A Bend in the Road. use, and on Heilfontein they grow

Heilfontein, which means ‘holy a variety of hybrid proteas, ranging

fountain’, is a portion of the original from Lady Di, which looks like a cross

communal farm 811, purchased in 2014 between a king protea and a Pink Ice; to

by Lindsay Madden and Glynis Gillott. Sylvia, Liebencherry and pincushions.

Madden points to the vast open spaces They also run a few Limousin cattle.

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The self-catering Hermitage, where
Farmer’s Weekly stayed, is so named as it is
isolated at the farthest corner of the farm.
There is electricity, gas- heated water,
a hob and an oven. Water comes from
the river, but there is a 20ℓ container of
rainwater on hand for drinking, as well
as tons of firewood. This wood, all from
alien trees removed from the farm, is
part of an Agulhas Biodiversity Initiative
project that creates job opportunities
for people to cut down alien trees,
chop them into pieces, treat the stumps
to prevent regrowth, and export the
wood to a UK supermarket as part of its
corporate social initiative programme.

HEILFONTEIN IS A
WORKING FARM AND
PRODUCES PROTEAS
AND HONEY; THERE
ARE ALSO A FEW
LIMOUSIN CATTLE

The Hermitage is designed to be tOp leFt: Lindsay Madden (right) and Glynis Gillott own and operate the Heilfontein
a place of solitude. Mobile phone Country Escape, a working protea farm, in Tesselaarsdal in the Western Cape.
reception is limited, and the Wi-Fi tOp right: They grow a variety of hybrid proteas and also run a few Limousin cattle.
signal coming from the Log Cabin AbOVe: Accommodation options at Heilfontein include the Hermitage
is intermittent. The nearest human (photographed here), the Lodge and the Log Cabin.
life seems about a kilometre away.
There is a vast covered patio with a eatING Out you can enjoy a meal and a drink without
large built-in braai; move the wooden De Postkantoor Café, a charming eatery having to pay more than R100/person.
barleycorn-twist table and riempie chairs located in a house built in 1891, is worth
outside, and you have a wonderful the 4km hike uphill from the farm into The landscape on the journey to and
place to eat your meals al fresco. the ‘village’. The building adjacent to from De Postkantoor is nothing short
it once served as the post office, but it of breathtaking: apple farms with
Inside, the timber cottage is decorated is now the restaurant’s bathroom. trees laden with Bigbucks apples, the
and appointed with quality furnishings, only variety that was fully red early in
deluxe linen and super-soft towels. This fully licensed spot receives many February, when Farmer’s Weekly visited.
The living area is perfectly adequate. positive reviews, and deserves them. It
offers outside seating under a vine-covered Heilfontein Country Escape is the
On the walls are large works by pergola, as well as tables inside. The meals, perfect place for anyone seeking
food photographer Russel Wasserfall, such as the Mexican ‘stamp’ omelette respite from the madness of modern
as well as framed details from with mince and chillies, are tasty and urban life. It allows you the ideal
Monet’s water lilies. But the real substantial. And it is surely one of the few opportunity to turn off your cell
art lies outside the windows: the remaining places in South Africa where phone and focus instead on nature.
vast landscape surrounded by Visit heilfontein.co.za. FW
mountains and undulating fields.

In the bathroom, which has a shower
and a toilet, you will find Charlotte
Rhys products, while the bedroom
is carpeted in a plush wool. Details
like this belie the R900/room/night
price tag; you would expect to
find this level of luxury in a smart
hotel at many times the price.

There are beehives on the farm,
and honey is produced under the
Bee Wild honey label. This is one
of Gillott’s family’s businesses.

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lifestyle Gadget corner

Gone camping!

camping can be wonderful, but can also be a lot of hard work. Vian Roos takes a look at some items and
devices that can make your outdoor experience even more enjoyable.

A tool for every
occasion

Making outdoor The leatheRman Wingman Let your light
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handling. The handle also connects The manufacturer, LuminAID,
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to move across uneven surfaces. combo knife, spring-action scissors, lantern ideal for camping trips,
package and can openers, and a ruler. other outdoor activities and emergencies.
While it may be bigger than average, It also features a range of screwdrivers,
it does allow you to transport more including a Phillips screwdriver, and The user can choose from five
camping or outdoor gear. The wagon medium and small screwdrivers. brightness settings, depending on the
allows for ample storage space, has an hours of light and brightness needed.
attractive design and is remarkably Even in its folded state, the
durable. Moreover, this wagon is not combo knife is accessible without The LuminAID solar lantern
only useful for campers and hikers, having to unfold the entire tool. is accompanied by a charger for
but can also be used for other outdoor smartphones and tablets. LuminAID
activities, such as visiting the beach or This multi-tool is ideal for use around says that devices can be recharged
going on a picnic. Its weight allowance the house or on the job, as well as for in 14 hours of direct sunlight.
also means that you can wheel small outdoor activities such as camping.
children to and from the outdoor The device is collapsible,
activity, in case they get tired. It is solid and well crafted. The tools which makes it easy to store
are made of stainless steel and are and transport; it is also waterproof,
The wagon has a removable, durable, while being lightweight. It is shatterproof and durable, and
reinforced bottom and also reliable and strong. Zach Belmont, made from heavy-duty TPU to
steel frame that ensure withstand even the most
reliable hauling from a writer for edc.ninja, describes extreme conditions.
one place to the next. the Wingman as “a solid piece
available for R2 349 at yuppiechef. of steel in your hand, and The lantern and charger are also
com. Visit coleman.com. ideal for load-shedding, braaiing and
[I was never] worried about picnics, pool parties, walking the
breaking it or damaging it dog, and as a child’s night light.
in any way when using it. available for R799 from takealot.co.za.
Visit luminaid.com.
It feels good in your hands
and almost disappears
into your pocket

when not in use.”
available from
R1 360 from
awesometools.
co.za.
Visit
leatherman.
com.

Pricing and other information was correct at the time of going to print. Prices may vary from store to store. If you are interested in submitting a product for review,
please email reinhard lotz at [email protected]. terms and conditions apply.

58 farmer’sweekly 12 march 2021 110 yeaRs on the land

Frugal Feats LIFESTYLE

Baked chocolate pudding

This chocolate pudding is an absolute delight, says Janine Ryan.
Original recipe: simply-delicious-food.com.

MakES abOuT FOR THE PUDDING FOR THE SYRUP
EIghT SquaRES • Preheat the oven to 180°C and
grease a rectangular baking dish. • While the pudding is baking, combine
FOR THE PUDDING • Melt the butter and chocolate all the syrup ingredients and bring
½ cup butter together and allow to cool slightly. to a simmer. Allow to simmer for five
100g chocolate • Whip the sugar and eggs together minutes and then remove from the heat.
1 cup sugar until pale and fluffy. Stir in the • As soon as the pudding is out of the
4 extra-large eggs cooled chocolate mixture. oven, poke a few holes in it, then pour the
2 cups flour • Sift the dry ingredients into syrup over and allow it to be absorbed.
2 tsp baking powder the chocolate mixture. • Cut the pudding into squares, and
¾ cup cocoa powder • Mix in the hot coffee and allow to stand for 10 minutes, then
½ cup hot coffee vanilla extract. serve with cream or ice cream. FW
1 tsp vanilla extract • Pour the batter into the prepared
dish and bake for 25 to 30 minutes.
FOR THE syRUP
1 cup water
⅔ cup sugar
2 Tbsp cocoa powder
2 Tbsp butter

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LIfesTyLe Crossword

Crossword 401
1234 56 7 8 9

10 11 12

13

14 15 Crossword 396:
5 February 2021
16 17 18
Across: 1. Suricate; 5. Offshoot;
19 20 21 22 23 11. Cabbage; 12. Stubble; 13. Ditch;
14. Linden; 15. Scythe; 16. Scrub; 19. Roan;
24 23. Flee; 24. Aviator; 25. Camel; 26. Awoke;
28. Albumen; 30. Reed; 32. Acre; 35. Erode;
25 26 38. Duiker; 39. Viscid; 40. Mount; 42. Tillage;
43. Antenna; 44. Rosettes; 45. Helmeted.
27 28 29 Down: 1. Sucklers; 2. Robinia; 3. Claret;
4. Tied; 6. Fish; 7. Source; 8. Orbital;
30 31 32 33 34 35 9. Teetered; 10. Water; 17. Climber;
18. Untamed; 20. Nomad; 21. Salad; 22. Crane;
36 37 38 23. Flora; 27. Predator; 29. Headland;
31. Edibles; 33. Coconut; 34. Repast;
39 40 36. Ovulate; 37. Diatom; 40. Mere; 41. Tare.
Mystery worD: Arboreal
41
Sudoku Solutions:
42 43 5 March 2021

44 45 medium

AcROSS dOwn 38 7 24956 1
241 756893
1. Organism that lives on another at the host’s expense (8) 1. Seasoned smoked beef, originally from Romania (8) 5968 1 32 74
5. Tall wading bird with mainly pink or scarlet plumage (8) 2. Arrives at; attains (7) 7 526843 1 9
10. Throw loosely about; sprinkle (7) 3. Thin-skinned seedless type of mandarin orange (7) 8 1 3597426
12. Continuous; uninterrupted (3-4) 4. At which to aim (6) 469 1 32 7 58
13. Spirit appearing after death (5) 6. High-protein pulse that is dried then soaked and 67842 1935
14. Provide with new accommodation (7) 925368 1 4 7
15. Lines joining places of equal atmospheric pressure (7) cooked prior to eating (6) 1 3497 5682
16. Catch fish with an open-mouthed bag-net (5) 7. Fleshy, oval, yellowish-red tropical fruits (7)
19. Variety of grape with a musky scent (6) 8. Salt or ester of nitric acid; a fertiliser (7) difficult
22. On a ship, backwards (6) 9. Standing face to face; setting in conflict (8)
24. Regular; unvarying (7) 11. ____ milk is made from soya flour and water, 1 82345 7 96
25. Young sheep (4) 93486751 2
26. Jelly-like product of certain seaweeds, used used as a substitute for cow’s milk (4) 5679 1 2834
17. Any railway carriage or wagon (7) 6 1 5 784923
as a culture medium for bacteria (4) 18. Of metals, beaten out or shaped by hammering (7) 823596 1 4 7
28. Places behind bars (7) 20. Husks of grain separated by winnowing or threshing (5) 749 1 23685
30. Female bovine animal that is yet to have offspring (6) 21. Swollen underground stem or root from which 25863947 1
33. World’s largest hot desert (6) 37 1458269
36. Mass of small bubbles on the surface of liquid (5) new plants can grow (5) 49627 1358
39. Woodland area where branches are periodically cut 22. Accumulate over a period of time (5)
23. Instruct or impart knowledge (5) 110 years on the land
back to stimulate growth and provide firewood (7) 27. Round, yellowish edible seed, widely used as a pulse
40. Dig up (7)
41. One who travels on horseback (5) and in making hummus and falafel (8)
42. Soft mixture applied to walls for a smooth surface (7) 29. Man who has never been married (8)
43. Happening or active during daytime (7) 31. Graft (7)
44. Medicine used to counteract a particular poison (8) 32. Expelled from a property (7)
45. Clothing for male adults (8) 34. Broad urban roads lined with trees (7)
35. Put (things) in order (7)
36. Domesticated albinic variety of

the (red-eyed) polecat (6)
37. Chances of success (4)
38. One of several barriers that a horse jumps in a race (6)

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60 farmer’sweekly 12 MARCH 2021

Hillbilly Homes LIFESTYLE

A cosy home that Section
won’t break the budget
First floor 50m2
Dear Jonno, Ground floor 50m2
I came across some of your older shown, using drywalling internally.
sketches in Farmer’s Weekly. The styling contains a number of
traditional features. Please let me know
I’m looking at options to build a if you want to discuss further details.
cost-effective house in Port Elizabeth Kind regards,
as my first-ever home. Do you have Jonno
any designs for a R300 000 house?
12 March 2021 farmer’sweekly 61
I’ve been looking at some fibre
cement and steel frame options, but
still don’t have a good idea of what
I can afford on my tiny budget.
Kind regards,
Sharne

Dear Sharne, more depending on features and finishes.
You’ve requested a home that What I have designed for you is a home
every other person would want: a place
that has sufficient accommodation and is at ground level, with a kink in the roof for
highly cost-effective to build. A small home a whole new storey. The attic room area
of 50m2 at ground-floor level will cost can be left as an open area and, when funds
approximately R300 000, or slightly permit, sectioned off into rooms as

Jonno Smith is a registered architect. Email [email protected] or visit hillbillyhomes.co.za.
Please provide details of the proposed development.

LIFESTYLE Hitching Post and Holistic Health

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goed vir my ouderdom en het myself
My quest continues for a cheerful, how to treat a lady. He should goed opgepas. Ek hou van lees (dra
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a warm heart, a good sense of relatively good shape and has die natuur en alles wat mooi is. Ek is
humour and a view to a long- a positive attitude. English and baie lief vir my Skepper. Ek verlang
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must supply a pseudonym. Posts must not exceed 50 words and your address must be legible. Sign with your name and surname. Send your post to Hitching
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Probiotics and bone loss: Part 2

When researchers removed the twice a week to some of the mice. This study showed that a drop
ovaries from female mice, the After a month, it was found in oestrogen causes greater gut
drop in oestrogen (also typical of that treatment of sex hormone- permeability, which signals cellular
menopausal women) increased deficient mice with LGG processes by the immune system,
production of bone-reducing Th17 reduced intestinal permeability, causing reduced bone density,
cells and cytokines. This in turn dampened gut inflammation, and while probiotic supplementation
stimulated excessive osteoclast protected against bone loss. blocks this mechanism.
activity. (Osteoclasts are bone cells that
reabsorb bone.) The initial stimulation Mice not treated with the probiotic Menopausal women can eat yoghurt
of this bone-destroying process was lost half of their bone density. Female with live probiotics and probiotic
increased intestinal permeability. mice that still had their ovaries capsules containing the L. rhamnosus
actually increased their bone density strain to reduce gut permeability and
To observe the relationship between during the treatment. The researchers bone loss due to lower oestrogen levels.
intestinal permeability and osteoclasts, found that probiotics that decrease Johanita Louw has had a lifelong interest in
researchers administered the probiotic gut permeability may be therapeutic holistic nutrition. Email her at farmersweekly@
Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG (LGG) in postmenopausal osteoporosis. caxton.co.za. Subject line: Holistic health. FW

62 farmer’sweekly 12 March 2021 110 YEARS ON THE LAND

Book reviews and Online Farmer liFestyle

Business, politics and medicine

NuTS & BolTS by from 1998 to 2001, maintains The pull of The STarS happens to be the hospital’s
McLean Sibanda (TMP, R310) strong links with Africa. This by Emma Donoghue best doctor. Staff are so few
Binding entrepreneurship, volume is largely a collection (Picador, R330) and the workload so high
innovation and technology of articles that he wrote then, that assistants are brought
together in business mostly for South African Donoghue takes us back in off the streets. In addition,
incubators is not a new newspapers. He thrives on to Dublin 1918 during the Julia must cope with her
concept, but Nuts & Bolts short, sharp opinion pieces Spanish flu epidemic. In a own problems, including
provides a fresh take on and expresses trenchant maternity ward, nurse Julia a shell-shocked brother.
these themes by including views on governments’ Power is struggling to keep Farmer’s Weekly’s book reviewer,
biotechnology and green- inability to prevent economic mothers and babies alive, Patricia McCracken, is a features
economy projects aimed at collapse at household level. while police are hunting for and investigative journalist. FW
building sustainable township a revolutionary, who also
economies. Sibanda served as
CEO of Gauteng’s Innovation
Hub Science Park from late
2010 to 2018 and, in some
ways, he is defending his
record, but this makes for a
thought-provoking read for
anyone involved in social
upliftment programmes.

a view from The oTher
Side by Charles R Stith
(Footprint Press, R250)
Stith, Bill Clinton’s
ambassador to Tanzania

Streaming TV shows
Internet protocol television
(IPTV) uses the Internet to deliver DStv users can download the DStv app A pay-as-you-go system, it offers
videos and TV programmes on their phone, choose a programme a 24-hour free trial period, which
in a digital format, either live to watch, and then press the ‘cast’ I tried. I was impressed by the
or on demand to a subscriber. button on their mobile device. service, although I did have some
buffering problems. It currently
The first requirement is a smart A popular device for users of Android costs R200/month to subscribe.
TV, also referred to as an ‘Internet mobile devices is the Android Box;
TV’, which means that it has a an entry-level one costs about R600. At the time of writing, the
computer built into it. This enables Search at geewiz.co.za or takealot.com. website speedtest.net measured
the user to navigate a menu on a download speed on topiptv.co.za
the screen using a remote control According to the website brid. tv, of 5,84Mbps and an upload speed
and choose a particular channel the video-streaming market has been of 5,79Mbps. Personally, I think
or programme to view. estimated to grow from US$40 billion a 10Mbps Internet connection
(about R582 billion) in 2019 to should be ample.
I use a Chromecast, which is a US$100 billion (R1,45 trillion) in 2025.
dongle that plugs into the HDMI According to brid.tv, IPTV is
(high-definition multimedia a popular provider legal worldwide “as long as the service
interface) port of the TV set. An IPTV subscription allows a provider purchases [the] appropriate
subscriber to use multiple TV sets licence to stream that content.”
The Chromecast app is downloaded in a single home. Topiptv.co.za has Greg Miles is a livestock farmer
from the app store onto a mobile become extremely popular, offering and Internet marketer. Email him
phone, which in turn becomes a fully more than 9 000 channels, including at [email protected].
functional remote control for the TV. all the DStv sport channels. Subject line: Online farmer. FW

12 march 2021 farmer’sweekly 63

PROMOTIONAL SUPPLEMENT

‘Choose good-quality Beefmaster
bulls for heavier weaners’

Hal Budler, who runs the Budler Beefmaster stud in the Eastern Cape, says that breeding with top-quality
bulls is the most effective way to improve weaning weights. He also strictly selects for maternal traits to
produce adaptable and hardy Beefmasters.

For more than 40 years, Hal Budler has produced weaners with an average weaning weight of
271kg, which is well above the district average of 225kg. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED

Hal Budler, a beefmaster bull sale in July every year. It’s a form to buy top-quality bulls. However, we
breeder in the Tarkastad and of line-breeding to promote consistent started buying top-quality bulls long
Sterkstroom districts in the true-to-type breeding,” he says. before we started the stud. If one does
not buy top-quality animals to start
Eastern Cape, runs his Beefmaster “Forty-two years ago, I became with, it takes about 21 years to breed
really top cattle,” Budler explains.
stud and commercial Beefmaster- frustrated with a crossbreeding
seLeCtION
type cattle on semi-sweet to sourveld. programme that resulted in a 225kg Budler selects for maternal traits based on
Lasater’s ‘six essentials’ philosophy, with
Budler has been breeding commercial average weaning weight and a conception only one exception: he does not mate
14-month-old heifers. “So for 40 years we
Beefmaster-type cattle for the past 40 rate of 80%, which happens to be the have not kept a ‘skip’ cow,” he says. He
also selects for adaptability and fertility.
years. He registered his stud in 2009. district average. I knew I could do better!”
“The short story is that we have
“We have had a closed female After reading the philosophy of Tom dramatically improved our productivity
with the cattle. For 40 years now we have
animal herd for 40 years and have Lasater, the founder of the Beefmaster, on

used our own bulls and supplemented breeding cattle, and attending lectures

with bought-in bulls in a population by Dr Jan Bonsma, Budler stopped the

genetics programme to improve the crossbreeding programme and began

average of the herd continuously. breeding Beefmaster-type cattle.

“We use our own bulls for one year “When choosing to breed a single

and then we sell them at our annual breed, one condition is that you need

64 farmer’sweekly 12 MARCH 2021 110 YEARS ON THE LAND

A typical example of a Budler Beefmaster bull. A top-quality bull like this will ensure that a farmer
produces heavy weaners that are sought after by feedlots.

achieved an average weaning weight “We sell cows and their progeny GraZING maNaGemeNt
of 271kg, and a 94% conception rate. that calve in the last two weeks of Budler says that he implements
the mating season. We believe like selective grazing in a rotational
“We have also maintained a cow- Tom Lasater that using nature is grazing programme. One-third of
calf mortality rate from conception the best selection tool. Weaner bulls the veld is grazed in summer, while
to weaning of 4,5%. The cow-to-calf are only given a maintenance the remaining two-thirds are rested.
ratio varies between 47% and 50%. protein lick to harden and toughen In winter, two-thirds of the veld is
them up instead of feeding them grazed, while one-third is rested.
“These facts can be verified by stock hay or concentrate rations.
agents, vets and a feedlot manager, Kretz “The cattle run on veld and
Kretzman from Taaiboschbult Feedlot. ‘WHEN BREEDING only receive a good maintenance
We sold calves for 20 consecutive years AND SELECTING protein lick in winter.
to Taaiboschbult and the manager ANIMALS FOR
gave us feedback of the performance BREEDING, EMOTION “After calving, cows get a production
of the calves and they were well MUST BE KEPT OUT lick and a phosphate lick in summer.
above the average of the feedlot.” OF THE EQUATION’ Cattle run mixed with sheep.”

When selecting animals, Budler “The first winter is a good test Budler’s herds usually consist of
says he likes to have a “visitor’s to see which bulls have the best 30 cows and calves with sheep. Herds
eye” to help. He has in the past constitution. Bulls continue to stay that are run without sheep can reach a
used the services of consultants on the veld only, and are finished size of around 100 cows and calves.
Erwin Church and Graham Hart. off for sale four months before the
sale with a cool ration on the veld. “The Beefmaster has progressively
Budler adds that when breeding become very popular in the Eastern Cape
and selecting animals, emotion “We never feed more than without it becoming a fashion breed.
must be kept out of the equation. 6kg/ day/ bull and finally sell them
at just under three years of age. We “The Eastern Cape Beefmaster breeders
“Even if you have paid a lot of keep referring to Lasater’s book as a used to sell 50 stud bulls at sales, and this
money for a bull and it does not breed guide to breeding better cattle. There has now grown to over 350 bulls at sales.
well, it needs to be culled as soon as is always room for improvement.”
possible. That includes cows as well. “At recent weaner sales in our
district, the Beefmaster has become
“We try to select replacement heifers so popular that about 55% of
that are born in the first 65 days because offered calves at weaner sales are
their mothers are normally the best cows Beefmaster calves,” he adds.
in the herd, and those heifers have the Phone the Beefmaster Cattle Breeders’
best chance of emulating their mothers. Society of South Africa on 051 410 0935.

12 MARCH 2021 farmer’sweekly 65

PROPERTY

FSoalrdms northern
cape
Walton Golightly lists recent farm sales
as recorded by the National Deeds Office. Barkly West
Please note that each transaction is unique and the price may not reflect the agricultural value
of the farm. Email Golightly at [email protected]. Subject line: Farms sold. • Farm 208 (537ha) sold
looKing to BUy a farm? Submit a small advertisement under the heading FARMS WANTED by De Klerk Partners to
in our yellow classifieds pages. Phone 087 087 8901 or email [email protected]. Jaalwa for R2 million.

eastern cape Harrismith Investments to Lorio Calvinia
Property Trust for
Bathurst • Libertas (491ha) sold R3,5 million. • Spaarbos (2 831ha) sold
by Majorshelf 73 to by Nel Partners to Thomas
• Farm 273 (82ha) sold Mooiklip Boerdery Trust limpopo Nienaber for R2 million.
by Grove Family Trust to for R5 million.
John Turner for R900 000. Lephalale Kimberley
Reitz
Cradock • Vucht (10ha) sold • Koppiesdam (21ha)
• Anys (60ha) and Middenin by Erf 288 Ellisras to sold by Ignatius Smith to
• Blaauw Heuvel (759ha) (88ha) sold by Arras Boerdery Nel Partners for R500 000. Pioen 1108 for R900 000.
sold by HP van Niekerk to Eriat Boerdery for
Family Trust to Winterberg R11 million. Modimolle Kuruman
Boerdery Trust for R5 million.
gauteng • Vogelstruispan (300ha) • Lukin (1 617ha) sold by
East London sold by Renier Pieterse Franshoek Plase Trust to
Johannesburg to Floris Vlakte Trust Lofco for R5 million.
• Farm 695 (30ha) sold for R3 million.
by Joan McQuirk to • Petit (1,2ha) sold by north west
Umnombo Development Duane de Lange to Isabel Ohrigstad
for R2 million. Gouws for R4 million. Rustenburg
• Muiskraal (3,4ha) sold by • Happyland (1,2ha)
Gqeberha Anna Greyling to Johannes sold by Brewer Partners • Hartebeestfontein (7ha)
(Port Elizabeth) Erasmus for R1 million. to Turalei for R800 000. sold by Roesch Partners to
• Epsom (1,1ha) sold by Emily Katz for R700 000.
• Kuyga (9ha) sold by Pretoria Wild Rivers Nature Reserve • Riverside Estate (21ha)
Sunset Property 108 to to Morgan Partners sold by Lanshill Property
Reid Partners for R1 million. • Tweedragt (23ha) sold for R500 000. Development to Ilembe Ka
by Martha du Toit to Xhamela for R2 million.
Victoria East Robert Stoltz for R2 million. Thabazimbi
Vryburg
• Farm 18 (2ha) sold by Randfontein • Hartbeestpoort (1ha) sold
Van Dam Partners to by Foresta Timber & Board • Spitskop A (590ha) sold
Kyle Gurney for R500 000. • Vyfhoek (8ha) sold by Ellen to Mokaikai Lodge 34 by Todah Boerdery to
du Plessis to Monique for R5 million. Asabimode for R4 million.
free state Boardman for R1,5 million. • Middelkop (214ha) sold by
mpumalanga Pieter de Klerk Trust to
Bethlehem KwaZulu– Asabimode for R2 million.
natal Komatipoort
• Witklipskroon (128ha) western
sold by Quintus van Staden Kokstad • White River (1,1ha) sold cape
to Wianda Boerdery by Vivian Lazenby to Fouché
for R3 million. • Build-Fontein (5ha) Partners for R3 million. Caledon
sold by Tutshana Partners
Bloemfontein to Abraham Partners Mbombela • Botrivier (6ha) sold by
for R2 million. Cape West Developments to
• Kleinspringkraal (43ha) • Cromdale (16ha) sold by Hyperception Properties 414
sold by Deane I-Khaya Trust Underberg A Muller Trust to Johan for R5,5 million.
to Motlalepula Infotech & Jansen for R2 million.
Projects for R3 million. • Springvale (7ha) sold Knysna
by MC Kuster Property
66 farmer’sweekly 12 March 2021 • Elandskraal (5ha) sold by
Andrew Yates to Carmen
Cornish for R3 million.

Worcester

• De Breede Rivier (26ha)
sold by Frederik Swanepoel
Eiendoms Trust to Erosmart
for R6 million.
• De La Haye (29ha) sold by
Cape Orchard Co. to Moredou
Farming for R8,5 million.

110 YEARS ON THE LAND

AUCTIONS MARKET REPORT
Best livestock prices: northern Free State
AuScatiloens
24 february 2021 price FOR MORE INFORMATION, PHONE CHRIS DERKSEN ON 082 807 5961
transveld meatmaster Beef
club production sale Weaner calves < 200kg R44,50/kg
Weaner calves 200kg - 250kg R40,01/kg
HIGHEST: (RAM) R43 000 Weaner calves > 250kg R37,65/kg
A-class R27,60/kg
Pretoria – The Transveld Meatmaster Club B-class R24,93/kg
Production Sale was held online and on site at C-class cows (fat) R23,80/kg
the Fire and Wine Arena on 4 February. C-class cows (thin) R18/kg - R21,45/kg
Slaughter bulls R25,02/kg
The highest price of the day was achieved by a ram, mutton and lamb
which was sold by Nico Grobler of Kern Meatmasters Feeder lambs > 30kg R40,47/kg
in Ventersdorp to Willem Avenant of Vryburg for Slaughter lambs R38,05/kg
R43 000. Rams sold for an average price of R27 429. Feeder ewes R30,13/kg
Fat ewes R27,50/kg
The second-highest price of the day was achieved by an goats
in-lamb ewe, which was sold by the agricultural co-operative Lambs R48/kg
Red Ribbon Meatmasters in Wesselsbron to Lilanie Viljoen Ewes R36/kg
of Langkloof Game Farm in Thabazimbi for R25 000.
In-lamb ewes were sold for an average price of R6 187.

Ewes achieved an average price of R5 841, while ewes
with lambs achieved an average price of R6 818.

The sale was held by CDP Auctioneering Services,
with Corné du Plessis as the auctioneer. – Staff reporter

from top:
The highest-priced ram, which was sold for R43 000, with (from left):
Corné du Plessis (auctioneer), Jim Makgae (CDP), Nico Grobler (seller)
and PW van Heerden (CDP).
The highest-priced in-lamb ewe, which was sold for R25 000, with
(from left): Jim Makgae (CDP), Corné du Plessis (auctioneer), Lana Prinsloo
(on behalf of buyer Lilanie Viljoen) and PW van Heerden (CDP).

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CLASSIFIEDS ADVERTISING INDEX

1030 WATER RIGHTS 2740: Jersey; 2742: Limousin; 3835: Hy-Line; 3840: Leghorn; mixers; 7232: Fertilisers; 7236:
0810 PRIME PROPERTY 2744: Nguni; 2746: Pinzgauer; 3845: Lohmann Brown; 3850: Generators and alternative
1010 LEGAL NOTICES 2748: Red Poll; 2749: Wagyu; 2750: Minorka; 3855: New Hamphire; energy; 7240: Grading machines;
1020 LEGAL SERVICES Romagnola; 2754: SA Hereford; 3860: Rocket; 3865: Tokai Super 7244: Harvesters and combines;
1110 TENDERS 2756: Sanganer; 2757: Senepol; Brown; 3870: Game cocks; 3875: 7248: Haymaking appliances;
1210 PERSONAL SERVICES 2758: Santa Gertrudis; 2560: White Rock; 3880: Wyandotte; 7252: Irrigation equipment;
1310 COURSES AND TUITION Shorthorn; 2762: Simbra; 2764: 3885: Crossbreed; 3886: Other. 7256: Processing and packaging
1410 SPECIAL SERVICES Simmentaler; 2766: South Devon; 3910 DUCKS equipment; 7260: Planters;
1510 EMPLOYMENT WANTED 2768: Supertaler; 2770: Sussex; 4010 GEESE 7264: Ploughs; 7268: Pumps and
1610 EMPLOYMENT OFFERED 2772: SA Swiss Dairy; 2774: Tuli; 4110 TURKEYS boreholes; 7272: Seeders; 7276:
1710 BUSINESSES FOR SALE 2776: Other; 2778: Dairy. 4210 GAME BIRDS Sorting equipment; 7280: Sprayers;
1810 BUSINESSES TO LET 2810 SEMEN AND EMBRYOS 4310 OSTRICHES 7284: Storage equipment, fridges
1910 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES 2910 DONKEYS 4351 EMU and freezers; 7288: Tractors and
FARMS FOR SALE 3010 GAME AND HUNTING 4410 POULTRY EQUIPMENT tractor parts; 7292: Weeding
2010: Eastern, Western and GOATS 4510 POULTRY FEEDS appliances; 7296: Welders; 7298:
Northern Cape; 2020: Free State; 3110: Angora; 3120: Boer goat; 4610 LIVESTOCK HANDLING General; 7299: Windmills and parts.
2030: Gauteng, Limpopo, North 3130: Kalahari Red; 3140: Dairy; CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING
West and Mpumalanga; 2040: 3150: Savanna; 3160: Other. EQUIPMENT 7310: Building and construction
KwaZulu-Natal; 2050: Namibia; HORSES 4710 DAIRY EQUIPMENT material; 7320: Building equipment
2060: Other. 3210: Thoroughbred; 3220: Riding 4810 SHEARING EQUIPMENT and tools; 7330: Concrete and
FARMS TO LEASE and show horses; 3230: Draught 4910 SLAUGHTERING brick equipment; 7340: Dams,
2110: Eastern, Western and horses; 3250: Boerperd; 3260: storage tanks and reservoirs; 7345:
Northern Cape; 2120: Free State; Miniature Horse; 3270: Other. EQUIPMENT Electricians; 7350: Fences; 7360:
2130: Gauteng, Limpopo, North 3310 SADDLES AND OTHER TACK 5010 FEEDS AND SUPPLEMENTS Services; 7370: Steel structures;
West and Mpumalanga; 2140: 3410 MULES 5110 PIGEONS 7380: Tunnels.
KwaZulu-Natal; 2150: Namibia; PIGS 5210 BEES VEHICLES AND TRANSPORT
2160: Other. 3510: Berkshire; 3520: Duroc; 5310 FISH 7410: Aircraft; 7420: Bakkies;
2210 FARMS WANTED 3530: Large Black; 3540: Large 5410 DOGS 7430: Boats and watercraft;
2310 PROPERTY FOR SALE White; 3550: Kolbroek; 5510 CATS 7440: Caravans; 7450: Motorcycles;
2410 PROPERTY FOR HIRE 3560: Landrace; 3570: Minnesota; 5605 QUAIL 7460: Motor vehicles; 7465:
HOLIDAYS AND OTHER 3575: Other; 3580: Pig equipment. 5610 OTHER ANIMALS Engines; 7470: Used engines; 7480:
ACCOMMODATION 3610 RABBITS 5710 GRAIN CROPS Spares and accessories; 7490:
2510: Eastern, Western and SHEEP 5810 OILSEED CROPS Trailers; 7495: Other; 7499:
Northern Cape; 2520: Free State; 3704: Afrikaner; 3708: Afrina; 5910 FIBRE CROPS Used vehicles.
2530: Gauteng, Limpopo, North 3712: Corriedale; 3716: Damara; 6010 SUGAR CANE MANAGEMENT AND MARKETING
West and Mpumalanga; 2540: 3720: Dormer; 3724: Dorper; 6110 TOBACCO 7510: Agents; 7520: Brokers;
KwaZulu-Natal; 2550: Namibia; 3728: Dorset Horn; 3732: Finnish 6210 PASTURES 7530: Financing; 7540: Insurance;
2560: Other. Landrace; 3736: Ile de France; 3740: 6310 FRESH PRODUCE 7550: Marketing; 7560: Security;
LIVESTOCK Karakul; 3744: Letelle; 3748: Dohne 6410 ORCHARDS AND VINES 7570: Support systems; 7575: Other.
2610: Alpacas. Merino; 3752: Merino; 3756: Merino 6510 TREES AND TIMBER MISCELLANEOUS
CATTLE Landsheep; 3760: Meatmaster; 6610 OTHER CROPS 7394: Nursery; 7605: Books;
2702: Afrigus; 2704: Afrikaner; 3762: Nguni; 3764: SA Mutton 6710 FERTILISER 7610: Camping and caravanning;
2706: Angus; 2708: Ayrshire; Merino; 3768 Walrich-Merino; 3772: 6810 PESTICIDES 7615: Field sports; 7620: Firearms;
2710: Beefmaster; 2712: Bonsmara; Pedi; 3776: Persian; 3780: South 6910 SEEDS 7625: Furniture; 7630: Gardening;
2714: Boran; 2716: Bovelder; Down; 3784: Hampshire Down; 7010 SEEDLINGS 7635: Handicrafts; 7640: Hiking
2717: Braford; 2718: Brahman; 3788: Suffolk; 3792: Van Rooy; 7110 GENERAL FARMING and mountaineering; 7645: Music;
2720: Brangus; 2722: Braunvieh; 3796: Vandor; 3799: Other. 7650: Sport; 7655: Swapping; 7660:
2724: Charolais; 2725: Chianina; CHICKENS REQUISITES Travel; 7665: Water sports; 7670:
2726: Crossbreed; 2728: Dexter; 3802: Point of lay; 3805: Amberlink; MACHINERY AND IMPLEMENTS For sale; 7675: Appliances; 7677:
2730: Drakenberger; 2732: 3810: Australorp; 3815: Bantam; 7204: Applicators; 7208: Wanted; 7685: Other; 7680: Wanted
Gelbvieh; 2734: Guernsey; 2736: 3820: Broilers; 3825: Buff Compressors; 7210: Combined to buy; 7685: Farm toys; 7692:
Holstein-Friesland; 2738: Hugenoot; Orpington; 3830: lsa Brown; parts; 7212: Distributors; Pest control.
7216: Drilling machines; 7220:
Earthmoving; 7224: Electrical
machines and parts; 7228: Feed

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087 087 8899 Office: 087 087 8900

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3 minutes with ...
Nicol Jansen,

president of Agri Northern Cape

If you were given R30 million to invest should instead be managed by
in agriculture, either in new or existing people who have the right skills
farming activities or in the agriculture and qualifications to get the
value chain, how would you spend it? work done, such as engineers,
accountants and social workers.
My first priority would be to lower my
long-term debt to more comfortable What is the one thing that
levels. I would also invest in expanding the national COVID-19
my farming business by bringing in lockdown taught you not
new technology that could help me to take for granted?
improve efficiencies. A small cattle
farm where rainfall is more secure than Definitely freedom of
in Hopetown, with a few red cattle movement! What a privilege
for diversity, would also be nice. to be able to visit who you
want, when you want, and
What is the best advice you have ever however long is needed!
been given, and who gave it to you?
What is your favourite
My parents taught me by example to have South African dish?
faith in God, believe in a better tomorrow
and to try again whenever I fail. My mother’s traditional boerekos,
such as rice, a roast leg of lamb,
If you were given carte blanche baked potatoes, sweet carrots
to effect one major change in and peas. I’m not sure if it’s
South Africa tomorrow, how the memories of the food itself
would you use this power? or rather the time spent with
family around the dinner table
It’s not necessary for municipalities that I cherish the most. FW
to be governed by politicians; they

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