Gene marker helps solve horn dilemma in Merino sheep
Australian research has shown the possibility of eliminating the horn gene in Merino sheep.
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Baler scores again
The BigBaler range can now add a SIMA Silver Innovation Medal to its Good Design award. Joe Spencer reports.
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Table grape farmer's success
This year, top honours in the Hex Valley Table Grape Association Block Competition went to Hannes du Toit, who successfully manipulated the tricky and relatively new Sugrasixteen grape variety to produce a good quality, high yield crop with big berries. Denene Erasmus reports.
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Nampo equipment reviews - Part 2
A foretaste of what to expect at the show that just keeps getting bigger and bigger.
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Citrus exports delayed at Durban port
Citrus exporters have been frustrated by congestion at Durban Port over the past two weeks, which during its peak saw up to 200 trucks waiting two days to offload.
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Planting in crop residue, the Argentinian way
Co-operation between South African and Argentinian agricultural organisations has led to a series of multi-year trials in selected South African localities to compare Argentinian direct planting technology and conventional systems with those used in South Africa. Pietman Botha reviews the first year of the trials, which were launched in 2011.
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Nampo equipment reviews
A foretaste of what to expect at the show that just keeps getting bigger and bigger.
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A First World stove for the Third World
The ACE stove is designed to replace open fires, paraffin cookers, expensive gas and electric stoves.
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1,000,000+ kilometers of engine life using Caltex Delo 400 Multigrade
Recently a team of Chevron personnel along with local OE dealer maintenance personnel tore down a Cummins ISX 500 engine for Quality Oils Transport that hauls oil products between Bloemfontein and East London over many miles of changing conditions and elevation grades.
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Quality Oils Transport achieves 1,000,000+ kilometers of engine life using Caltex Delo 400 Multigrade SAE 15W-40
-- Delo 400 Multigrade SAE 15W-40 delivers engine durability savings in Cummins ISX 500 Engine –
By Len Badal, Commercial Sector Manager, Chevron Lubricants
CAPE TOWN, South Africa, April 29th, 2013 –...
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