Paying farmers to conserve
In Costa Rica, farmers are paid to provide environmental services. This has helped to place the country in top spot in the ‘Happy Planet Index’, which measures environmental efficiency and...
Ploughing a new furrow
In partnership with Grain SA and BKT, Tubestone presented a very successful introduction to competition ploughing at this year’s Nampo Harvest Day show. Joe Spencer reports.
Planters for CA farmers
Precision planter and air seeder specialists Theebo Tech showed more innovative planter concepts at this year’s Nampo Show. Joe Spencer reports.
What to look for at the Royal Show
The Royal Show is always a good place to see new tractors and agricultural machinery. This year will be no different. Joe Spencer reports.
Scientists find gene controlling vitamin C
Discovery may lead to new crops with extra-high levels of the vitamin.
Genome breakthrough may help beef farmers
Producers may soon have a tool to detect sub-fertile heifers and cows, allowing them to manage reproduction more efficiently.
Improving smallholder banana production
A multi-disciplinary research team from the Institute of Natural Resources in Pietermaritzburg is experimenting with ways to improve banana production among small-scale growers in the Eastern Cape.
Saving SA’s fynbos fish
The indigenous fish of the Western Cape’s fynbos rivers are under severe threat from alien fish, which prey on them. In an attempt to save them from extinction, CapeNature, in...
Rugged & reliable
Introduced at Nampo, John Deere’s GreenSystem is a range of products especially suited to the African market. Joe Spencer reports.
Value for money
Older readers will recall the days when fruit and veggies, selected individually and placed into brown paper bags, were bought not only for flavour, but more so on price. In...
Seen at Bien Donne
A huge success, the 2012 Agri Cape Week showcased a wide range of agricultural equipment and attracted exhibitors from the global arena. Keith Grieve reports.
Glycerine shows promise as cattle feed
Feed efficiency is increased by adding crude glycerine, a by-product of biodiesel production, to feed.
Biological bollworm control
A Swiss-produced biopesticide containing a virus targeting the African bollworm is currently on trial in South Africa – and is proving remarkably effective against this destructive pest. Robyn Joubert reports.
New kids on the block
With Lemken SA now fully operational, the German company’s products are available locally. Joe Spencer reports.
Bioagronomy 1-2-3
A step-by-step approach to soil preparation is key to ensuring the survival of beneficial micro-organisms and greater yields, writes Robyn Joubert.
Benefits of high-Brix farming
Brix testing quickly indicates to a farmer how a plant responds to management changes, and provides an accurate picture of a crop’s health and taste. Jeff Joubert explains the method...
This tractor has Seoul!
With 75kW tractors becoming more popular, local farmers need look no further than South Korea’s TYM range. Joe Spencer reports.
Winning the fight against fruit flies
The local deciduous fruit industry has developed a successful Mediterranean fruit fly control programme that uses environmentally friendly products, as well as the ‘sterile insect technique’. Denene Erasmus reports.
Beating the scourge of PRRS
A genetic marker shows a pig’s susceptibility to porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome.
Keep your ewes longer
The reproductive performance of a sheep flock can be improved significantly if farmers retain their best ewes for an extra year or two.
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