New from Case IH
High performance and efficiency were clearly the emphasis when Case IH unveiled its new products at the recent SIMA Show in Paris.
Mechanisation demo at Weston
Two MF dealers and two local manufacturers used the occasion of the ploughing competition at Weston Agricultural College to demonstrate tractors and implements.
Effective irrigation systems – horses for courses
Key factors determine the application, irrigation efficiency and economics of cost-effective sprinkler systems, whether hand-movable, solid set or centre pivot.
Ploughing at Weston
The KwaZulu-Natal regional heat of the SA National Ploughing Championships was held at Weston Agricultural College recently.
‘Free choice’ milking in the Netherlands
A dairy cow management system that allows cows to exercise 'free choice' about eating, resting and milking has showed positive results in the Netherlands.
Higher dairy productivity, lower greenhouse gas levels
Milk and animal production has an environmental impact – regardless. But intensifying the process can reduce this impact. Research in the Netherlands is showing the way.
Revolution in planting
One way to improve production is to increase working speed. But this sacrifices accuracy. John Deere’s high-speed precision seed drill is breaking this ironclad law.
Fruitlook – removing the guesswork from irrigation
The Western Cape Department of Agriculture is financing technology that enables fruit growers to measure water-use efficiency and plant growth. This could potentially save farmers thousands of rands.
Boosting communal goat nutrition
Acacia karroo is a potential source of cheap protein for goats during the dry season, says researcher assistant David Brown.
Solving forage shortages in dairy herds
Stellenbosch student Lobke Steyn won an award for the best MSc dissertation in Animal Science in 2014. Farmer’s Weekly presents an overview of Steyn’s paper, which examined the potential of feeding non-forage fibre supplements to milking cows in winter.
Can once-a-day milking work in South Africa?
OAD milking is becoming increasingly popular in New Zealand, but can it work in SA?
Turning waste green
An alternative waste handling solution being piloted in Secunda aims to convert potentially harmful biosludge into an environmentally-friendly compost.
