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Highest kudu bull sold for: R55 000

In recent decades, crop scientists have increasingly come to recognise the importance of sulphur as a nutrient in crop production. Dr Elke Bloem, scientific director at the Institute for Crop and Soil Science at Germany’s Julius Kühn-Institut, was in South Africa recently as a guest of Omnia to share her experience with farmers and crop scientists.

Konsortium-Merino’s production sale on 3 September on the farm Dombietersfontein in Victoria-West set new SA records.

A state of disaster was declared in five district municipalities in the Free State by the province’s premier Ace Magashule following the past year’s drought.

The biennial Sugarfest Show at Amatikulu in KZN invariably comes up with something different. This year was no exception, says Joe Spencer.

The Dorper and the White Dorper are hardy mutton breeds that can produce under suboptimal veld conditions. Achieving a high lambing rate requires fertility and conformation to breed standards. Namaqualand stud breeder Pikkie Rossouw showed Jacques Claassen how he achieves these.

The winners of the Agricultural Research Council (ARC) 2015 National Beef Recording and Improvement Scheme have been announced.

A dispute between the Red Cross and SARS shows that a judge will invariably interpret a law in terms of what the legislators sought to achieve.

Water is an important nutrient in weaning piglets. Piglets have to drink 800ml per day as it improves digestibility, reduces diarrhoea and lowers down the pH in the gut.

The Limpopo environment department has found no wrong-doing at a Polokwane game farm where a controversial driven hunt took place on 7 September.

The upcoming Agri Mega Week in the Western Cape town of Bredasdorp will serve as a forerunner for hosting an annual international African agricultural expo in conjunction with the African World Trade Centre in Botswana.

“Policy issues in South Africa influence agriculture,” said Dr Johnny van der Merwe from North-West University at the recent TAU SA Congress.