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Maximise profits with precision livestock farming
The decreasing profitability of livestock farming means that producers must improve the biological and productive efficiency of their operations. This was the message animal scientist Dr Jasper Coetzee delivered at the 2015 Namibian Livestock Producers’ Organisation in Windhoek.
New from Lemken
The following innovations, launched by this well-known German company at the 2015 Agritechnica Expo, should be of interest to SA farmers, says Joe Spencer.
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When your horse needs an X-ray
Radiographs are needed for diagnosis or pre-purchase examinations of horses, says Dr Mac.
2015 Christmas messages
Leaders in South African agriculture take this opportunity in wishing the farming community a joyous Christmas.
How to grow maize
An overview of the growth stages of the maize plant, from planting the seed to maturity.
The Karsten Group: International fruit giant
Recently named the Agricultural Writer of SA’s Farmer of the Year for 2015, Piet Karsten has built a farming empire on the Orange River, where some of SA’s top export fruit is grown. Susan Marais visited the Karsten Group’s headquarters in Kanoneiland in the Northern Cape to learn more.
The Codes of Best Practice (CoBP) for National Fresh Produce Markets
The ‘Codes of Best Practice (CoBP) for National Fresh Produce Markets’ prepared by the Project Rebirth Steering Committee (chaired by the department of agriculture) will bring our fresh produce markets in line with international standards.
Beef cows: meeting their nutritional needs
Beef farmers should take care to match the nutritional needs of a cow to her production cycle to ensure optimal fertility rates, expecially when forage quality is low. Dr Dietmar Holm, associate professor at the Department of Production Animal Studies, University of Pretoria, explains.
Turkey for Christmas lunch
A large Christmas lunch takes time to prepare. Here, we use standard industrial time and motion methods to speed up production while maintaining quality.
A practical use for no-till farming
No-till is highly practical for small-scale vegetable farmers and organic farmers, while conventional commercial vegetable growers will find some aspects of the practice useful.
Smart metering
Energy efficiency and the financial savings that accompany it begin with measuring usage.
Metering is the only way to achieve this effectively.
Rabies: a potential killer
Rightly feared worldwide, rabies is spread from animals to humans and is invariably fatal. If exposure is suspected, a vaccine should always be administered.
Public lend a helping hand to farmers
The current drought is sinking its teeth ever deeper into farmers across South Africa and feed is becoming more scarce by the day.
Input suppliers feel the strain of drought
It is not only primary producers who are struggling to survive the drought.
Senwes develops soccer talent
Soccer talent and prowess were evident at the recent Senwes Inter-provincial Soccer Tournament held in Klerksdorp, according to Senwes spokesperson Japie Fransman.
Lowest wheat harvest in five years expected
The severe drought across the country took its toll on winter crops and it is clear that this year's wheat harvest will be considerably smaller than the harvests of the previous five years.
Drought puts strain on grain and oilseed crops
The prolonged drought will continue to have a severe impact on the yield, availability and prices of grain and oilseed crops.
Land reform management and building a better business
Forget about government’s land reform mess. Build your business and help small-scale farmers yourself.
Berg River: a goal clearly in sight
Some of the Western Cape’s most important agricultural production regions are threatened by the degradation of river water. As a result, irrigation water now has to be filtered at great additional expense. An update of the Berg River’s rehabilitation was presented at the recent Agri Cape Week Expo.
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