Vegetables

The leaf miner, which was once so feared, should now only be a mild irritation or no problem at all. If this is not...

With all eyes on the road ahead in 2012, I would like to share a few thoughts with you. A positive ending to 2011...

Many vegetable farmers are currently unhappy about the low prices they’re receiving for a wide range of vegetable products. Add increased input costs and...

The two organisations have hardly spoken to each other in 20 years or more.

"With onions, in the early stages, you need just enough nitrogen to keep the colour of the leaves right."

"Sustainability requires us to adapt to, and adopt, new values and trading practices."

'You can't feed all those people with platinum, gold or computer chips.'

I am sure that anyone who grows onions has experienced bolting at some time or another if you haven't you're probably losing some of the crop's potential.

'Every farmer wants higher prices, but higher compared to which benchmark?' asks Mike Cordes.

'With sets you'll get a perfect stand regardless of the weather and be able to harvest earlier.'

Many vegetable crops fail due to a lack of nitrogen. Side dressing is a safe way of ensuring that plants get enough of this element, says Bill Kerr.

'The Chinese eat an average 440kg of vegetables per capita a year against a world average of 200kg.'