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Poor man’s lucerne – patience is richly rewarded
...crop for frost- and drought-prone areas. Tabs Fox and his wife Carol, together with their son-in-law Allen Price and 10 permanent labourers run a herd of 220 milk Simmentalers and...
Business booming for New Holland SA
...the negative effect of the drought, the company has announced that business is booming. Holland is a leading international brand, manufactured by the global giant, CNH. With the backing of...
Wanted: 1,6 million tons of maize
...buyers and deliver on contracts where possible. “At the end of the day a contract is a contract. Drought is not a reason for non-performance unless the contract makes provision...
Are Angora goats getting weaker?
...is in poor condition due to drought, or if the farmer didn’t take the weather to heart. But Garth Sampson, client liaison officer at the South African Weather Service in...
Fruit export chain – transparency needed
...due to its climatic conditions. Chadwick believes that the biggest risk facing South African fruit growers is not hail, frost, drought, fuel prices or exchange rates, but that some ill-equipped...
Barley farmers plan to enter the feed industry
...international shortage of grain due to the drought conditions in Australia. “Maize is becoming extremely expensive as animal feed and this offers an opportunity for other substitute feed products. Barley...
The wrong tool for the job
...in an “extensive wildlife system”, but if there is any “human intervention” like the control of parasites or provision of healthcare or water, or supplementary food, except during drought, it...
Maize estimate drops
The extremely isolated and well-below normal rainfall in South Africa’s maize-producing areas have resulted in deteriorating growing conditions, and as a result the Crop Estimates Committee (CEC) has once again...
Bid to declare FS fires a ‘disaster’
...but we would like to appeal to government to assist us with the transport costs. would like the area to be declared a disaster area due to the drought and...
Mycorrhizae: a nutrient and water transport system for roots
...need for fertiliser that leaches and contributes to water pollution. Their use in golf-course maintenance results in a more robust fairway, lower nutrient requirements and improved turf conditions during drought....
Wool highest in four years
...price of inferior types rose moderately,” said Johan Louw of Cape Mohair and Wools, adding the effect of the drought in Australia on the availability of good-quality wool will probably...
NGOs slam ‘biased’ consultations on biofuels strategy
...be asked is what will happen if South Africa’s biofuel crops industry is hit by droughts or other problems? Will the maize go towards food for the people, or will...
