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Winemaking on an old Cape Town farm
...Whether climate change is a result of global warming or an extended climatic cycle is irrelevant. Now we see more flooding, extreme heat, hail, drought, and other environmental forces than...
Promising outlook for summer crops
...these countries this year will greatly depend on South Africa’s production volumes and to what extent these countries have recovered from the drought that negatively affected their harvests last season....
Key farming tips to help new farmers succeed
...is prone to drought, Serapelwane says it is important to have sustainable grazing practices. “Overgrazing leads to animals becoming susceptible to diseases,” he says. For him, veld resting, rotational grazing,...
SA agricultural confidence at its highest since 2021
...to 55. Agbiz ascribed this to a recovery form drought and animal diseases along with a minimum wage hike that was mild and aligned with industry expectations. The capital investment...
What farmers need to know about Oilseeds in crop
...drought stress during the flowering period. Planting in May will reduce the risk of heat and drought stress of the crop. Canola is similar to small grains in its response...
South Africa’s agricultural exports achieve record high in 2024
An Agbiz report said that despite the mid-summer drought that hampered grain and oilseed production, robust fruit harvests, improved livestock conditions, and strong carry-over grain stocks from the previous season...
Late plantings pose a problem for grain and oilseed farmers
...finally did plant, everything was planted within a short window, leading to synchronised flowering. This increases drought sensitivity risks, and the heatwave we experienced in mid-January to mid-February further complicated...
How the wine industry is battling extreme weather and skills shortages
...climate-resilient plants was also a tool being used to futureproof production. In this regard, Andrag said that the industry was not only looking for varieties that were more drought tolerant,...
Buffalo bull with 56-inch horns sells for R22 million
...side. “The South African game industry is improving markedly after a few challenging years, with the COVID-19 pandemic [which saw a drop in tourism] and extreme droughts. The demand for...
Crocodile farming: the importance of adapting to climate change
...solutions, but these investments add to their already high costs. The long-term implications of climate change also extend to natural habitats. Droughts and floods threaten river ecosystems, reducing suitable nesting...
How irrigation can help small-scale farmers
...to 25 AD) has played a major role in irrigation, flood control and drought prevention for over 2 000 years. It still irrigates about 13 000ha of crops. “The Hongze...
Interest rate cut brings welcome relief to farmers
...the “official” decline of 15,5%. “We expected agricultural GDP to contract, because of the drought, the smaller summer crop and lower citrus export than expected. The more modest decline is...
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