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How De Wetshof stays ahead in the wine business
...and break into the premium wine category so that we can be seen as serious wine producers. We’ve started moving in this direction and the drought will most certainly help,...
‘Low prices compromise wine industry’s sustainability’
...consultation service, told delegates that although producers were experiencing some “carry-over effects of the preceding drought”, the 2019 crop looked promising and would be slightly better than the previous year....
2018 tractor sales surprise despite dry conditions
...to both generally reduced planting activity at this period of the year, as well as the fact that farmers’ finances could be constrained in the drought-affected areas of the country,”...
National Rooibos Day: celebrating one of SA’s favourite exports
...Bergh, global consumption of rooibos stood at about 16 000t/year, but the drought over the past three years meant that rooibos had been in short supply, which had resulted in...
How old tyres can stop soil erosion in its tracks
...that this type of land degradation has reached alarming levels. READ Always manage grazing with drought in mind The factors that contribute most to this problem have been identified as...
Maize crop forecast not as dire as it seems – economist
Many factors influence the current forecasts for the South Africa maize crop and maize prices, and the current drought conditions, in especially North West and some parts of the Free...
Time for Africa to treat agriculture as a business
...but it is underused. Resilient and water-efficient new maize varieties allow farmers to harvest good yields in the face of moderate drought. Today’s rice varieties can yield 8t/ha, and cassava...
Above-average rainfall expected in late summer
...positions now than during the drought in 2016. “Current grain prices are too low for producers to risk planting beyond the optimum window, as they did in 2016,” he added....
Climate change: it’s happening faster than you think
...worst droughts in decades, while the Free State and Northern Cape have seen substantial depletion of livestock as well as crop failure due to persistent drought conditions. READ Climate variability...
A more profitable way of running livestock
...advantage of this agribusiness model is that if you need to sell your animals quickly (due to a drought or other crisis), you should be able to do so easily,...
Stable local demand for vegetables, but export markets beckon
...learned from recent droughts would start to become evident in vegetable production trends in South Africa. “Some regions will simply stop producing products not ideal to that climate, or practices...
New Year’s messages from agri leaders
...since early last year. The agriculture sector suffered a huge setback last year due to the impact of the drought, which significantly affected our country’s GDP. This shows the critical...
