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Growing popularity of rooibos results in record plantings
...attracting more growers, especially grain farmers who wanted to diversify production, since rooibos was a hardy, dryland crop, which was generally less affected by drought than other rain-dependent crops. “Rooibos...
Afrigus: Breeding the ideal beef cattle for a drier future
...freezing in winter to the high 30s in summer. The average annual rainfall is about 400mm, but during the devastating drought of the past five years, rainfall has declined dramatically....
Table grape harvest on track as conditions remain unchanged
...Olifants River region, the smallest of the production regions, packing started recently. According to SATI, this region was affected the most by last year’s drought and heatwave conditions. However, it...
Feed donations for drought-stricken Sutherland farmers
The donation comprised 1 100 bales of hay, 210 bags of maize and barley, 12t of molasses and 38 lick blocks. The organiser of the project was Jean-Louis Fourie, grain...
Concern about pressure on feedlot margins
...partly due to the fact that producers were still under pressure and were selling calves to supplement cash flows that had not yet recovered sufficiently, following the drought. Lemmer added...
Western Cape farmers’ water allocations restored
...were receiving before the province was hit by drought three years ago. Beverley Schäfer, the MEC of Economic Opportunities in the province, however, appealed to all farmers, businesses and private...
Agri growth helps SA out of recession
...million tons for the year. He said there had also been an uptick in animal production, reflecting recovery after the 2015/2016 drought. “Nonetheless, we still believe that the agricultural sector...
Small stone mill adds value to Western Cape wheat
...and R3/kg higher than that of the big flour companies. “It has been an extremely bumpy ride so far. Our farmers have suffered three seasons of drought and the market...
How long can SA’s farmers last?
...quarter of 2018, agricultural GDP dropped almost 30% as the effect of the previous season’s drought became apparent across all agri industries. Moreover, the BFAP report says that many larger...
Western Cape gears up for start of fire season
...devastating three-year drought that has seen lots of brush and veld die. If the veld catches alight and the wind takes the flames, the results can be devastating.” He said...
Season of records for citrus production in SA
...occurred in soft citrus and lemon. He added that navel production also recovered well this season after declining significantly last year, due to the drought in the northern production areas....
Learning from apple growers in Poland
...on production. Farmers also have to contend with drought, heat, hail and flooding during summer. Harvesting takes place during the country’s short autumn. During this season, the weather is very...
