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Negativity about SA agriculture unfounded
But despite the drought and other challenges, such as depressed international commodity prices and local political uncertainty, agriculture in South Africa was performing remarkably well. This was according to JP...
Know your sheep breeds: Van Rooy
...be strong and hardy to cope with regular droughts; it had to be fertile in order to maintain a high percentage of production; and it had to have an excellent...
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...South Africa AFRICA Botswana among countries most at risk of extreme drought – report Africa Minor economic growth in Zimbabwe as agricultural output shrinks Africa Unexplained giraffe deaths spark concern...
Agriculture is paralysed by SA’s poor leadership- Tony Leon
...actions. No government can control certain aspects of a farmer’s livelihood such as meat price fluctuations, drought, livestock diseases, or even changing consumer tastes and preferences. But what governments everywhere...
Free State Young Farmer positive about farming in SA
...by extremely high rainfall, while severe droughts have occurred since he took over the operation. “The drought hit us hard this past season. We ripped the lands and applied pre-planting...
Preparing cattle for summer production
...be slaughtered. The stud receives the same feed and lick in winter, with only bulls being fed differently for Phase C and D tests.” Drought recovery During the drought, Johan...
New cultivars drive development
...resistant to drought and diseases, produce higher yields and help reduce labour costs, while filling the gaps in their current production range,” he said. Consumers and retailers demand seedless grapes...
Short-term milk prospects not good
...as prices rose in the north west. He attributed the fluctuations to Parmalat’s “strategic management” in the Cape, the additional drought-related costs many dairy producers had been saddled with, and...
Southern Africa experiences a surge in food insecurity
The Southern African Development Community’s (SADC) Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET), said that while the drought-causing El Niño climate phenomenon was likely to be replaced by the wetter...
Milk statistics only tell half the story
...which equates to encouragement of production,” said SAMPRO CEO Alwyn Kraamwinkel. Milk production has hit historically high levels in the past 10 months, despite extreme drought conditions in the southern...
Gamtoos Valley farmers still waiting for rain
...Farmers were only allocated 40% of their annual water quota for this year due to the ongoing drought. “A farmer’s life is about risk and that’s why they feel they...
‘EBVs are not negotiable’ – top Sussex breeder
...from 244kg in 2012 to 238kg in 2013; 253kg in 2014; 261kg in 2015; and 257kg in 2016. EBVs are linked to environment and management; in drought years, a dip...
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