Uitdagings maak dié planmaker ’n beter produsent
Vir Bernard Rabe, 2019 Graan SA/Syngenta Graanprodusent van die Jaar-finalis, gaan boerdery oor improvisasie om probleme op te los en uitdagings motiveer hom om sukses na te streef. Sy lewensuitkyk – ’n boer maak...
Doeltreffende waterbestuur by mielies
Besproeiing dra wêreldwyd grootliks tot voedselsekerheid by en hoewel die totale besproeide oppervlakte van Suid-Afrika relatief klein is, speel besproeiing ook hier ’n baie belangrike rol om verhoogde produksie te verseker.
Ons woon egter in...
Poultry master plan set to grow sector
The Poultry Sector Master Plan has been developed in close partnership between government and a number of stakeholders in the industry, including poultry producers, processors, exporters, importers and organised labour. It provides a framework...
Om afskeid te neem
July 2017
Beste Grootneef
Onlangs breek ek ‘n broodjie met ‘n buurman wat ʼn volle kwarteeu aan sy boerdery gewy het en nou besluit het om klaar te maak en aan te beweeg.
So met die uitruil...
Kies die regte sonkragstelsel
Met die afname in die koste van kragkomponente asook stygende elektrisiteitspryse, is daar al hoe meer huishoudings en besighede wat sonkrag begin oorweeg. Die moontlikheid vir gereelde beurtkrag na afloop van die grendeltydperk ondersteun...
Quality hybrids yield high oil content
Oilseed crops are the second-largest source of food after cereals, with a large expansion worldwide due to high demand for vegetable edible oil. Sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) is one of the four most important...
Bacterial diseases of maize tough to control
Bacterial diseases of maize can cause headaches for producers. A recent increase in the incidence and spread of bacterial leaf streak (BLS) makes it important to understand this disease in order to develop management...
Less soil loss with these designs
The purpose of agricultural drainage is to remove excess water from the soil in order to enhance crop production. In some soils, the natural drainage processes are sufficient for the growth and production of...
Concerns over Ivermectin black market sales and product availability
Animal health company, Afrivet, issued a statement on Thursday 28 January, calling for the public to be responsible when procuring Ivermectin.
‘The very sudden demand increase for Ivermectin injectable products based on beliefs that Ivermectin...
Identifiseer tekorte vroeg vir beter voorsorg
2020 is verklaar as die internasionale jaar van plantgesondheid. Dit was dan ook Pannar se tema tydens vanjaar se Extravaganzas. Maar wat beteken plantgesondheid?
Plantgesondheid handel oor ekosisteemgesondheid – met ’n spesiale fokus op plante....
