Soybean and sunflower disease surveillance for 2024/2025 season
Over the past two years, our team has conducted disease surveys at the national cultivar trials (NCTs) for sunflowers and soybeans led by the ARC-Grain Crops. By including surveys alongside these existing trials, we’ve...
BESTUUR EN BEMESTING van aangeplante weidings
Die suksesvolle verbouing van aangeplante weidings is ’n proses wat berus op ’n klomp klein, maar belangrike stappe. Dit is nie ’n proses waar jy vandag besluit wat jy môre gaan plant nie. Ondervinding...
WHY COB AND TASSEL SMUT still matters in maize farming
Maize, a staple crop across the globe, faces many challenges – from droughts to pests. One of its more insidious enemies is a fungal disease known as cob and tassel smut, also called maize...
Traceability: why every livestock producer should get involved
In today’s livestock industry, traceability is no longer a ‘nice to have’ – it’s becoming a necessity. But what exactly is it, and why should producers care?
Traceability means being able to track the movement...
OUTLOOK ON GOSS’S WILT FOR THE SEASON – where are we now?
Over the past two seasons, South African maize producers have become increasingly aware of a bacterial disease known as Goss’s bacterial wilt and blight, or simply Goss’s wilt. The disease is caused by the...
Implications of climate change for OHS of employees
Climate change poses an escalating challenge to global labour systems, influencing the physical, chemical, biological, and psychological dimensions of work. Rising temperatures, extreme weather events, and environmental degradation are reshaping occupational risks across sectors.
This...
What to do when input quality falls short
When the quality of seed or any other agricultural input falls short, it can have significant financial consequences. That’s why it’s important to be prepared and know how to handle the situation correctly. Below...
Maak só wanneer insetkwaliteit onvoldoende is
Wanneer saad of enige ander inset se kwaliteit tekortskiet, kan dit groot finansiële gevolge hê. Daarom is dit noodsaaklik om voorbereid te wees en te weet hoe om die situasie reg aan te pak....
Working safely with hazardous chemicals on grain farms
Part 2
Grain farming is a cornerstone of South Africa’s agricultural economy, contributing directly to national food security and supplying raw materials to industries such as food processing and animal feed. The sector not only...
Driving the future of agriculture: why SA needs genome editing
Plant breeding has changed significantly in the last 100 years. Just like cars, there are different vehicles to use depending on the desired outcome. Like a classic car, conventional breeding will get you where...
