Passie vir landbou vind uiting in resultate
Johann Pistorius bedryf ’n geïntegreerde gemengde boerdery in die Val-omgewing naby Standerton in Mpumalanga. Die uitstekende opbrengste wat hy behaal, skryf hy toe aan die seëninge wat hy ontvang het en ook omdat hy...
Deeglikheid bring dubbelgoud
Met ’n lewensuitkyk dat ’n mens jouself altyd moet druk om beter te presteer, is dit geen wonder dat Japie Breedt van Bapsfontein vanjaar weer die hoogste opbrengs in die Groei vir Goud Nasionale...
Eksperiment lei tot eerste plek
Davie van der Merwe van DMJ van der Merwe Boerdery het vanjaar vir die eerste keer aan die Groei vir Goud Nasionale Opbrengskompetisie deelgeneem. Sy plan – om met ’n hoër stand en meer...
Good soil profile forms the basis for crop farming
For the past 40 years, Reimar Tratschler has farmed on the farm Rooidraai near Winterton in KwaZulu-Natal. Six years ago, his son Dale joined him on the farm. Reimar emerged as the winner in...
Genereer jou eie data met proewe
In die afdeling vir mielies wat op watertafelgronde verbou word, is Petrus Roux van die plaas Kromvlei net buite Hoopstad as wenner in die Groei vir Goud Nasionale Opbrengskompetisie aangewys.
Hy het die eerste plek...
Opbrengs baat by fokus op grond- en plantgesondheid
Vanjaar se wenner in die afdeling vir mielieproduksie in KwaZulu-Natal in die Groei vir Goud Nasionale Opbrengskompetisie was Bertus Albertse en sy twee seuns van die plaas Hansford naby Dundee. Dit was die eerste...
Tactics to disrupt Sclerotinia
There is no silver bullet for managing Sclerotinia stem and head rot of soybean and sunflower. However, during a recent Sclerotinia research day on 13 October 2022, industry members, researchers and producers discussed several...
Research shows response of genotypes to foliar diseases
Sorghum is a major human food source in several African countries where agricultural and environmental conditions are unfavourable for other cereal crops. There is an increasing body of evidence and awareness of the beneficial...
Super productive crops with serious health challenges
Agricultural scientists select and breed food and fibre plant species with the ultimate objective of optimising productivity to feed and clothe the world’s growing human population. Recently a strong focus emerged in plant breeding,...
When is it too late to plant?
In major maize production regions of South Africa, the optimal planting date for maize is considered to be around late October to mid-December for Mpumalanga (22%), the Free State (43%) and North West (17%),...
