Extrusion strengthens the grain value chain
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), more than 260 million people in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are undernourished. This represents 21% of the population in this region. There is also a rising incidence of...
VS-sandgronde nie sondebok in aardverwarming
Die semi-ariede sandgronde van die Noordwes-Vrystaat bestaan uit windgewaaide sand wat in die verre verlede op ’n eeueoue golwende kleierige oppervlak gedeponeer is.
As gevolg van hierdie golwende eienskap kom tydelike watertafels algemeen voor: In...
New BLS breeding grounds pointed out by survey
An outbreak of bacterial leaf streak (BLS) in the Piet Retief and Amersfoort areas was reported during the 2020/2021 maize growing season and again early in the 2021/2022 season. Since then, the disease has...
Mielieboere “kan nie fout maak” deur sojabone in te sluit
Die Suid-Afrikaanse sojaboonbedryf kort ’n broodnodige impetus. Om opbrengste egter wesenlik te verbeter, sal produsente ’n paar kopskuiwe moet maak oor hoe hulle hul gewasproduksiestelsels en grond hanteer. Dit was die boodskap in ’n...
The ins and outs of beef feedlot economics
A decision faced by producers every year is whether to add value to their grain and livestock: Are they going to sell their grain and weaner calves or add value to both by feeding...
New leaf rust races detected on SA wheat
Leaf rust, caused by the fungus Puccinia triticina (Pt), is an important disease of bread wheat in South Africa. It is frequently found in the winter rainfall wheat growing regions, resulting in localised epidemics...
Geen toleransie is die oogmerk
In die geval van opvolgtoediening (minstens tweemalige toediening van dieselfde onkruiddoder in ’n bepaalde groeiseisoen) is daar belangrike oorwegings wat direkte gevolge vir beide onkruidbeheer en die gewas inhou.
Dit is ondenkbaar dat iemand dit...
Groei sonder herlewing is negatief
Die omgewings- en hulpbronekonoom, prof James Blignaut, glo die berekening van die koste van herlewingslandbou – in die omgang bekend as conservation agriculture (CA) of regenerative agriculture (RA) – vereis begrip van sekere inligting...
StewardshipHow non-compliance could cost you in the long run
Most people should be familiar with the concept of stewardship in agriculture by now, especially when it comes to agricultural practices on farm level, such as resistance management and integrated pest management. But stewardship...
Financial benefits of converting to CA
Crop producers are faced with the combined consequences of severe increases in input costs (even over a prolonged period of time), the negative impact of soil erosion on the productive capacity of a farm,...
