Bly weg van pikloram … beheer skraalhans eerder só

Skraalhanse is geharde, semihoutagtige, hoofsaaklik winteronkruide wat laat in die seisoen ontkiem wanneer gewasse al fisiologies ryp, maar nog voor oes is (Foto 1). Wat veral in hierdie onkruid se guns tel, is sy harige...

BREEDING PROGRAMME for spring wheat delivers

Since the domestication of wheat approximately 10 000 years ago, it has been an important crop throughout many civilizations. This is also the situation in South Africa where approximately 3,2 million tons of wheat...

More food secure with new breeding technologies

The production of staple crops locally has become more important, as the global recession along with higher food prices have increased the number of people silently suffering from hunger and poverty. There is a pressing...

Crop protection products – transport it the right way

Crop protection products with UN numbers are classified as dangerous goods, and transporting such products on South African roads involves the risk of traffic accidents, which may result in spillage of the pesticides, fire,...

NEEM KW-KOSTE IN AG wanneer trekkers vervang word

Soms moet produsente trekkers vervang soos wat die tegnologie op toerusting verander en die trekker se effektiwiteit en doeltreffendheid verbeter. Met dit in gedagte, ontstaan die vraag: Hoe kies ’n produsent ’n vervan­­gingstrekker? Moet...

Nematodes – a semi-commercial farmer’s microscopic enemy

Maize is an important cereal crop used as a food source for humans and animals in most parts of the world. Global production exceeds 600 million metric tons, with about 60% produced in developing...

Keeping an eye on increasing wheat rust incursions

Exotic wheat rust incursions have significantly increased in South Africa in recent years. Therefore, ongoing rust surveillance conducted by ARC-Small Grain should be strengthened and supported as it will aid in the early detection...

Feedlot or not? Success starts with calf quality

Farming is all about making the best profit with the resources available. Producers must make the decision whether to sell their grain and weaner calves or add value to both by feeding the calves...

Maize stalk rots: unseen yield assassins

The most commonly reported fungal stalk rots of maize in South Africa are Diplodia, Fusarium, Gibberella and charcoal stalk rot. The only bacterial stalk rot on maize is termed bacterial whorl and stalk rot...

WEES GEREED om te PLANT wanneer dit REËN

Pa-en-seun-span Gerhard en Jan Botma boer saam in die Botma Boerdery op die plaas Dodmore buite Bothaville. Jan is die derde geslag wat hier sy liefde vir die grond en landbou uitleef. Bayer se DEKALB-baster...

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