ANTHRACNOSE: a threat to dry bean production
In South Africa dry beans are produced by subsistence, small-scale, commercial and large-scale commercial farmers in the Free State, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North West and Northern Cape. Types of dry beans produced include...
Be on alert for these insect pests
Soybeans are one of the many grain legumes cultivated in South Africa. Over the past few decades, the local cultivation of soybeans increased extensively. This can be attributed to the increase in area planted...
Plantdiepte deurslaggewend vir goeie opkoms
Vir enige saad om optimaal te ontkiem, is die volgende faktore nodig: lewende saad, genoeg vog, ’n gunstige temperatuur en ’n medium waardeur die koleoptiel/hipokotiel maklik kan groei.
Die fondasie vir optimale gewasprestasie is ’n...
Care for your sheep, and they’ll CARE FOR YOUR BUSINESS
The past year has been particularly difficult for producers of winter grains and sheep. ‘We appreciate that producers are under immense pressure with the low meat and wool prices, and many are faced with...
Wat is die ideale BOERDERYSTRUKTUUR vir families wat saam boer?
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In Suid-Afrika moet produsente daagliks, weekliks en jaarliks besluite neem om welvaart te skep en dit te behou om te kan voortbestaan. Daar is soveel derduisende besluite wat geneem moet word dat produsente...
Latest research shows benefits of cover crops
With the declining fertility and productive capacity of many South African cropping soils, there is an increasing need to develop more sustainable and profitable cropping systems in these regions. Global and local research studies...
Waardetoevoeging die geheim by VLEISBEESPRODUKSIE
Die 2023/2024-produksiejaar is gekenmerk deur ondergemiddelde reënval oor die grootste gedeelte van Suid-Afrika. Dit het veroorsaak dat weiding beperk is en gevolglik het produsente ekstra vee verkoop.
Kombineer hiermee verbruikers wat al hoe minder geld...
Everything you need to know about the 2023-2033 BFAP Baseline
The BFAP Baseline holds a prominent place on the agricultural calendar and celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. This annual report offers a comprehensive perspective on agricultural production, consumption, prices, and trade in South...
Broiler feed – impact of feed conversion ratios and exports
In the grain and oilseed markets one of the biggest role-players within the demand spectrum is animal feed. The question is always what the demand will look like in the future. How much grain...
’n Belegging in besproeiing verg noukeurige beplanning en onderhoud
“Spilpunte bied ’n uitstekende oplossing om groot areas effektief en ekonomies te besproei deur bestuur te vergemaklik, waterverliese te beperk en terselfdertyd energieverbruik te optimaliseer. Om te verseker dat die investering in so ’n...
