Kompetisiegroentjie loop weg met eerste plek
Ernst Jonker van Makwassie boer op die plaas Katdoornkraal naby Wolmaransstad en vanjaar was sy eerste kennismaking met die Groei vir Goud- nasionale opbrengskompetisie.
Hy het deelgeneem omdat hy meen dit bied die ideale geleentheid...
THINKING OF A DEGREE IN AGRICULTURE?
Studying agriculture offers a unique perspective on feeding a growing global population. Agricultural science explores farming from microcosm to macrocosm. It delves into ethical and environmental solutions for feeding the world.
It addresses environmental issues...
Positiewe uitkyk die sleutel tot sy sukses
In 2024 was Daniël Slabbert een van die Groei vir Goud-nasionale opbrengskompetisie se groentjies wat die afdeling vir sojaboonverbouing in die oostelike Vrystaat gewen het met ’n opbrengs van 3,71 t/ha.
Dit was egter nie...
Legal exemptions for agricultural vehicles and equipment explained
The legislation applicable to agricultural equipment, haulage tractors, mobile cranes and other industrial equipment is covered by the National Road Traffic Act of 1996 and Regulations (NRTA).
This equipment includes drilling machines, mobile cranes, fork...
Determining the rental value of land
How does one determine the value of rental land? This is one of the most common questions asked in the agriculture sector today. There is not just one answer to this question either. Usually,...
Grondgesondheid een van die kernaspekte vir sukses
Johann Pistorius het nooit besonder in gewasverbouing belanggestel nie. Sy voorliefde was beeste en daarom was die pad wat hy gestap het om te kom waar hy vandag is, nie aldag maklik nie. Die...
What to do when someone applies for mineral rights on your land
Landowners or lawful occupiers of property often ask what they should do when someone else applies for mineral or petroleum resource rights (or related approvals) on their land. As a producer, it is necessary...
Why Asia beats Africa for new SA agricultural exports
During a recent discussion on CNBC (Consumer and Business Channel), Wandile Sihlobo, chief economist at Agbiz (Agricultural Business Chamber), participated in a discussion regarding South African and Southern African agricultural developments and trade. He...
SA more food secure despite fragile global score
Amidst an international deterioration in global food security for the third consecutive year, South Africa’s position out of 113 monitored countries has improved from 70th in 2021 and 69th in 2020 to 59th in...
Dié basiese diensvoorwaardes geld vir plaaswerkers
Deel 2
Produsente speel ’n belangrike en deurslaggewende rol in Suid-Afrika, maar dit is soms besonder uitdagend om ’n produsent te wees. Die meeste bedrywe is onder druk, maar benewens ekonomiese en kommersiële druk word...
