Argentine no-till systems: Major elements, insights and challenges
Since converting from conventional tillage to no-tillage, the functionality of cropping systems across Argentina has changed
considerably. The newly introduced agronomic management practices have unlocked unused potential of the soil-crop system while simultaneously enhancing sustainable...
Groei sal ons groei
Vanaf ’n lappie besproeiingsgrond van 12,2 ha in 1985 tot vandag se 900 ha onder spilpunt en 5 800 ha veld onder beeste.
Die Wilkense van die Wilgro-boerdery buite Middelburg in die Oos-Kaap se deursettingsvermoë...
Annual soybean crop quality under scrutiny
Soybeans are the most important oilseed crop produced in South Africa, driven mainly by the demand for protein feed (in this case soybean oilcake) from the animal feed industry.
Of the 1,31 million tons of...
Aanvullende lekke vir weidende herkouers
Groot dele van Suid-Afrika bestaan uit veld wat deur plaasvee en wild benut word. Daar kom heelwat verskille voor in die samestelling en bedekking van veld. Alhoewel daar min wetenskaplike bewyse bestaan vir noemenswaardige...
Insect rearing on artificial diets
The mass rearing of insect pests was and still continues to be an important part of agricultural research.
‘Reared insects’ refers to insects that are bred and maintained in the laboratory in contrast to those...
Rekordverbruik van sojabone in die kollig
Dit is nie ’n geheim dat die Suid-Afrikaanse oliesademark die afgelope paar jaar aansienlik verander het nie. Die sojaboonmark is een van die wat die meeste gegroei het, aanvanklik eers aan die produksiekant en...
Crop rotation as management strategy against maize root and crown rots
Root rot and crown rot infections are the least understood diseases of maize, mostly due to the fact that these rots are a result of a disease complex which is continually changing. Changes in...
Argentina: Greater emphasis on soil health, crop diversification and technology
No-tillage adoption led to the intensification of cropping systems across the Argentine Pampas. In conjunction with newly introduced agronomic practices, no-tillage resulted in more stable crop yields and significantly lower levels of soil erosion...
As boer in jou bloed is
Vir die Van Zyls van Marseilles tussen Tweespruit en Ladybrand in die Suidoos-Vrystaat was daar nog nooit juis ’n kwessie hieroor nie: Hulle is produsente.
Theo sr (72) se pa, wat ook in die omgewing...
Oorwintering in 2019: Uitdagings en praktiese riglyne
Alhoewel daar al baie oor die onderwerp van oorwintering geskryf is, bly dit ’n groot uitdaging vir elke produsent. Enersyds omdat voer in alle waarskynlikheid die grootste koste-inset vir die veeprodusent is en andersyds...
