Aardverwarming vererger wêreldwye ongelykheid
Arm lande raak armer as gevolg van aardverwarming – en meer ekstreme hittegolwe sal in die toekoms die ongelykheidsgaping net groter maak.
Dit is ’n paar van die navorsingsbevindings van Namhla Mkiva, ’n tegniese-ondersteuningspersoneellid in...
The future of smart farming in South Africa
Technology has completely transformed agriculture over the last few decades. These days, producers are integrating everything from drones and satellite sensing to genetic modification and, more recently, artificial intelligence (AI) into their operations to...
BASF Clearfield® Plus Production (CLP) System
There has historically been limited herbicide solutions available in sunflowers for weed control after crop emergence and producers were reliant on the residual action of pre-emergent herbicides applied during planting. The BASF Clearfield® Plus...
Value added to soybeans in the Eastern Free State
Free State Oil is a soybean processor located in Villiers in the Eastern Free State. Our focus is on the production of high-quality defatted soybean oilcake, oil and hulls with the emphasis on consistency...
Nematodes – the root of all ‘evil’
The heart of producer Estienne Smit sank as she noticed many patchy areas of poor growth in her tomato crop. The young plants were showing water and nutrient deficiency symptoms such as wilting, yellowing...
Deciding between PVC-M and PVC-U pipe for water transport in grain irrigation
PVC pipe remains the most economical way of transporting irrigation water, despite recent increases in the price of plastic. Agrico has recently started manufacturing modified PVC (PVC-M) pipe in addition to unmodified PVC (PVC-U)...
Voervloeiprobleme iets van die verlede met hawer
Hawer (Avena sativa) is ’n veelsydige kleingraan wat in die verlede grootliks vir die graanmark aangeplant is. Weens die gewas se goeie voedingswaarde en droëmateriaalproduksie, word dit deesdae ook as ’n belangrike weidingsgewas beskou.
Veeprodusente...
Wilmar betree plaaslike mark met nuwe persaanleg
Wilmar Internasionaal, met sy hoofkantoor in Singapoer, se voetspoor is reeds sedert 2000 in Afrika en die maatskappy het vandag aanlegte in 16 Afrika-lande. Hul nuwe persaanleg in Randfontein verseker dat hulle ook in...
Improve fuel quality – “clean, protect & polish”
Get it clean. Keep it clean. Deliver it clean.
Prevent problems before they occur
Protect your infrastructure investment
Diesel is an organic substance that weakens over time due to a build-up of bacteria and algae...
Studies in soil, crop and climate sciences pave the way
The Department of Soil, Crop and Climate Sciences at the University of the Free State is engaged in teaching and learning, academic research and the provision of community services in the soil-plant-atmosphere continuum. Our...
