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Politics; consumers drawing big guns on farming in Europe
Given the intricate issues and risks that young South African producers face at many a level, it is natural for them to envy their European counterparts for their seemingly conducive agricultural circumstances. To the contrary, it seems that the grass is not necessarily greener on that side of the fence. ‘In Germany farmers have always […]
Young leaders will make the difference
The eighth annual business development programme, previously known as the Grain Academy, was launched in Hartbeespoort on 25 and 26 February. The programme has now been rebranded as the Leadership Academy for Agriculture and is presented in partnership with Grain SA and the North-West University Business School. The Leadership Academy for Agriculture provides young producers […]
Glyphosate – setting the record straight
Every season, for every field, a producer must make many key decisions – all of which can make or break a harvest. Many of these decisions relate to crop protection, because at every stage of the growing season, plants are at risk from weeds, insects and disease. Crop protection options available to producers today, are […]
Gehaltebeheer op chemikalieë van strengste ter wêreld
Gewasbeskerming speel ’n deurslaggewende rol in landbouproduksie, hetsy chemies of biologies. Produsente spandeer baie tyd, moeite en geld om veilige en gesonde gewasse te verseker. Natuurlik sal ’n produsent dieselfde toewyding aan gehalteversekering verwag in die vervaardiging van die einste landbouchemikalieë wat gebruik word om hierdie gewasse te beskerm. Gelukkig is daar ’n verskeidenheid kontroles […]
The scourge of wildlife poisoning
Few countries in the world can compete with South Africa’s wildlife wealth: We have around 24 000 indigenous higher order plant species, over 900 bird species, more than 400 mammals as well as a rich diversity of frogs, fish and reptiles. Even the arid regions like the Karoo and Kalahari are blessed with a diversity […]
A lot to learn from China’s agricultural strategy
The Agricultural Products and Food Safety Management seminar which was sponsored by the Chinese government through the China National Research Institute of Food and Fermentation Industries Corporation Limited (CNRIFFI) focused on two topics: China’s food quality and safety as well as the challenges and strategies of China’s import and export food safety. The seminar which […]
Resistant hybrids help manage the risk of disease epidemics
Cob and tassel smut on maize, also known as maize head smut, is caused by the fungus Sphacelotheca reiliana (syn. Ustilago reiliana) and occurs in South Africa, Australia, Mexico, New Zealand, Asia and Southeast Europe. This disease was a major threat to maize production throughout South Africa during the late 1970s and early 1980s, where […]
Alternatiewe gewasse – nuwe kultivars getoets
Soms word ou waarhede herontdek en bevestig en nuwe praktyke word as wetenskaplik kanoniek beskou. Een so ’n praktyk, wat eintlik in beide kategorieë tuishoort, is wisselboustelsels in die graanbedryf. Die rotasie van gewasse dra by tot die verbetering van die grond se koolstofvlakke (waar peulplante gebruik word, word stikstof in die grond gebind), wat […]
Laer dieselprys kan stroop en plant ‘n hupstoot gee
Die ruolieprys het die afgelope paar maande skerp gedaal as gevolg van ’n skeuring in die Opul-kartel (Organisasie van Petroleumuitvoerlande) onder leiding van Saoedi-Arabië en Rusland asook ’n swakker wêreldvraag as gevolg van die koronavirus. Dat pryse nog kan daal of selfs vir lank op hierdie vlakke bly, is bykans ondenkbaar. Die ruolieprys het vanaf […]
Internasionale en plaaslike mieliemark – hoe kompeterend is SA tans?
08/04/2020 Internasionale sowel as plaaslike markte is deur ’n reeks faktore deurmekaar gekrap, waarvan die grootste sekerlik die uitbreking van die Covid-19-pandemie vroeg in 2020 is. Dit het nie net soos ’n veldbrand versprei nie, maar het veroorsaak dat lande drastiese stappe moes doen om die verdere verspreiding daarvan te probeer hokslaan. Die ingrypende maatreëls […]
