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Damvlakke op hulle laagste in jare
Die interministeriële komitee oor droogte het hulle kommer uitgespreek oor die vlakke van damme wat op hulle laagste in jare is, maar glo nog steeds dat ‘n algemene noodtoestand nie nodig is nie.
Cash-strapped farmers need to plan ahead
An expert says in this difficult environment, farmers cannot afford any unnecessary spending but still need to properly prepare to plant in the coming season.
South Africa’s newest R1.9 billion wind farm comes into operation
South Africa has officially opened its latest wind farm – an 80MW facility in Noupoort, the eastern Karoo region. Situated in the Umsobomvu Municipal Area, located 10km east of Noupoort in the Northern Cape.
‘n Dosyn dinge wat jy moet weet van beesbrusellose
Brusellose is nie ‘n enkelvoudige siekte nie en kan die produktiwiteit van jou kudde stadigaan wegkalwe. Lees hierdie ls van een dosyn belangrike dinge wat jy van die siekte moet weet.
Tractor sales fall more than 20% year on year
Tractor sales fell 21.9% year on year in August to 460 units after dropping 12.2% for the whole of 2015 to 5,673 units, according to the South African Agricultural Machinery Association (Saama).
Keimoes produces winner
The South African Young Wine Show, the largest and oldest wine show in SA, brings out the best in the country’s top cellars. To win a trophy is any wine producer’s dream.
Vier in SA kan Namibiese skape invoer
Drie SA abattoirs en ʼn voerkraal kan nou skape van Namibiese uitvoerders ontvang. Die nakoming van die vereistes vir die invoer van rooivleis uit Namibië is deur die Rooivleisprodusente-organisasie verwelkom.
The future of agriculture could rest with self driving tractors
New Holland, an agricultural and construction equipment manufacturer, gives the world a peek into the future of autonomous machinery which could transform the future of agriculture: an autonomous tractor.
Jong boer van Douglas oes NK-titel in
Vickie Bruwer van die Genade-boerdery naby Douglas is as die Agri Noord-Kaapse Jongboer 2016 gekroon. Bruwer, wat in die buiteland is, se broer, Gerhard, het die oorkonde namens hom ontvang.
Economist predicts bumper 2017 for agri sector
An agricultural economist has told producers better days are on the horizon with some individuals predicting that 2017 could be one of the best years for the sector.