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Are lick supplements worthwhile in beef production?
Supplementary feeding is a widespread practice in South African livestock farming, Dr Liesel Foster conducted a study on the effect.
Pecan farming advice from New Mexico
The pecan industry in South Africa is still very young and in a developing phase, therefore visiting farmers had many questions to ask the US producers with their long history in the New Mexico pecan industry.
Oppervlakte- en eerste produksieskatting vir somergewasse
Die Oesskattingskomitee het onlangs die hersiene oppervlakte- en eerste produksieskatting vir 2017 somergewasse bekendgemaak.
Perke op jag en droogte vermaer wildpryse
Perke op trofeejag ná die jag van Cecil die leeu in 2015 en die ergste droogte in dekades wat boere gedwing het om hul diere te verkoop, het wildpryse in Suid-Afrika laat tuimel.
Challenging times for SA wine industry with excise hikes
The above-inflation hikes in wine and brandy excise will be challenging for the South African wine industry. Pravin Gordhan announced excise hikes on wine, sparkling wine, and spirits.
Why South Africa’s Agriculture Is Poised For A Better Year
The agricultural sector represents 6 percent of South Africa’s labour force. Being twice as much as the mining industry agriculture has a vital role in the broader economy.
New method estimates crop yields from space
US researchers have come up with a new method of estimating crop yields from small farms in Africa using high-resolution images from the latest generation of satellites.
Ent vee in teen slenkdalkoors
Die Direktoraat van Dieregesondheid by die Departement van Landbou, Bosbou en Visserye herinner alle vee-eienaars om hulle skape, beeste en bokke teen slenkdalkoors in te ent.
Kommersiële mielie-oes is 3,21% meer
Die Oesskattings-skakelingkomitee (CELC) het die finale produksiegewassesyfers vir kommersiële wit- en geelmielies, sonneblomsaad, sojabone, grondbone en sorghum vir 2016 nagegaan.
Só gaan herfswurm die ekonomie raak
Nadat die departement van landbou, bosbou en visserye bevestig is dat dit inderdaad die herfskommandowurm is wat die land onlangs getref het, is mense bekommerd oor die impak van dié ruspe op die ekonomie.