Ask the Experts

Several diseases and pests attack potato plants. We take a look at some prominent ones.

We’re sharing highlights of the speakers’ presentations at our recent Farmers’ Day in Ermelo.

We’re sharing highlights of the speakers’ presentations at our recent Farmers’ Day in Ermelo.

Over the next few days, we’ll share highlights of the speakers’ presentations at our recent Farmers’ Day in Ermelo.

Over the next few days, we’ll share highlights of the speakers’ presentations at our recent Farmers’ Day in Ermelo.

Farmers who have not yet been affected should realise how life-changing foot-and-mouth disease infections can be in terms of their business and mental state.

After many dairy producers in the Eastern Cape requested that their herds be vaccinated preventively against foot-and-mouth disease, Milk SA warned that farmers must understand how the decision will affect their farms for at least the next year.

As more soybeans are planted on the sandy water table soils in the Free State and parts of the North West, the nematode problem is growing.

Many wool and mohair farmers prefer to shear in winter as it yields higher quality wool. However, this comes with risks when cold fronts occur, especially when it is simultaneously cold, wet and windy.