Hydroponic farming: Tunnels limit pests – but watch out for these
Here’s your guide to the most important pests that attack plants in hydroponic systems. Growing conditions in a hydroponic system
June 20, 2023
Experts
Vegetable production: Potato bacterial diseases
We look at the bacterial pathogens that can cause disease in potato plants and tubers. Yield losses and reduced cosmetic
June 20, 2023
Vegetable production: Controlling potato pests
Learning how to identify insect potato pests helps us to decide on a course of treatment. Taking a close look
June 20, 2023
Hydroponic farming: Managing disease in hydroponic systems
Certain diseases can wreak havoc in hydroponic systems – guard against them by following this advice. Plants grown in hydroponic
June 20, 2023
Marketing tips: Transporting fresh produce
If planned badly, transport for fresh produce is expensive, but used properly it can become cost-effective. There are 3 factors
June 20, 2023
Marketing tips: Understand the basic functions of fresh produce packaging
Packaging is expensive, but it’s important if you are to achieve top prices for your fresh produce. The cost of
June 20, 2023
How to make your own whip
Tossie Ferreira, a highly skilled craftsman from Jeffreys Bay in the Eastern Cape, shared the secrets of making a 6-strand
June 20, 2023
Crop production: Sorghum can play a stabilising role
Here are some production tips for grain sorghum. Grain sorghum must be planted shallow, especially on heavy soils. Place the
June 20, 2023
Crop production: Better profits by understanding wheat
Wheat undergoes various stages before it reaches maturity. Farmers need to know what these stages are if production is to
June 20, 2023
Pork production: Alternatives to commercial feed rations for your pigs
Question: I want to feed my pigs well so they can grow and be healthy, but commercial rations are very
June 20, 2023
Crop production: An introduction to producing wheat
Wheat can be produced under varied climatic and soil conditions. The reason is the diverse genetic material available in the form
June 20, 2023
Marketing tips: Branding your fresh produce can give you the edge
Effective branding can make or break your products. Here’s how to ensure that people come back for more. HOW DOES
June 20, 2023
Small stock production: Advice on culling ewes and does
Question: Why are we advised to cull our ewes and does? Surely it’s better to keep all the females for
June 20, 2023
Livestock production: Beat bloat and pasture toxicity
Using intensive pasture can threaten production by leading to metabolic imbalances and disease in pastoral animals. Most crops that are
June 20, 2023
Vegetable production: Grow potatoes profitably
Potatoes are the fourth most important food crop in the world, after wheat, maize and rice. They are also the
June 20, 2023
Crop production: Consider the carob
Until recently, only a few livestock farmers have used pods from the carob tree to feed their stock, but agricultural
June 20, 2023
Crop production: How to use pesticides safely
If you’re a farmer – new or already established – producing crops, you need to know how to handle and
June 20, 2023
Opinion – Even if SA is struggling, agriculture will rise
Landbouweekblad reader Nick Serfontein of Edenville’s letter was received and adapted as follows.Â
March 8, 2023
Ask the vet: Tick-borne diseases of livestock (Part 1)
It is estimated that around 20% of losses in livestock production worldwide can be attributed to animal diseases. In Southern
December 28, 2022
Ask the vet: Foot and Mouth Disease
Foot and mouth disease has been in the news lately, impacting the red-meat value chain and farmers very negatively. The
November 16, 2022
In conversation with FNB Agric
In uncertain times communication is a critical commodity that should be used in abundance. Agriculture is currently in a vice
November 16, 2022
Combat foot-and-mouth and other diseases
The latest outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease is causing great concern among South African cattle farmers.
November 2, 2022
Finished with late blight
There’s good news for potato farmers struggling with late blight. Corteva Agriscience has just introduced a new fungicide, ZorvecTM Encantia
November 2, 2022
Get the right parts at the right price
For all your aftermarket agricultural and industrial engine requirements, visit Alert Engine Parts.
October 24, 2022
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