
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
Here’s your guide to the most important pests that attack plants in hydroponic systems. Growing conditions in a hydroponic system
We look at the bacterial pathogens that can cause disease in potato plants and tubers. Yield losses and reduced cosmetic
Learning how to identify insect potato pests helps us to decide on a course of treatment. Taking a close look
Certain diseases can wreak havoc in hydroponic systems – guard against them by following this advice. Plants grown in hydroponic
If planned badly, transport for fresh produce is expensive, but used properly it can become cost-effective. There are 3 factors
Packaging is expensive, but it’s important if you are to achieve top prices for your fresh produce. The cost of
Tossie Ferreira, a highly skilled craftsman from Jeffreys Bay in the Eastern Cape, shared the secrets of making a 6-strand
Here are some production tips for grain sorghum. Grain sorghum must be planted shallow, especially on heavy soils. Place the
Wheat undergoes various stages before it reaches maturity. Farmers need to know what these stages are if production is to
Question: I want to feed my pigs well so they can grow and be healthy, but commercial rations are very
Wheat can be produced under varied climatic and soil conditions. The reason is the diverse genetic material available in the form
Effective branding can make or break your products. Here’s how to ensure that people come back for more. HOW DOES
Question: Why are we advised to cull our ewes and does? Surely it’s better to keep all the females for
Using intensive pasture can threaten production by leading to metabolic imbalances and disease in pastoral animals. Most crops that are
Potatoes are the fourth most important food crop in the world, after wheat, maize and rice. They are also the
Until recently, only a few livestock farmers have used pods from the carob tree to feed their stock, but agricultural
If you’re a farmer – new or already established – producing crops, you need to know how to handle and
Landbouweekblad reader Nick Serfontein of Edenville’s letter was received and adapted as follows.Â
It is estimated that around 20% of losses in livestock production worldwide can be attributed to animal diseases. In Southern
Foot and mouth disease has been in the news lately, impacting the red-meat value chain and farmers very negatively. The
In uncertain times communication is a critical commodity that should be used in abundance. Agriculture is currently in a vice
The latest outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease is causing great concern among South African cattle farmers.
There’s good news for potato farmers struggling with late blight. Corteva Agriscience has just introduced a new fungicide, ZorvecTM Encantia
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