Farm Health
Avian influenza checkmate: ‘We can’t compensate,’ says state
Producers are losing billions of rand due to avian influenza outbreaks, but the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural...
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Pest and insect spray programmes: What you need to know
Pests are part of nature but when left unchecked, they can be any farmer’s worst nightmare. The trick is to...
Read moreDetailsTo fight insects effectively you need the right approach
Pests are part of nature but when left unchecked, they can be any farmer's worst nightmare. The trick is to...
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Accessibility of good quality feed
Access to good quality feed is essential for any livestock production. Many farmers in South Africa, however, live in rural...
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Benefits of diversification in farming
Praveen Dwarika from AFGRI's Lemang Agricultural Services talks about how diversification is good for your business.
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SA can be a foot-and-mouth-free zone again
South Africa can once again be declared a foot-and-mouth-free zone, provided all stakeholders play their part.
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Diversification needs good planning
In this week’s episode of African Farming (Honey, channel 173, Tuesdays at 17:00) Lemang's Praveen Dwarika talks about how diversification is good...
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Hundreds of dairy cows slaughtered in soaked Southern Cape due to hoof problems
Three months of almost uninterrupted rain in the Southern Cape have led to the worst hoof problems in dairy cows...
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Importance of partnerships in farming
For today’s farmers partnerships or collaborations with other farmers are an important tool if they want to succeed. Nico Groenewald...
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No man is an island, and any farmer trying to make a success of his business entirely on his own,...
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Established in 2020, African Farming aims to support black commercial farming in South Africa by providing informative and inspiring content and creating communication and education channels to help farmers develop and grow. Its initiatives include African Farming information days and workshops, which empower farmers – whether new or experienced – to build profitable and sustainable farming enterprises.