Plant Health
African armyworm believed to be cause of cattle deaths on Eastern Cape farm
Approximately 100 cattle have likely died due to an outbreak of African armyworms in a camp on a farm near...
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Gauteng Agriculture MEC to visit Pannar Seed
Vuyiswa Ramokgopa, Gauteng MEC for Agriculture and Rural Development, will conduct a strategic visit to Pannar Seed’s manufacturing plant in...
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Veld management tip: Know your grasses
Fountain grass (Pennisetum setaceum, or pronkgras in Afrikaans) can easily mislead farmers into thinking it is related to foxtail buffalo...
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Foliar feeding revitalises pastures
Foliar feeding is particularly beneficial during periods of plant stress, such as drought, cold weather, and hail events, as well...
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Armyworms still marching
African armyworms (Spodoptera exempta) continue their advance, with the Free State Department of Agriculture reporting about 100 outbreaks in the...
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Working with nature rather than against it – regenerative farming for a sustainable future
Regenerative farming is gaining momentum worldwide, and in South Africa few embody this approach as passionately as Danie Slabbert, the...
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More than 70 cases of African armyworms reported in the Free State
More than 70 cases of African armyworm (Spodoptera exempta) have so far been reported in the Free State since the...
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Genetic diversity of plants and forests is at risk
Genetic diversity is key to creating more resilient agrifood systems that withstand challenges such as shifting climate patterns. That’s according...
Read moreDetailsUpdate on the armyworm outbreak in the Free State
By Maile Matsimela Officials of the National Department of Agriculture are continuously conducting a monitoring and evaluation exercise on affected...
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Latest news and advice on armyworm outbreak in the Free State
Farmer information sessions were held this morning for farmers in Petrusburg and Jacobsdal after the Department of Agriculture, Rural Development...
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