Pesticides ‘essential part of farming’
Crop protection is essential to enable farmers to protect crops that ultimately provide the population with food and drink, animal ...
Tag: Crop Protection
Widely used fungicide poses threat to beneficial insects
Researchers in Australia have raised the alarm that the widely used crop protection fungicide ingredient, chlorothalonil, appears to have the ...
Winter grain farmers spend millions on massive slug problem
Slugs and snails have eaten away thousands of hectares of young winter grain crops in the Southern Cape and Overberg ...
Cross-border delegation visits Nampo 2025, thanks to Syngenta
At Nampo 2025, agriculture didn’t just showcase its power – it brought together people, knowledge and innovation from across the ...
Armyworms march to the Cape
Armyworms are also striking farms in the Western Cape, where winter grain is being planted. The plague must be stopped ...
Myths – and truths – about animal breeding
At one time (actually not so long ago), stud breeders focused on breeding animals that could win prizes at shows. ...
The future of food production
By integrating biotechnology and other next-generation agricultural techniques, farmers can develop more resilient and sustainable food systems that meet the ...
Armyworms still marching
African armyworms (Spodoptera exempta) continue their advance, with the Free State Department of Agriculture reporting about 100 outbreaks in the ...
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 ...
Update 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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