Watch | Harvest time: ‘Let’s call it the season of getting stuck …’
Sporadic grade problems are experienced in areas where earlier maize is being harvested, while some farmers have driven livestock into ...
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Cold temperatures, rain and snow expected this week
After a week of mild weather over much of South Africa, cold, windy and wet conditions, and even snow, are ...
‘Sneaky frost’ reminds farmers that winter is on its way
Farmers have been on a wild weather roller-coaster ride lately, and now the first frost of the year has arrived ...
Rain brings relief – and harvest headaches
After a dry start to the planting season, many farmers in the summer rainfall region are now facing the opposite ...
Managing avos and nuts in waterlogged orchards
By Jasper Raats After the generous rainfall over the past week across Limpopo and Mpumalanga’s Lowveld and parts of KwaZulu-Natal, ...
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