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How Free State maize farmer survived the drought

Maize producer AC van Wyk does his job well. So well, in fact, that he has grown the area under maize on his farm...

Smarter ways to irrigate sugar cane

When irrigation water is very scarce, do you (a) spread the limited water as widely as possible over your sugar cane lands to ensure...

Cucumber farming: volume and quality trump shrinking margins

Springveg Farms is one of the three largest cucumber producers in the Eastern Cape. It supplies supermarket chains and markets across the country with...

Addressing the risk of polluted irrigation water

Many of South African rivers from which water is drawn for agricultural irrigation purposes are carrying extraordinarily high pathogenic loads. Produce irrigated using this...

The Sandveld’s 75t/day family potato business

Sandberg farm lies in the heart of the Sandveld, between Elands Bay and Graafwater. In the Laubscher family since 1869, the farm is currently...

Top Young North West farmer’s secrets of success

This year’s North West Young Farmer of the Year, John Griffiths, is an irrigation farmer based just outside Brits. He has been farming for...

Organic farming: a commercial farmer converts

It was the birth of his first daughter, Julia, in 2011 that prompted Peter Nicholson (41) to re-evaluate the conventional farming practices that had...

How a family citrus farm became a mega business

Kirkwood citrus farmer, Pieter Nortje, had to make brave decisions when he turned the family farm, Sitrusrand, into a large-scale citrus production and packing...

Medium-term budget: Dismay about lack of assistance for farmers

During his Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement delivered on Wednesday (27 October), the Minister of Finance, Enoch Godongwana announced that government planned to increase spending...

Agri sector outlook cautiously optimistic, despite challenges’

This was according to Dr Piet Croucamp, political analyst at the North-West University Business School, who said the global decline in demand for agricultural...

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