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A nostalgic stay on the Santos Express

Idiosyncratic accommodation always garners attention, and the Santos Express is no exception. The beds, in former rolling stock, now have a permanent and immovable...

Give your orchards the health coverage they deserve

Pressure is mounting on farmers to reduce their chemical applications on crops. Subtropical crops such as avocados, macadamias and citrus are especially vulnerable to...

The layperson’s guide to ley farming

While crop rotation may not be a new practice, have you considered including seasonal pastures in your cash crop system? Prof Chris Dannhauser, a grazing specialist...

Lucerne hay grading: Making SA producers globally competitive

In the past, lucerne was considered a low-value pasture or rotation crop, and was primarily used as a supplement. However, in recent decades, it...

New cultivars could push up sunflower profits

Sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) has always been an important summer crop in the South African oilseed industry, and over the years it has gained...

A six-step method for maximising soya bean yield

A healthy plant will flower, bear fruit and seeds, and reproduce; an unhealthy plant will always struggle to do so. The secret to successful...

Regenerative farming: can producers afford not to make the change?

For over a century, cheap energy and quick results have seduced farmers into producing more and caring less. But the time has come to...

Avocado production: how a trellising system can optimise yield

“Farmers face various challenges, but it’s our problem-solving ideas and techniques that allow us to improve and overcome many of these hurdles,” says Zander Ernst,...

Innovations in soya bean crop production

The expansion of South Africa’s soya bean industry is a success story that has led to more sustainable cultivation practices, greater processing capacity, and...

Global solutions for grain crops

Plant growth is affected by environmental factors such as light, temperature, water, humidity, and nutrition. We have little or no control over abiotic stresses,...

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