Agriculture

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Part 3: Management of Ewes, last 6 weeks of pregnancy

80% of the growth of the foetus occurs in the last six weeks. Ewes therefore have to pick up weight to prevent...

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Part 2: Management of Ewes during middle trimester of pregnancy

Pregnant ewes are more efficient than dry ewes in picking up weight and their requirements for supplements in this phase is not...

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Grains bumper harvest; surplus recorded

The crop season figures have excitedly dazzled market commentators considering South Africa will have two months (66 days) of maize stock of...

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Part 1: Management of pregnant ewes during the first trimester

Renowned Veterinary Specialist Practitioner, Dr Johan van Rooyen, provides insights into how farmers can improve the nutrition of their pregnant ewes. The...

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State of innovation in agriculture

On 28th August, the Department of Science and Technology together with the National Advisory Council on Innovation (NACI) hosted a webinar on...

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Managing plant diseases may determine your breakfast

The United Nations (UN) has assembled a team agronomists, crop, and plant scientists to work on developing disease-resistant varieties and “to track...

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Improved cow efficiency can reduce the carbon footprint of beef production

Motshabi Chadyiwa, Agricultural Research Council-Animal Production An effective way to reduce the carbon footprint is to reduce animal numbers and increase the...

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Devastating impact of COVID 19 on African food security

“The knock-on effects of the COVID-19 pandemic are leading to “hunger hotspots” where the food security situation is deteriorating,” this, was according...