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The fundamentals of intensive and precision sheep farming
Estimated reading time: 6 minutes
Intensive sheep production involves the manipulation of the ewe flock’s production environment in a way that maximises production per...
Climate-smart livestock farming (1): Make every drop count!
Estimated reading time: 8 minutes
There is ample scientific evidence indicating that the variability of climate over the past two decades has dramatically altered...
Regenerative farming: When agriculture and tech connect
Estimated reading time: 7 minutes
Crowned as the Eastern Cape’s Agri SA Toyota Young Farmer of the Year in 2015, Paul Collett of Speelmanskop...
Sarah Green: A young female farmer’s view on livestock farming
After qualifying as an occupational therapist at the University of Pretoria and practicing in Johannesburg for six years, 29-year-old Sarah Green moved back to...
Urban farming: Is it financially and spatially feasible?
The term ‘urban farming’ paints a picture of city dwellers attempting to grow their own food in their backyard vegetable gardens, investing large amounts...
Sustainable biosecurity and shearing practices
Consumers around the globe are placing greater value on products that meet certain requirements, with emphasis on aspects such as traceability as an effective...
Tobacco farming in Zimbabwe: Profit, problems and solutions
Tobacco is Zimbabwe’s second-biggest foreign currency earner after gold, which accounted for $1,6 billion of the $3,2 billion derived from exports last year. As...
Undercover farming helps overcome climate change challenges
Climate change involves rising average temperatures
and extreme weather events; as global weather patterns change, certain parts of
South Africa have significantly warmed since 1960. To...
Meat rabbit farming: A niche waiting to be explored
Estimated reading time: 6 minutes
With some knowledgeable input, the correct infrastructure and a contract that leaves the marketing to someone else, prospective meat...
How to prepare for an El Niño drought: Expert tips
Estimated reading time: 5 minutes
As South Africa braces for the potential return of El Niño, producers across the country need to be prepared...
