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Teff: good for humans as well as animals

Patrick Rakau, a junior researcher at the Agricultural Research Council's Animal Production Institute: Range and Forage Sciences, explains the importance of breeding new climate-smart and improved teff varieties for both human food and animal feed in South Africa.

A simple guide to operating a game hunting and agritourism venue

Game farm owners can benefit from hunting, agri-tourism and breeding. In this article, we discuss some tips on running a sustainable game operation in South Africa.

An overview of South Africa's diverse game industry

Cobus du Plessis takes a look at how South Africa's game industry has changed over the years.

Saving the vultures

A much-needed addition to the Southern Drakensberg, the Mzimkulu Vulture Hide, created to support vulture conservation through a Vulture Safe Feeding Zone, is a hub of activity and a bird-lover's paradise.

Managing communal land can be for the greater good

Wonga Masiza, a researcher at the Agricultural Research Council, reveals 17 million South Africans live on communal land, and explores a new study that offers insights on how to manage it.

StayEasy Century City is an easy place to stay

In the peak of Cape Town's summer tourist season, Brian Berkman easily finds affordable accommodation.

The ever-evolving katydid

The katydid, an insect that for millions of years has remained on the right side of natural selection, did so by continually adapting its complex camouflaging strategies

Land Cruiser 70 still the no-frills workhorse

Ian McLaren, for CAR, reviews the updated Toyota Land Cruiser 70 SW 2,8 GD-6 auto.

Marketing and presentation of carrots

Most people by now have come to believe that the initial eye contact of a product is very important to generate sales

Zoonotic diseases: Part 5

In this fifth part of our series on zoonosis, we take a look at psittacosis, also known as parrot fever.

Increase citrus yield, packouts and quality with shade nets

In a consumer-driven market that is picky about the appearance of fruit, producing brightly coloured produce with zero blemishes is vital to catch the eye of shoppers. Erecting nets over citrus orchards increases the chances of a superb packout. Lindi Botha reports on how farmers should approach this costly but fruitful undertaking.

Growing the flowers of the Cape Peninsula in your garden: Part 1

The Cape's flowers contribute to the region's renowned biodiversity. In this first part of a two-part series, we look at some of the flowers found in the Cape Peninsula, and explain how you can grow them in your garden.

Good and bad effects of climate change on agricultural production

Natashia Qwabe, a research assistant at the Agricultural Research Council, writes about the shifting patterns of agricultural production due to climate change.

City projects in Canada aim to build food security through partnerships

Statistics released by AgriFood Analytics Lab predicts that the average family in Canada will spend much more on food in 2024 due to natural disasters like flooding and wildfires, which caused destruction in the agriculture sector last year.

Days of research for sake of research long gone

In a session that specifically focused on the research and development needs of the nine provinces during the Agricultural Research Council (ARC) and the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development’s joint conference north of Pretoria recently, it became clear that although there were some specific needs, there were many similar needs with regard to the priorities and key challenges.

Saudi Arabia lifts South African red meat ban after 20 years

After months of negotiations, the Saudi Food and Drug Administration opened the doors for export of red meat from South Africa

Relentless march of vrotpootjie

Warnings and guidance on how to control the destructive disease in wheatlands by rotational cropping. In certain of South Africa’s major producing areas, vrotpootjie or take-all has become a menace to wheat.

Prevention is better than cure: SA's most common pig diseases

In this article, we discuss some of the most common viral pig diseases in South Africa, and what farmers should do to prevent and/or treat these diseases to ensure a happy and healthy herd.

Wine industry struggles to remain sustainable

Dark clouds hovering over the wine industry pose threat to job creation, rural development and economic growth

Cowboys, cattlemen and blue jeans in the Old West

Historically, half overalls’ that lacked a bib and were dyed dark blue to hide the dirt have always been used as durable working clothes by cowboys and cattle farmers in the US

Wuhlf mulchers: stewards of the land

In the face of bush encroachment with invasive species threatening the natural flora, Wuhlf Equipment’s innovative machines come into play.

John Deere's 5080E and 5080EN revolutionising farming in SA

John Deere proudly introduces its latest power-packed duo on African soil for the first time, the 5080E and the 5080EN tractors. Their versatility extends over various tasks on your farm.

ORV upgrades Loadall Telehandler

Fourth generation of Karoo livestock farmers make hay while the sun shines partnering with Bell Equipment to boost their productivity.

SALMONELLA Zoonotic diseases: Part 4

Salmonella is a genus of gram-negative bacteria. The two known species of Salmonella are Salmonella enterica and Salmonella bongori.

Producing baby carrots

Baby carrots can take various forms, and these change over time due to marketing and customer response

You are what your food ate: the health connection in the soil

An apple a day keeps the doctor away, goes the saying about the role of diet in overall health. New research however suggests that good health is less about the quantity of produce we ingest, and more about quality. Soil health makes all the difference in growing food that fills versus food that nourishes. Lindi Botha reports.

Farmworker's son realises his farming dream

In 2019, Paul Siguqa became one of the first black owners of a wine farm in the Franschhoek Valley and established himself as a producer of premium wine. He talked to Glenneis Kriel about his journey to success.

How history has shaped our use of bits and bridles

Bits and bridles have been used for millennia to control and communicate with horses. In this article, Janine Ryan looks at the history of the equipment, as well as the most common types used today.

A passion for poultry

Clinton du Preez has approximately 600 chickens of various breeds neatly housed in the backyard of his Stutterheim home in the Eastern Cape. Mike Burgess visited him recently to better understand his life-long passion for breeding and showing top-quality poultry.

Wine export value increases despite a decline in export volumes

While South African wine exports declined in 2023, export value increased, according to the recent South African Wine Export Report, writes Glenneis Kriel.