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Farmer's Weekly
The Electric Tractor Is Almost Here!
The Fendt e100 Vario is the first practical battery-powered tractor that can be used in a normal operation for a full working day without the need for recharging
2 min |
Farmer's Weekly 29 December 2017
Farmer's Weekly
The Basics Of Pearl Millet Production: Part 2
Pearl millet is a useful low-input, dryland crop that does not require particularly fertile soil. At the same time, fertiliser can help increase yield, while irrigation can improve stand establishment.
2 min |
Farmer's Weekly 29 December 2017
Farmer's Weekly
Using ‘cow power' to make your dairy farm self-sufficient: Part 2
Anaerobic digestion of feedstock produces biogas and digestate. The former can be used to produce on-farm power; the latter is a superb fertiliser, with many advantages over untreated slurry.
2 min |
Farmer's Weekly 29 December 2017
Farmer's Weekly
SA's First Commercial Cashmere Success Story
Not only is indigenous iMbuzi goats’ hair used to produce cashmere at the Ivili Loboya production unit near Butterwoth, but local smallholders are also empowered. Siyanda Sishuba reports.
4 min |
26 May 2017
Farmer's Weekly
Tapping Into Bees' Bounty
Kola le Roux has loved bees ever since seeing his grandfather’s hives in the eastern Free State more than 60 years ago. Today he manages more than 2 000 hives, from the Karoo to the Transkei, that produce an assortment of honey, including an organic variety derived from the cat-thorn or drogie bush. Mike Burgess reports.
5 min |
26 May 2017
Farmer's Weekly
How To Fertilise A Crop Correctly
Readers frequently ask me for specific fertiliser programmes for their crops. I would happily oblige if all crops were the same! Unfortunately, each crop is different because each land is unique. ‘One-size-fits-all’ programmes are always risky.
2 min |