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AGRI NEWS NET- WEEKEND…
-Welcome to our world- the real world of Farming and Agriculture in South Africa- Local…
Sunday September 20
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Hippo of Africa
It was just before the arrival of the rains in the South African Lowveld, when…
Saturday September 19
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3 African wild dogs…
In 2021, a three-year-old female African wild dog spent a year travelling more than 2,300…
Saturday September 19
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Roelf Meyer Says South…
South Africa’s Ambassador to the United States, Roelf Meyer, has confirmed that Pretoria remains committed…
Saturday September 19
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Insects for Dinner: Separating…
At this point, most U.S. children — and for that matter, their parents — would…
Friday September 18
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Dead animals, barren fields,…
Animals are dropping dead amid the worst drought in living memory for many Central Americans,…
Friday September 18
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Can We Trust All…
Are these predictions something farmers should take notice of? And is anybody actually checking whether…
Friday September 18
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Modern crop improvement takes…
Sorghum, rice, wheat, maize and barley are hugely important in the human diet, with more…
Thursday September 17
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Bee Farming in South…
Bee farming in South Africa is a small industry that does a huge job.
Thursday September 17
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Crisis hits Napa Valley…
Napa Valley wine growers are struggling to survive as their grapes are left to rot…
Thursday September 17
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VIEWPOINT- How Much More…
South Africa’s grain farmers are carrying more risk, more debt and more uncertainty than ever…
Wednesday September 16
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- While global discussions often focus on how much arable land a country has (approximately 18.1 million square miles worldwide, with China, the United States, Australia, Brazil, Russia, and India holding large shares), land alone does not guarantee success.Many nations with vast farmland — particularly in Africa — still struggle with food production and depend heavily on imports.
- Die OVK Groep, met sy hoofkantoor in Ladybrand, is n vooruitstrewende landboumaatskappy in Suid-Afrika. Die OVK Groep streef voortdurend na die uitbreiding en verbetering van sy dienste aan alle belanghebbendes. Die maatskappy is goed gediversifiseer met werksaamhede in verskeie landbougebiede en lewer n wye reeks produkte en dienste aan sy kliënte.
- South Africa has laid initial foundations for hemp, with the Department of Agriculture confirming in June that additional seed multiplication sites in Limpopo and North West brought the national total to five, plus demonstration sites in all nine provinces for training.But planting is only the first link.
- Potassium (K) availability in soils is far more dynamic than traditional static soil tests suggest, influenced by short-term factors like wetting-drying cycles, moisture fluctuations, clay mineralogy, and weather patterns—leading to significant variability in release, fixation, diffusion, and transport across various soil textures and CEC levels











































