“Dis net genade,” sê die kampioen-boere wat vanjaar die eerste prys in die Pioneer Weeg en Wen-kompetisie verower het. Bossi Ferreira van NMTB-boerdery naby Piet Retief is as die kampioen aangewys met ’n uitstekende mielie-oes van 15,224 ton per hektaar op droëland. Die kultivar wat Bossi gebruik het was die Pioneer P1197YHR. Dit is nie […] More
Die prentjiemooi plaas, Stormhoek, tussen Vrede en Memel is al meer as honderd jaar die tuiste van die Schmidt-familie. Dis hier waar Freddy en sy seun Mark kon voortbou op geslagte se harde werk en sukses behaal met hulle Dohne Merino-kudde. Die Schmidts se kudde is een van die grootste in die land met meer […] More
It has been exactly twelve months since the first ProAgri BNZ saw the light in September of 2019. We are officially one year old. The magazine is still in its infancy compared to ProAgri Media that celebrated its 25th year in August this year. What a year it has been! The agricultural industry of Southern […] More
Enigeen kan vir homself dink: Dit dien geen doel om te bewerk waar jy nie gaan plant nie. Dit is hoekom strookbewerking so sinvol is om insetkoste te bespaar en opbrengs te verhoog. Orthman is reeds gewild in Suid-Afrika vir uitstekende strookbewerkingstoerusting, want dié Amerikaanse maatskappy verstaan Suid-Afrikaanse boere se behoeftes en omstandighede ten volle. […] More
HARARE– The Isuzu D-MAX remains a firm favourite in Zimbabwe according to the latest poll in which Zimbabweans recently had to vote online for their favourite vehicle. The Zimbabwe Car of the Year Awards, which was launched towards the end of last year, has had to adjust the competition due to the COVID-19 pandemic which […] More
The first of September is the earliest date on which tobacco farmers can legally start transplanting their carefully cultivated seedlings to the fields. This is a critical time due to the fact hat the seedlings can die if the correct practices are not followed to ensure that they are properly prepared to be transplanted from […] More
Cotton is affectionately known as “white gold” among Zimbabwean farmers due to its high potential to generate household income and foreign currency for the economy. It is one of the most profitable field crops that is fairly drought tolerant and can be widely grown across diverse environments including low rainfall marginal areas. For the 2015/2016 […] More
During the past two decades there has been an increased demand for free-range farming practices in the poultry industry. This was the result of people learning of the cramped spaces and diseases that occurred on some farms where chickens were farmed in conventional batteries. Although the lack of space for chickens in battery cages cannot […] More
Feed processing plays a vital role in food production by adding value to an agricultural product. Feed processing machines enable you to produce food as well as animal feed. There are many types of processing machines available on the market, but there is one company that is simply a cut above the rest. Jones Masjiene […] More
Strookbewerking doen presies wat die naam sê. Net die plantstrook word bewerk en die res van die land bly onversteurd lê met plantreste en al. Die beginsels van strookbewerking kan eenvoudig opgesom word in drie dele. Ideale saadbed Die strook wat bewerk word vorm die ideale saadbed. Dit is ferm, maar deurlug, sonder kluite en […] More
While the COVID-19 restrictions are dragging on throughout Southern Africa, I am reminded of how resilient the agricultural sector can be. It is the only sector in the world that remained functioning at full capacity. As the southern hemisphere moves from winter to spring, we hope that the warmer weather will also help combat the […] More
A complete understanding of the farmer’s circumstances and needs, with a smart business mind that always comes up with a plan, to provide the best service – that is Billy Tom, Isuzu Motors South Africa’s new CEO. Farming is part of Billy’s DNA. He grew up on the farm, Niekerkshoop, near Alexandria, in the Eastern […] More
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