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For farmers in the Eastern Cape, facing unique soil conditions and climatic variability, the principles of sustainable agriculture are...

South Africa's agricultural landscape, from the vast maize fields of the Free State to the citrus orchards of the Eastern Cape, is deeply...

Farming plays a huge role in South Africa’s economy and the livelihoods of many rural families. But as every farmer knows, today’s...

The blue tick, or cattle tick (Rhipicephalus spp.), is a prevalent and highly damaging external parasite affecting livestock in South...

Soybeans are an excellent choice for crop rotation due to their ability, as legumes, to fix nitrogen in the soil. When properly...

Following the latest market trends, it seems like the sheep game is changing, folks! With the wool market taking a bit of a nosedive,...

It’s still pretty cold out there and as a result many animals are brave enough to venture indoors in search of warmth, shelter and food....

Winter has moved in with full force. We are all feeling the chill and already hoping for spring. The blankets have long been pulled out...

Foot-and-mouth disease is a highly infectious viral disease of cattle, pigs, sheep, goats, buffalo and artiodactyl wildlife species....

Wireworms thrive during the wet seasons posing a threat to the health of livestock. Not only do these pests cause loss in production or...

A Two Host tick molts from larva to nymph on the first host, but will leave the host between the nymphal and adult stages. The second...

The signs that winter is approaching is all around, the days are getting shorter, the nights longer and the temperatures are dropping....

The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) circulated a letter on 14 April 2022 stating the DALRRD’s...