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5 days ago |
farmersweekly.co.za | Glenneis Kriel
Following the suspension of cattle intake at its Heidelberg feedlot following a foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreak, general manager for Karan Beef, Henk Groenewald, told Farmer’s Weekly that Karan Beef understood that the suspension would have direct implications on cattle operations and livestock planning. However, he added that the step was taken to contain the disease and mitigate any risk to the broader livestock industry. The financial impact on Karan Beef is expected to be substantial.
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6 days ago |
farmersweekly.co.za | Glenneis Kriel
During the discussion, titled ‘Future-proofing South African agriculture: farming for 2050 and beyond’, Codrington said the world was teetering on the brink of profound transformation, as evidenced by advances in drones, robots, machine learning, and artificial intelligence.
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1 week ago |
farmersweekly.co.za | Glenneis Kriel
Bertus Goosen and his daughter, Nicoline, who came all the way from Botswana to compete in Nampo’s Boerepatente competition, pranked visitors with what was labelled a ‘crackling pot’ at the start of the competition. The pot sounded an alarm that echoed across the showgrounds when visitors opened the lid of the pot. Pranks over the yearsGoosen, whom was attending the competition for a 23rd time this year, has been responsible for various other pranks at the competition over the years.
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2 weeks ago |
citizen.co.za | Glenneis Kriel
The Department of Agriculture has banned all fresh and frozen chicken imports from Brazil following an outbreak of avian influenza in that country, according to South African Poultry Association (SAPA) general manager Izaak Breitenbach. The ban on chicken imports from Brazil is not expected to lead to a shortage of chicken meat in South Africa.
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2 weeks ago |
farmersweekly.co.za | Glenneis Kriel
Daniel Dames, business manager of NMI, said that they already have a well-established market for Sitrex haymaking equipment, ranging from disc mowers and tedders to rakes, with the bale wrapper completing the offering. “Our goal is to become a one-stop shop for all a farmer’s bale making needs.”The Sitrex WR 3100 is a high-end bale maker, with a built-in computer that allows it to switch automatically between wrapping functions.
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