Tag: Agricultural Research Council
‘n Goeie wynoes vat sy tyd
Vanjaar se wyndruifoes was nie net een wat later as gewoonlik begin het nie, maar dit het ook besonders lank geneem. Volgens kenners het...
Poultry production 101: Construct your own broiler house
Estimated reading time: 6 minutes Profit margins in the agricultural industry are not always what they should...
The ABC of DNA technology that focuses on agriculture
It has been shown that people buy into a technology if they understand its basics and how the basics support its applications. In our...
An interdisciplinary approach to climate change
Given the changes in our climate, knowledge dissemination in the agricultural sector could lead to a change in agricultural practices with evident shifts in...
How to rehydrate the land and help stabilise the climate
In the article ‘The hidden role of water on earth’ featured in the January edition of Stockfarm, we discussed the crucial but often ignored...
Livestock – is biotechnology the future?
Thanks to technology, we have livestock that perform extremely economically, superseding the performance of animals’ years before. Poultry, for instance, is more than 250%...
The wonderful world of wetlands
Wetlands are the closest thing to the Garden of Eden. As nature's kidney, they transform substances generated by human activities, make chemical...
Let’s celebrate soil
World Soil Day (5 December) aims to raise awareness on the importance of maintaining healthy ecosystems and human well-being by addressing the...
Besighede berei voor – tweede Covid-golf dalk op pad
Die Noordelike halfrond ervaar nou 'n tweede golf Covid-uitbekings en kenners meen dat dit moontlik ook op Suid-Afrika wag. Optimisme is 'n...
Pheromones drive successful pest control
Pest control in plants is an ever developing science and is something that the agricultural industry will never be able to live...
