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Portia Phohlo2016-09-01 13:55:512018-11-15 12:24:32Watch the Biggs Family tell us why sustainability matters
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Craig Galloway2013-02-02 07:46:372018-11-15 12:25:30Trace & Save operates the Woodlands Dairy Sustainability Project
Black maize beetles on dairy pastures
Reading Time: 4 minutes
The black maize beetle is a pest to many of the pasture grasses planted on Eastern Cape dairy farms. Two of the most prominent grasses which are favoured by these beetles are ryegrass and kikuyu.
Lucerne pasture: The king of fodder crops
Reading Time: 2 minutes
Farmers that include lucerne as part of their pasture mixtures will benefit from free nitrogen both from the atmosphere and from an enhanced mineralisation rate that will be stimulated by diverse pastures. The free nitrogen will help reduce fertiliser costs and improve farm efficiency.
Do you ever examine your soil?
Reading Time: 3 minutes
These two very simple visual assessments can give farmers an idea of how good the structure of the soil is on their farms. They are also a good demonstration of the benefits of soil carbon and how carbon contributes to well aggregated soil.
Watch the Biggs Family tell us why sustainability matters2016-09-01 - 13:55
What is the SWAN system?2015-11-19 - 14:47
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