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Sheep farming made easy Part 9: Flock nutritional requirements
As with people, sheep do not require specific feeds. They require energy, protein, vitamins, minerals, fibre, and water. Many different feedstuffs can meet their nutritional requirements. Roughage is always needed. Energy Energy makes up the largest portion of the diet and is usually the most limiting nutrient in sheep[...]
Water stress can put business models in jeopardy
South Africa’s recent droughts are teaching businesses a life-changing lesson: we can no longer simply assume that clean water will always be available to keep operations running smoothly. According to Gert Nel, partner and principal hydrogeologist at SRK Consulting, responsible water management is becoming a cornerstone of any sustainable[...]
Grow more with less water with Agri600
Article supplied Agri600, Dust and Water Management specialists South Africa, in collaboration with SNF Floerger France specializes in water chemistry, aim to assist the South African agricultural community in effective water management measures. As Agri600, the South African agricultural distributor for SNF Floerger France, we have done extensive trials[...]
A collaborative approach to the future of water in SA
Kader Asmal put it so eloquently when he said, “Water runs through our every aspiration as a society.” It is essential to the health of our population, the socio-economic growth of our country and the basic human dignity of our people. Yet as South Africans, we become increasingly familiar[...]
The ins and outs of legal water use by the RSA farmer
by Hennie Schoeman, water rights consultant “DAM” is a short word but to BUILD it is something else, the wise old men used to say. But nowadays not only dam construction is complicated – it is also the negotiations to obtain the privilege to do so, together with all[...]