Contents:

7 – Viewpoint: The consequences of Foot
and-Mouth Disease in South Africa
14 – The Essential Role of Phosphorus in Plant
Growth and Development
16 – Dam levels
20 – Medically important snakes of southern
Africa
25 – Inbreeding in goats
30 – Animal unit (AU)
36 – Technology and stewardship: one cannot
exist without the other
40 – Companion planting: Nature’s pest control
and plant partnerships
43 – Producers encouraged to join wireworm
control trial
46 – NGUNI Cattle
50 – Portable crop sprayer ideal for small-scale
farmers
52 – Ayam Cemani Chicken: The Jewel of the
Poultry World
55 – Did you know?
57 – Auction Results
61 – What’s happening in markets
62 – Previous editions

CONTENTS OF FARMHERE MAGAZINE EDITION 54

4 Temple Grandin Wins Prestigious 2025
AVMA Humane Award
10 The Essential Role of Phosphorus in Plant
Growth and Development
13 Dam Levels
15 Rinkhals – very dangerous
21 NAMPO: where the world meet people in
agriculture; and people in agriculture, the
world
26 Determining a cow’s age by examining its
teeth
30 Solar-Powered Irrigation and Smart
Control Technologies in Agriculture
35 Hybrid cheese sales grow as plant-based
‘fails to satisfy’
40 Under the microscope, new-generation
nets show their secret
45 Farming Matters: Food security
51 The Magic Cross
58 Did you know?
60 Bayer celebrates 20 years of DEKALB in
SA at Nampo
64 Did you know?
67 Auction Results
75 What’s happening in Markets
76 Previous editions

FARMhere Edition 53

Contents:

5 Impact of tariffs on SA citrus exporters will
hinge on health of US consumer – Absa
AgriBusiness report
10 Chili Farming
12 Dam levels
15 Ultimate Breed – Landrace pig
20 The Positive Environmental Impacts of
Solar Grazing
26 Taking reality to the Extreme
31 What Foot and Mouth Disease-free means
for South Africa’s game meat trade
36 Sustainability in Cattle Feeding: The Role
of Forages, Byproducts, and Grains
41 Feces in Newborn Lambs and Kids:
Developmental Stages
45 Save Money, Increase Grass and Enjoy
Cattle
50 Women in Agriculture Hold the Key to
Africa’s Food Security
59 What’s happening in Markets
60 Previous editions

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