Tag: South Africa

Farming for the future: embracing regenerative agriculture beyond financial gains

Farming for the future: embracing regenerative agriculture beyond financial gains

Country: South AfricaFarm Size: 250haMain Enterprise: GrapesOther Enterprises: Cotton, seed onions, maize, lucerneTeam Size: 5 Andre Oberholzer started his farming career in 1987 on the Orange River in Northern Cape of South Africa. In the early days, he farmed mostly cash crops across their 250ha, but later transitioned to grapes for wine making and raisins. … Continue reading Farming for the future: embracing regenerative agriculture beyond financial gains

Macadamia consultant uses fieldmargin to make precision farming recommendations from drone imagery

Macadamia consultant uses fieldmargin to make precision farming recommendations from drone imagery

Liam Highcock advises and sets up precision agriculture techniques for macadamia plantations and vineyards in Durban, South Africa. He consults on several large plantations including the one that supplies nuts for Magnum ice creams. He uses multiple precision agriculture approaches to design his layouts including drone mapping, soil probes and monitored irrigation. fieldmargin lets him … Continue reading Macadamia consultant uses fieldmargin to make precision farming recommendations from drone imagery