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Keep your firearm safe and legal: What you need to know about vehicle safes

For South African farmers and businesspeople who carry a firearm daily, there are times when you simply cannot keep it on your person. In such situations, a vehicle safe is an essential ...

18 Jul 2025 · 5 min read

VIDEO: Case IH Patriot 50 series – The next level of precision farming

The Patriot 50 Series has undergone 80% changes. It offers more space and much more. Check out the video to see how it has been ...

18 Jul 2025 · < 1 min read

VIDEO: CASE IH Implements: Make sure your soil gets the best

Case IH was at the Val Farmers' Day where farmers could see all their implements in action. All the Case IH implements are agronomically ...

18 Jul 2025 · < 1 min read

Why the Suzuki Grand Vitara is the ultimate lifestyle SUV

Discover why the Suzuki Grand Vitara is the ultimate lifestyle SUV for South Africans. From city streets to scenic escapes, this stylish, capable, and efficient SUV is designed to fit every ...

18 Jul 2025 · 4 min read

VIDEO: Save between 25% and 40% on fuel with Massey Ferguson – Farmer shares...

Discover how you can save between 25% and 40% on fuel on your farm with Massey Ferguson’s proven efficiency. “Compared to the other brands in our fleet operating under exactly the same ...

18 Jul 2025 · < 1 min read

Business

Keep your firearm safe and legal: What you need to know about vehicle safes

For South African farmers and businesspeople who carry a firearm daily, there are times when you simply cannot keep it on your person. In such situations, a vehicle safe is an essential ...

18 Jul 2025 · 5 min read

Sasol empowers South African farmers with sustainable energy solutions and local i...

For 75 years, Sasol has been a cornerstone of South Africa’s energy landscape, and today the company is leaning deeper into agriculture with fuel and lubricant solutions tailored to meet ...

26 Jun 2025 · 7 min read

Store your valuables in a Magnum safe

What is a home without a safe? Most homeowners in South Africa, whether in cities or on farms, have firearms that must be kept in a safe by law. Too often, there are reports of innocent ...

10 Jun 2025 · 4 min read

Fitment4Africa prepares farmers’ vehicles for any challenge

In farming, there is no time to waste. If something is broken, it must be fixed. If the road is rough, your bakkie or vehicle needs to handle it. That is exactly why Fitment4Africa is a ...

4 Jun 2025 · 4 min read

Bresser – your own weather forecaster

Farmers know that the weather plays one of the most important roles in the success of your crop. With Ultranexus and Bresser you no longer have to wait for the 7 pm news or get a magic ball ...

3 Jun 2025 · 2 min read

Livestock

Kanna Industries offers farmers equipment designed and manufactured by farmers

Farmers’ needs and farmers’ ingenuity form the basis for solutions that serve farmers through thick and thin. That’s why farmers are so pleased with the equipment that Kanna ...

17 Jul 2025 · 5 min read

Feedtek understands your pasture and livestock needs

Whether you're a commercial sheep farmer in the Northern Cape or managing a mixed farming operation in the Eastern Free State, there's one thing you know for sure: in South Africa, the ...

16 Jul 2025 · 4 min read

Parry family trusts Gallagher for more than 25 years

In the Cradle of Humankind, the Parry family has a smallholding with seven horses, two donkeys, seven dogs, four cats and humans; all of them safely behind a perimeter fence electrified by ...

16 Jul 2025 · 3 min read

VIDEO: How to maintain and use your clippers for Freeze Branding – Tips from Cynth...

Before applying a freeze brand, it's essential to ensure your clippers are clean, sharp, and ready for action. In this video, Cynthia Olivier from Dry Ice International takes you ...

15 Jul 2025 · < 1 min read

INFLAMMATION: The silent nutrient thief

Dietary shifts play a key role in decreased longevity in livestock. Ruminants are adapted to fibre-rich diets but, due to intensification, high-producing ruminants nowadays are commonly fed ...

14 Jul 2025 · 3 min read

Innovation

Are you sure your solar is safe? What you need to know

Solar power is a game changer, and in the past few years the solar industry has been thriving. From residential solar to large manufacturing plants, businesses and even whole farms, solar ...

17 Jul 2025 · 5 min read

Zimbabwe, poverty, and Africa’s agricultural productivity issues

Zimbabwe has consistently been one of the food insecurity hotspots in the Southern African region, particularly during periods of drought. This meant that organisations such as the World ...

2 Jul 2025 · 3 min read

SAToyTrade: A Story of passion, purpose, play, and development

When one looks at SAToyTrade today, a beloved educational toy and product company with a national presence, it’s hard to believe its humble beginnings. But like many meaningful ventures, ...

19 Jun 2025 · 3 min read

SGS Nvirocrop’s agronomists let your farming operation thrive

If you want to know how well your precision farming is working, you need to understand what is happening in your soil. SGS Nvirocrop’s independent specialist agronomists can help you do ...

18 Jun 2025 · 3 min read

STIHL and farmers enjoy a great time together at NAMPO

A major attraction at NAMPO 2025 was STIHL’s iconic orange and white brand. The global leader in outdoor equipment showcased a powerful range of products, technological innovation, and ...

11 Jun 2025 · 4 min read

Mechanisation

Why the Suzuki Grand Vitara is the ultimate lifestyle SUV

Discover why the Suzuki Grand Vitara is the ultimate lifestyle SUV for South Africans. From city streets to scenic escapes, this stylish, capable, and efficient SUV is designed to fit every ...

18 Jul 2025 · 4 min read

VIDEO: Save between 25% and 40% on fuel with Massey Ferguson – Farmer shares...

Discover how you can save between 25% and 40% on fuel on your farm with Massey Ferguson’s proven efficiency. “Compared to the other brands in our fleet operating under exactly the same ...

18 Jul 2025 · < 1 min read

Earn half your tractor back in five years just by saving fuel

On the plains of Roedtan in Limpopo, where the land is wide and the seasons are challenging, Rudolph Botha, together with his partner, CP Kloppers, runs a mixed farming operation called, ...

18 Jul 2025 · 10 min read

LEO Hydraulics: Your go to partner in hydraulic and gearbox solutions

In high-demand industries were downtime costs you money and performance drives productivity, every component matters. Whether you're managing an open-pit mine, operating a fleet of ...

15 Jul 2025 · 4 min read

VIDEO: Massive Case IH 21-40 precision planter impresses at Val Boeredag 2025!

Watch the mighty Case IH 21-40 Series Precision Planter steal the spotlight at Val Boeredag 2025! This top-tier planter is built for maximum accuracy, high performance, and efficient ...

15 Jul 2025 · < 1 min read

Crops

Maximise profits with new maize cultivars from Limagrain

For the past sixty years, Limagrain Field Seeds has been a global contributor to farm profitability and sustainable food security, ensuring that the next generation of young farmers can ...

17 Jul 2025 · 4 min read

Corteva Crop Protection: Putting wine grape farmers first

When it comes to the protecting your wine grape crops from diseases and insects – our wine grape portfolio of fungicides and insecticides offers an excellent range of ...

16 Jul 2025 · 2 min read

Safety above all: CKM Group keeps your business fire-ready

In a country where veld fires and industrial fires cause millions of rands in damage every year, not just to assets, but entire communities, there is one name that farmers, warehouse ...

16 Jul 2025 · 5 min read

The proven trump card against stubborn weeds in maize

Yamato® 480 SC from Philagro has repeatedly demonstrated its efficacy in South Africa since its introduction five years ago, with exceptional weed control for farmers in maize producing ...

11 Jul 2025 · 4 min read

Goss’s Bacterial Wilt & Leaf Blight: Maize diseases

Clavibacter nebraskensis (Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. nebraskensis) International common names:  Leaf Freckles & Wilt or Nebraska Leaf Freckles & Wilt Microscopic – ...

10 Jul 2025 · 4 min read

People

Fitment4Africa prepares farmers’ vehicles for any challenge

In farming, there is no time to waste. If something is broken, it must be fixed. If the road is rough, your bakkie or vehicle needs to handle it. That is exactly why Fitment4Africa is a ...

4 Jun 2025 · 4 min read

Titan Tactical: Your first line of defence

We all know that a good security company is a necessity to keep your home and belongings safe, but what about your business? This is where you need someone like Titan Tactical. Titan ...

6 May 2025 · 5 min read

XL Boland Travel – Your trusted partner in travel since 1984

When it comes to travel, experience, passion, and personalised service make all the difference. At XL Boland Travel, these aren’t just ideals – they are the foundation of who we are. ...

6 May 2025 · 3 min read

AgriSETA and TUT partner to equip young South Africans with critical agricultural ...

The Agricultural Sector Education and Training Authority (AgriSETA) has reaffirmed its commitment to addressing South Africa’s unemployment crisis by ensuring that young people acquire ...

25 Mar 2025 · 3 min read

African cuisine part 6: Southern Africa-Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe is a landlocked country between the Zambezi and Limpopo Rivers, bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia to the north, and Mozambique to the east. ...

17 Mar 2025 · 7 min read

News & Events

KragDag 2025: The independent, getaway, agriculture and energy expo is just around...

It’s almost time for KragDag, South Africa’s leading expo for self-reliance and sustainable solutions, from 7-9 August at Diamantvallei Landgoed, 20 km east of Pretoria. With more than ...

17 Jul 2025 · 3 min read

Driving agricultural innovation through precision breeding, digital technologies, ...

A century of innovation in plant breeding There have been nearly 100 years of plant breeding innovation, and our seed brand Pioneer will celebrate its centenary on October 19, 2026. The ...

17 Jul 2025 · 4 min read

Academy pumps out the next generation of experts

KSB Pumps and Valves has invested in a specialised training centre designed to equip internal and branch staff, as well as certified partners with in-depth knowledge of KSB products and ...

15 Jul 2025 · 3 min read

Lamb Champs 2025: Real lamb, real farmers, real South African excellence

Lamb Champs is back for its fourth year and it's bigger, bolder, and even more flavourful. Proudly presented by the Southern African Agri Initiative (Saai) and headlined by Pick n Pay and ...

14 Jul 2025 · 2 min read

PEP talk from plants – The hunt for a safer, effective and more economical r...

Rabies predominantly affects marginalised populations. Although effective human vaccines and immunoglobulins exist, the immunoglobulins are often inaccessible or unaffordable to those in ...

9 Jul 2025 · 3 min read
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