For PANNAR, Val Farmers Day is much more than just another agricultural exhibition. It is one of the most important dates on the company's annual calendar. During this annual event, PANNAR ...
South Africa’s fruit and wine industries are among the most advanced agricultural sectors in the world. Serving international markets while remaining profitable requires equipment that ...
The Fendt 900 Vario will reach two milestones in 2026 In July, the 50 000th unit of the popular series will roll off the production line. The seven generations have now been in use ...
As Zambia enters the election season, presidential candidates are unveiling their visions for the country's future, rightly focusing on issues such as fiscal policies, agriculture, mining, ...
South Africa's pork market has undergone a dramatic reversal in recent months, with fears of shortages giving way to a significant oversupply that is driving wholesale prices sharply lower ...
Stop wondering how you are going to fit your next big project together. Whether you are a farmer looking to protect your crops, a shopfitter setting up a retail floor in record time, or a ...
The road from Polokwane to Roadside Timber Trading Sawmill is hot and busy. A wide plain with Mount Moria at the end and scattered granite hilltops in between leads visitors to the ...
Up to 2004 the best any bird control contractor could do was to close the holes and spike the landing spots. With new technology available the emphasis has shifted from “close the ...
Did you think NAMPO is only about tractors and implements? That’s certainly not the case! ESAB SA once again showcased their world-class welding machines at NAMPO 2026. This year, ESAB is ...
Whether your motivation for moving to solar is backup power or off-grid living, you need to understand the basic requirements for safe working at height. In South Africa, rooftop solar ...
Leo Roets is a cattle farmer from Piet Plessis in the North West province of South Africa. Leo has been farming Bovelder cattle since 1996 in a family business with his father and ...
Poor management is a significant cause of early chick mortality. To keep your flock alive and healthy, your management practices should be extremely sound. Chicks reared in poorly managed ...
For cattle farmers, producing a quality weaner calf is about far more than achieving a good sale-day price. The characteristics that make a calf attractive to feedlots are often the same ...
For 90% of South Africa’s manufacturers, multiple boilers are the backbone of their critical steam operations, dramatically lowering the risk of downtime, optimising energy efficiency and ...
At a time when input costs continue to rise and every rand on the farm needs to work harder, it is becoming increasingly important to make smart decisions about equipment. For many ...
“Drones interest me because they give the farmer a new, advanced layer of visibility. A drone does not replace the farmer, the agronomist, the consultant or the person walking the ...
Before sunrise, across small plots of land stretching from the temperate rural heartlands of Southern Africa to the tropical landscapes of East and West Africa, millions of smallholder ...
HDPE Geomembranes are most often used for large projects; however, apart from quality products, the installation of these liners is also vital. When these high-quality liners fail due to ...
With South Africa’s ongoing power challenges placing increasing pressure on farmers, reliable alternative energy solutions have become more important than ever. Unpredictable ...
An African farmer is standing in his growing wheat field. He is satisfied after a successful sowing season. From high-performance lubricants and commercial bulk fuel to liquefied ...
From everyday farm work to heavy-duty tillage, the MF 5M.145 and the all-new MF 9S.425 demonstrated why Massey Ferguson remains a favourite among farmers. During the recent ProTour, held ...
It is bold, it is red, it is Case IH – once again making a strong impression at this year’s 35th annual Val Farmers Day. The company, renowned for its high-quality agricultural ...
Conservation farming today requires more than just the right implement, it demands smart solutions that help farmers optimise time, input costs and labour. At this year’s Val Boeredag, ...
South African commercial agriculture operates at a demanding intersection of climatic uncertainty and economic volatility. For today’s farmers, the margin for error has eroded to near ...
As herbicide resistance continues to increase globally, South African farmers are under growing pressure to identify potential resistance in advance. According to Corteva Agriscience, a ...
None of your fields, or even parts of the same field, on your farm are exactly the same. Differences in soil potential, moisture holding capacity, nutrient status and production capacity ...
It is indeed true that more white maize than yellow maize is grown in the western production region. In terms of dryland production, the split is approximately 70% white and 30% yellow. ...
Farming in the Great Lakes region of Africa (which includes Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Tanzania and Kenya) is challenging because of changing environments ...
In many of Southern Africa’s rural communities, agriculture is more than just a livelihood … it is a pathway to food security, job creation and long-term sustainability. Emerging ...
The sound of a mosquito wakes you up. Again. Your damp sleepshirt clings to your sweat-soaked body as you lay listening to your baby’s coughing. You are tired, as if you haven’t ...
Driven by the ambition to solidify the Jacobs ESG strategy through the lens of its purpose and ambition that led to the launch of the Wunderbar Project in 2023, it is here that Jacobs ...
This is a story with an unusual twist. It’s not the usual narrative of a man who owns a successful sawmill business and conquers the world. This is different, completely ...
South African farmers are under mounting pressure as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East drive up fuel, fertiliser, and freight costs. Disruptions around key shipping routes have ...
A unique opportunity awaits investors, farmers, and agricultural entrepreneurs when Venditor Auctioneers hosts a liquidation auction of valuable irrigated farmland and farming equipment ...
For many farmers and animal owners in the North West Province, access to animal healthcare can determine the health of their livestock, household income and food security. At the North-West ...
Across South Africa, farmers shoulder the responsibility of managing land sustainably while maintaining food production in a changing climate. Soil degradation, declining organic matter, ...
