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Overcoming Agricultural Education Obstacles: Empowering Farmers to study on the Farm

For the past two decades, Agri Skills Transfer has stood as a beacon of excellence in agricultural training and skills development. With our practical approach to teaching, we have estab...

22 Feb 2024 · 3 min read

African smallholders struggle despite increased international support.

While African countries have received generous support from international agencies and philanthropists to boost agriculture production, critics note that this has not been enough to deal...

14 Dec 2023 · 5 min read

Merry Christmas and Many Thanks from Gallagher Animal Management

From the Gallagher family, thank you for a wonderful year. It was an absolute privilege working with each and every one of our special clients. We wish you a lovely and safe holiday s...

1 Dec 2023 · < 1 min read

Tapeworm is spreading, endangering people

Echinococcus granulosus is a type of tapeworm which is a harmful parasite. It’s a zoonotic disease, which means it spreads from animals to people, with a life cycle involving humans,...

28 Nov 2023 · 8 min read

Southern Africa small-scale farming success featuring individual success story

Incubation eliminates entry barriers for small-scale farmers: Access to loan financing is a game changer. Access to loan financing and the lack of skills to manage cash flow in small ...

28 Nov 2023 · 7 min read

Case IH: Young farmers hold the future of agriculture future in their hands

A recent visit to the young agricultural students from Tuks (University of Pretoria) clearly shows: Agriculture in South Africa is not an outdated profession with a limited future – ag...

31 Oct 2023 · 4 min read

The future of agriculture rests in the hands of the next generation of farmers

Tuks Agriculture also works in close collaboration with various organisations to encourage agricultural students, give them exposure, and prepare them for the future of the fast-changing...

18 Oct 2023 · < 1 min read

Waterberg: Farmers and community unite against mining

Farmers in the Waterberg area of Limpopo have taken a stand to block an application for prospecting in a ‘Critical Biodiversity Area’ of the Waterberg. An unknown company, Legae M...

7 Sep 2023 · 9 min read

Christine Bouwer from Ripper Tillage loves the soil and being a woman in agriculture

During Women's month, South Africans enjoy giving praise where praise is due to the mothers, rolemodels and industry leaders that work within the agricultural industry. Christine Bouwer,...

16 Aug 2023 · 2 min read

Remarkable lady takes transport to new heights with Scania

Scania supports transport companies across the world by delivering heavy trucks for each customer's need. For many years now, transport sector players have recruited and trained women in...

15 Aug 2023 · 7 min read

Case IH celebrates women forging careers in agriculture

This Women's Month we celebrate a new generation of powerful young upcoming females who are making a difference in the agriculture sector. Case IH is committed to empowering young ladies...

8 Aug 2023 · < 1 min read

Tuks Landbou’s young ladies believe in the future of agriculture

There are many female farmers or farmers’ wives and daughters nowadays who are making their mark in agriculture. Hands-on women who know about milking cows, dipping cattle, can help tw...

7 Aug 2023 · 7 min read

‘Warriors of hope’ inspired by Fruit Logistica

Nigel Klaasen, the 2022 Western Cape Prestige Agri-Award winner, enjoyed a market access capacity building tour to the Netherlands and attended Fruit Logistica in Berlin, Germany earlier...

10 Jul 2023 · 6 min read

Opinion piece: Milestone achievement – 100,000 pieces of testing equipment s...

Substance abuse is a major problem in most countries. While it is extremely challenging for governments to tackle alcohol and drug abuse on its own, fortunately the private sector has st...

22 Mar 2023 · 4 min read

Opinion Piece: Temporary employment services can speed up fibre rollout and give r...

While the Covid-19 pandemic threw the world, and South Africa, into chaos, it was also responsible for rapidly pushing the digital agenda. As more people are now empowered to work from h...

18 Nov 2022 · 4 min read

HJN training qualifications and training

Company Description HJN Training, with head quarters in Centurion and a satellite office located in Vereeniging, is an organisation dedicated to the training of police, private and publ...

8 Nov 2022 · 5 min read

Momentum Metropolitan’s Women in Farming

Candidates from Momentum Metropolitan's Women in Farming programme, a three-year incubator that aims to enhance the skills of young black female farmers, recently celebrated their gr...

31 Oct 2022 · < 1 min read

Agricultural Writers SA North: Awards evening on 14 October 2022

The regional candidates for the Agricultural Writers SA (AWSA) North were officially announced on 14 October during an awards event in Pretoria. The event's main sponsors were Corteva...

18 Oct 2022 · 3 min read

CNH Industrial puts women empowerment first

What is a woman in one word? That entirely depends on who you ask, but for the ladies working at CNH Industrial, every word evokes courage and inspires other women to persevere. Duri...

7 Sep 2022 · < 1 min read

How to improve father-son work relationships

Conflict between fathers and sons relates to traditional male roles. Once men understand the underlying issues, they can work to transcend their competitive instincts. “No matter wh...

31 Aug 2022 · 12 min read

Momentum Metropolitan’s Women in Farming Programme

All this women below is part of the Momentum Metropolitan’s Women in Farming Programme. The programme is on a mission to enhance the skills of young female farmers to enable and emp...

30 Aug 2022 · 9 min read

Case IH Women’s month — Franelyn (Lollie) Hoffman: Every farmer is unique

Her love for agriculture was ingrained in her as she grew up on a farm and later farmed with her late husband. Today she carries on his legacy on behalf of her four children, serving her...

19 Aug 2022 · < 1 min read

Brucellosis destroyed my life and this could happen to you too!

Dr. Frans Banting, a veterinarian who was infected with brucellosis nearly 40 years ago, tells his story and hopefully this will help all of us realize how devastating this disease is; a...

24 Jun 2022 · 8 min read

Breakdown the wall of silence

Communication is the key to success in maintaining a successful family agribusiness. Yet many families never get to first base in addressing in communication issues, even those who reali...

13 May 2022 · 6 min read

Brucellosis and the risk for humans

Modern consumers are more informed about the origin of products than ever before. During the past two decades, there has been a major effort from both consumers and producers to promote ...

11 May 2022 · 4 min read
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