Starting and growing a successful farming business requires determination, capital, a market, and much more. And among these elements, one in particular stands out:...
Preston Farm, home to La Petite France dairy, is situated just outside Howick in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands. It is the picture of countryside perfection,...
Alessandro Volta, an Italian chemist and physicist, discovered in 1799 that when two dissimilar conducting materials, or electrodes, are covered by a solution that...
A new fully integrated tyre pressure control system for John Deere 8R Series tractors equipped with independent link suspension (ILS) can now be ordered ex-factory.
Using an...
Agriweld is introducing its new min-disc cultivator, featuring its IP-protected Snap-Bar, Agri-packer roller and Easy Clean Scraper Bar system.
The all-new min-disc cultivator allows the worthy...
Many modern engines employ variable valve timing to create a range of throttle opening/engine speed combinations where the air mass flow is very high.
This...
A quick Internet search of the term ‘vertical farming’ produces images of seemingly futuristic buildings housing an abundance of luxuriant plant life. While these...
The greatest threat to South Africa’s farmlands doesn’t come from the global economy or government policies. It’s to be found under a farmer’s feet.
According...
