Seed & fertiliser planter for small-scale users
Winner of three Nampo Boerepatente competitions, Michris Janse van Rensburg is back with a manually propelled combination seed and fertiliser planter. Joe Spencer reports.
Clean, green image of biofuels questioned
UK researchers find that crop fuels produce more pollution than the plants they replace.
Flaxseed-fed cows have healthier milk – study
Scientists have discovered that supplementing cattle feed with flaxseed results in less saturated fats.
Simple soil test promises to predict yields
An inexpensive new test may soon allow farmers to manage crops better and ascertain crop sizes accurately.
The tiny terror that’s a farmer’s best friend
Research has shown that spiders are the first predators to colonise newly planted lands. Best of all, they are pest control specialists, says Dr Ansie Dippenaar-Schoeman, specialist scientist at the...
‘Bug’ benefits weanling pigs
A bacterium provides energy to pigs during weaning which helps boost their immune systems and reduce infections.
Crab mini-excavator
This mini-excavator competes favourably with far more expensive imported units. Joe Spencer reports.
100 years of Claas
The LAMMA Show at Newark in the UK in January marked the start of a special year for Claas. Joe Spencer reports.
GWM C10: get it all without breaking the bank
Crammed with features, yet highly affordable, this handsome hatchback is good value for money. Just a pity about the lack of vooma. Lloyd Phillips reports.
AgriCAD – Increasing productivity
This father and son are masters of the art of optimising operations in order to get maximum productivity from their equipment. Joe Spencer reports.
The GWM Steed 5
GWM’s new double-cabs are ready for any task and should appeal to SA’s cost-conscious bakkie-lovers. Lloyd Phillips reports.
Magnum turns 25
Case IH is marking Magnum’s quarter century with a limited ‘Silver Edition’ series of tractors. Joe Spencer reports.
Award-winning dairy, pork & poultry technology
The EuroTier 2012 Dairy, Pork and Poultry Technologies Exhibition held in November in Hanover, Germany, showcased the most innovative European farming technology. Lloyd Phillips of Farmer’s Weekly was there to...
Up there with the best
Protea Engineering recently held a demonstration to launch its new cherry picker.
Strautmann mixer wins award
The Strautmann Vertimix self-propelled mixer wagon won a silver medal for innovation at this year’s EuroTier Expo in Germany. Joe Spencer reports.
New insecticides from sea anemone toxins?
The venom from Anthopleura may soon be used to develop environmentally friendly pest control and new medicines.
A fireproof house – made of straw
This unique design, using hay bales with fire-retardant cladding, can withstand the heat of the fiercest bushfire.
Fox vs jackal: always in balance
Cape fox and bat-eared fox numbers are strongly influenced by fluctuations in the population of black-backed jackal, according to research conducted near Kimberley by Dr Jan Kamler of Oxford University....
Breeding crop varieties to order
A conventional, non-GM breeding programme by the University of KwaZulu-Natal is developing high-yielding, virus-resistant crop varieties specifically for African small-scale farmers.
Weeding out the problem
Precision camera technology offers automated weed control – and an intelligent means to tell the good guys from the bad. Robyn Joubert reports.
