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James Brand, executive for natural resources and environment at ENSafrica, and Cheri Young, senior associate of its banking and finance, say water management has to be stepped up to ensure sustainability.

At the recent Wagyu SA Conference 2023, held at Allee Bleue Wine Estate near Franschhoek in the Western Cape, Johan Strydom, the founder of Prime Wagyu, spoke about the way in which the psyche of different types of consumers affects their purchasing behaviour.

The global food system is not broken but its resilience is threatened, according to researchers looking for answers to the problems around nutritional quality and inequalities in the food chains.

Poor maintenance is not only costly and disruptive, but dangerous. There is only one way to deal with it: set up a preventive maintenance system and stick to it, says Peter Hughes.

John Deere has established itself as an industry leader, providing farmers with innovative tools to enhance their farming operations. From machine performance to field management and data analysis, John Deere offers a comprehensive suite of solutions that enable farmers to monitor, manage and maximize their yields, season after season. 

Business books provide a wealth of guidelines for business success, but are often too complicated. Raynor and Ahmed boil it down to three essential rules, says Peter Hughes.

Dr Patrick Aust, conservation scientist for People for Wildlife, looks at how reptiles can help improve food security in Africa.

Dr Kedibone Modika and Tebogo Pitse, agricultural economists at the Agricultural Research Council, look at how the flavour, colour and tenderness of beef change during the freezing and thawing process.

John Deere is pleased to announce the arrival of its new 540M front loader, compatible with the John Deere 6B Series four-cylinder tractors.

If you haven’t been following the drama accompanying the release of ChatGPT, you’re not paying enough attention to the current surge of technology. Tune in or you’ll soon become obsolete, says Peter Hughes.

In the bustling world of home and garden maintenance, the Husqvarna 215iHD45 shines as a beacon of innovation and practicality.

Omololu Fagunwa, a research fellow at Queen’s University in Belfast, writes about the importance of fermented food in West African diets, and explains how to ensure that this food remains safe for eating.

Running a business is like playing rugby: you can barge in without a plan, but you do so at your peril. Strategies for attack and defence are crucial, with the latter arguably being more important, says Peter Hughes.

Whether you an emerging farmer or looking to expand your current farm, finance is the one thing that could stand in between you and your farming success.

Improving workers’ skills is essential to increasing production efficiency and improving staff morale, and lies entirely with the farmer, who is ultimately the custodian of food production. Indeed, fulfilling this role responsibly requires ensuring that farmworkers undergo ongoing training, says Janine Ryan.

Declines in women’s employment in agrifood systems are evident in most regions, and few women are involved in the more profitable activities across various value chains, according to a new report.

Precision fermentation will be unlikely to disrupt the livestock industry but may provide high-value products for niche markets, says Prof Paul Wood of Monash University Clayton Campus, in Victoria, Australia.

The Ian Dickie BP400 AG is a robust, reliable, tractor PTO-driven side-tilt concrete mixer, supplying 300lts of wet mix concrete per batch.

The illegal trade of wild succulents, particularly Conophytum species, has left some on the brink of extinction. Glenneis Kriel reports on the situation and what farmers can do to help.

Farming anywhere in the world is tough, but farming in Africa is really tough! You need equipment that has been designed for the extreme environment where we live and work that is cost-effective to run, as well as hardy and reliable so that it can be trusted to work for you all day, every day.