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Conquer the heights with the Agribot
Not all farms consist solely of flat land filled with maize. Many have hillsides that are difficult to keep free of toxic weeds or impossible to access by vehicle.
Can’t peform your own repairs? Think again
’n Boer maak ’n plan. And this site makes it even easier to do so,
Watch out – the Fourth Industrial Revolution is coming for you!
I followed the World Economic Forum’s recent 2016 Annual Meeting in Davos closely because of the main theme of this year’s gathering: The Fourth Industrial Revolution.
A great online place to shop
With free shipping on many items, Aliexpress helps you to beat the weak rand.
Use your phone as an interpreter
Most of us struggle with foreign languages while abroad. Here is the answer.
Why precision farming is here to stay
To date, I’ve written about many technological marvels that are changing the agricultural landscape bit by bit – from drones, to cloud computing and renewable energy, from water optimisation to virtual fencing.
A birding app with conservation benefits
BirdLasser makes it easy to record your bird sightings with a central database, says Greg Miles.
Keep your children safe online
This app boasts a wide range of features that help you to protect your kids.
The Wireless Rumen Bolus (WRB) tracker
Detect livestock illnesses up to 36 hours before the outward signs appear,
Can we invent our way out of this drought?
Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos once said one of the only ways to get out of a tight box is to invent a way out, and when I think of tight boxes in this context, I can’t help but think of the drought we’re experiencing at the moment.
Keep track of your cattle at all times
Save money and keep your cows healthy with this electronic monitoring system.
Look after your staff and your staff will look after you
Richard Branson recently employed an ‘unlimited leave policy’. Risky, maybe, but it was a bold move and it worked.
30 years of easy record-keeping
Numerous free Excel templates are available for farmers to download, says Greg Miles.
The must-have mobile scanner
This great app allows you to scan documents on the go with your phone, says Greg Miles.
The next food revolution: underground urban farming?
As apocalyptic as it sounds, a very successful underground farming initiative has seen the light of day (mind the pun) 33m under the busy streets of Clapham in London.
Protecting a precious resource
CropX, PowPow and mOasis each offer ways to get the most out of your water, says Greg Miles.
