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There was a palpable buzz during the course of last year’s Agri SA congress, something that I felt was missing at this year’s event.

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.

In the midst of the recent heat wave and prolonged drought, city folks were reminded of man’s dependence on water.

If the World Economic Forum (WEF) is to be believed, South Africans are unhealthy, poorly educated and uncooperative.

Try HSTI and Probe Schedule for more accurate water use.

Last month, I spent two days in Milan, Italy, with farmers and journalists from all over the world. The event was part of a New Holland social media initiative and the campaign centred on 10 farmers who collectively hailed from Italy, Brazil, Russia, Zimbabwe, Canada, Germany, France, China and the UK.

CropX, PowPow and mOasis each offer ways to get the most out of your water, says Greg Miles.

Never before in the 21 years since South Africa’s transition to a democracy has the ruling party placed so much faith in the contribution that agriculture can make to the country.

The ‘Farmers Business Network’ enables members to share valuable information, says Greg Miles.

The agriculture department is insulting the many hardworking, successful and deserving female farmers in South Africa by saying that Hlengiwe Hlophe is the best commercial female farmer we have.

Better traceability secures more customers for food producers, says Greg Miles.

The heartbreaking image of the lifeless Syrian toddler washed up on a Turkish beach has got many people looking at immigrants in a new light.