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A few minor tweaks can always save a lot of time, money and effort. And it’s not just about changing the way we physically do some of the things on our farms, but also the way we use our computers and the Internet.

I started writing for Farmer’s Weekly about seven years ago. At that time, I was inclined to follow the school of thought which asserted that smallholder farming was a poverty trap, and that only large-scale, commercial farming could successfully respond to the challenge of feeding a fast-growing, rapidly-urbanising world population, while also coping with climate variability and resource scarcity.

New robot technology can debone breasts at a rate of 1 500 chickens per hour.

Instantly available, digital magazines are becoming ever more popular, says Greg Miles.

Last month, Germany closed down yet another nuclear power station. This was done without affecting the country’s energy-generating capacity as the plant had already been replaced by alternative energy sources such as solar and wind.

It was seven years ago that South Africa’s shortage of power generating capability first became evident with electricity blackouts.

Designed Down Under, this is the latest advance in automated crop management.

The Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, the supreme law of the land, allows most of us to sleep a little easier.

Want to buy cellphones for your staff? This solution could be the answer.

Now is not the time to enter the poultry industry, says South African Poultry Association (Sapa) CEO, Kevin Lovell.

Recent headlines about a rogue lion that escaped from the Karoo National Park got me thinking about livestock predation faced by many farmers around the country.

Any child psychologist will tell you that a person’s character is formed during the first five years or so after birth.