Angus Buchan’s new app
Farmers and fellow Christians who follow Angus Buchan will be pleased to hear about the new app released in March this year called ‘Uncle Angus’.
A top-of-the-range caller ID that’s easy to use
CallApp caller identification and call blocker is a free app available for download at Google Play (Android), Itunes store (Iphone) and callapp.com. It is regarded as the world’s largest and...
Taking farm sales to new heights
As mentioned before in this column, unmanned vehicle systems or drones have become extremely popular among farmers.
Love thy neighbour
All praise to Lindie Stroebel and her team at the Produce Marketing Association: Southern Africa, who organised the PMA Fresh Connections: Southern Africa Conference & Expo 2016 held in Pretoria...
A Kiwi farmer on the pros of wireless dairy farming
North Waikato dairy farmer Tony Walters says that wireless technology can now be used to prove that New Zealand dairy farmers are farming in an environmentally sustainable manner.
A few useful WhatsApp basics
WhatsApp was launched in 2009 by former Yahoo employees Brian Acton and Jan Koum. In February 2014, Facebook purchased the app for US$19 billion (about R280 billion).
Getting a head start on farming robotics
On 7 May, the first-ever AgBot (agricultural robotics) competition was held in the US on Gerrish Farms, one of the oldest family-owned farms in Indiana.
Make your mark
This week, South Africans will have the opportunity to vote for their preferred candidates in the municipal elections.
Information vacuum in the farming sector
One of the reasons why farming has been able to make such impressive strides in productivity in our lifetime is that farmers today have the tools and ability to access...
Another day, another disaster
At some point, even the greatest tragedies become old news and a protracted crisis loses its punch.
Broadband alternatives to DStv
Internet connectivity has improved significantly throughout the country in recent years, opening up a range of entertainment options.
The HIV/AIDS scourge on farms
Over the past two decades, commercial farmers in South Africa have made significant strides in improving the working and living conditions of farmworkers.
Censorship
The SABC’s Hlaudi (Good-news) Motsoeneng has joined the philosophical school of thought popular with political leaders such as President Jacob Zuma and EFF leader Julius Malema, which contends that if...
Do you feel safe in South Africa?
Someone recently showed me a photograph that a friend of theirs had posted on Facebook, showing an aerial view of a city burning.
Setting up a Facebook account
Facebook can be daunting for those farmers who say they were born BC (before computers). However, it’s an excellent way to share ideas with other farmers and stay in contact...
UK farmers were in favour of Brexit
The United Kingdom (UK) voted on Friday to withdraw from the European Union (EU), sending the pound and the rand diving, and David Cameron, former UK Prime Minister, running.
Why we should keep a close eye on vertical farming trends
A few months ago, I wrote about Zero Carbon Food, an urban, vertical farming initiative in London using hydroponic systems and LED technology in an old World War II bomb...
Innovation out of chaos
It was the Greek philosopher, Plato, who first said “necessity is the mother of invention”, but Albert Einstein later famously changed the phrase slightly to “necessity is the mother of...
Why so angry, South Africa?
South Africa’s economy has stagnated, and by the time you read this, Standard and Poor’s may well have downgraded the country’s credit rating to...
A new app for sharing files over cellphone networks
Sending or sharing files over the Internet or cellphone networks can be a tedious affair, especially with a poor rural network connection.
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