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The farmer’s weekly team gives their opinions on all aspects of the farming, sparking conversation and providing insights.

Fighting crime with spyware

Monitor the activities of your workers and guard against industrial espionage.

When your children go surfing…

… they will need your protection. Spyware can help you to do just that.

‘Stick to your knitting’

Well done to the organisers of the Pietermaritzburg Royal show for yet another splendid event. In its 165th year, the show manages to stay true to its character while keeping...

Smallholder ‘cluster farmers’

Smaller farmers struggle to sustainably produce large quantities of quality crops and get them to market. The ‘cluster farming’ concept is changing that, says Diale Mokgojwa of Standard Bank.

Instant farming help – just dial *285#

Although designed for use in Kenya, iCow is a helpful app for SA smallholders.

How well do you know your market?

A recent trip to Cape Town saw me attending two events with vastly different outlooks.The first was a panel discussion on food security held as part of a conference organised...

Unintended consequences

SAA’s decision to ban the transportation of certain hunting trophies will have serious repercussions for South Africa’s hunting industry, especially now that Emirates is to follow suit.

Agricultural app iCow

This app seeks to empower small-scale farmers everywhere.

The ongoing battle for sustainable land reform in SA

Government’s many land reform policies and legislation may be intimidating for South Africa’s commercial farmers, but organised agriculture is striving to ensure that these are developed and implemented fairly. Sandy...

Transformation? ‘We’re on it’

Upon returning from a visit to the Bosveld Sitrus group in Letsitele in Limpopo with the Agricultural Writers of South Africa, I was infused with optimism about the future of...

The password manager – it couldn’t be easier

Password managers are great security tools with many time-saving benefits.

Energy-saving efficiency

Grain farm operating expenses have increased steadily over the past decade, with the high costs of inputs, especially electricity, becoming one of the most serious challenges facing farmers. But the...
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