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The new STIHL SGA 2000 Battery Sprayer is engineered to make demanding spraying applications easier, more efficient and significantly less physically demanding for professional users. Purpose-built for agriculture, horticulture, landscaping and industrial cleaning, this advanced battery-powered backpack sprayer combines powerful performance, precision and exceptional operator comfort in one robust machine.Continue Reading

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Greene: Hybrids respond differently to challenging environments. If you changed your nitrogen plan from what worked last year, that could have influenced this hybrid’s performance this year. The environment your crop faces every year is different. Corn hybrids from any brand or genetics may only stay on top for a fewContinue Reading

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Keeping more heifer candidates allows for multiple culling opportunities. Instead of guessing which heifers will perform at weaning, evaluate them through breeding success, conception rates and calving performance. Jose Luis Raota/Getty Images What do you want the future of your cow herd to look like? Beef cow slaughter fell by 19%Continue Reading

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Designed for emerging farmers, cooperatives and smart agricultural programmes across sub-Saharan Africa, the MBS SmartFarm Platform has been deployed following a three-month applied research pilot at the Sustainability Institute in Lynedoch, Stellenbosch The platform reported marked improvements in soil health and water management, after close monitoring of soil moisture, pH,Continue Reading

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In a historic milestone for South Africa’s agricultural sector, the BigBucks Gala apple variety has officially been granted European Union Plant Variety Rights. On 20 July 2026, the Community Plant Variety Office (CPVO) issued Decision No. 73170, declaring BigBucks Gala a qualifying variety following extensive, multi-country trials across Europe. TheContinue Reading

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Statistics South Africa’s (Stats SA) first-quarter GDP data for 2026 reveals a headline expansion of 1.2% for agriculture. Driven by resilient field crops and early citrus, the sector’s quarterly economic contribution surged to R67 billion, securing a robust $3.7 billion trade surplus. “We are price-takers. The market doesn’t pay usContinue Reading