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Green Fuel Transforms Rural Agriculture with 220 New Irrigation Plots in Zimbabwe

Brenna ShumbamhiniJuly 28, 2025July 28, 2025

by Brenna ShumbamhiniJuly 28, 2025July 28, 202503182

Chisumbanje, Zimbabwe – In one of Zimbabwe’s driest regions, a bold agricultural transformation is underway. Green Fuel, known for its clean bioethanol production, is also

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Romanian Agricultural Machinery Gaining Traction Among African Farmers

Brenna ShumbamhiniJuly 24, 2025July 24, 2025

by Brenna ShumbamhiniJuly 24, 2025July 24, 202502446

As African farmers look for cost-effective, durable, and adaptable equipment to boost productivity, a quiet revolution is underway in Europe that could significantly benefit the

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Prepare for Higher Fertiliser Prices This Summer: African Farmers Face Tougher Input Costs Amid Global Trade Shocks

Brenna ShumbamhiniJuly 23, 2025July 23, 2025

by Brenna ShumbamhiniJuly 23, 2025July 23, 202502222

Farmers across Africa should prepare for rising fertiliser costs ahead of the 2025/2026 summer planting season, as global supply chain pressures, export restrictions, and sanctions

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National Foot-and-Mouth Disease Indaba Concludes Today with Focus on Unified Strategy

Brenna ShumbamhiniJuly 23, 2025July 23, 2025

by Brenna ShumbamhiniJuly 23, 2025July 23, 202501931

As foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreaks continue to endanger South Africa’s livestock sector, a high-level national FMD Indaba concluded yesterday, 22 July 2025, after two days

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Diesel Refunds: Why South African Farmers Are Missing Out on Millions

Brenna ShumbamhiniJuly 18, 2025July 18, 2025

by Brenna ShumbamhiniJuly 18, 2025July 18, 20250894

What was once introduced as a financial lifeline for farmers has become a major headache—and in some cases, a costly trap. The diesel refund scheme,

South Africa Restores Imports of Brazilian Poultry Products

Brenna ShumbamhiniJuly 16, 2025July 16, 2025

by Brenna ShumbamhiniJuly 16, 2025July 16, 202502280

The Association of Meat Importers and Exporters (AMIE) has announced its support for the formal resolution lifting the temporary suspension on poultry imports from Brazil.

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Bobcat CT2040 Compact Tractor, the Essential Farm Tool

Brenna ShumbamhiniJuly 15, 2025July 15, 2025

by Brenna ShumbamhiniJuly 15, 2025July 15, 202502228

Australian-born Lockie Phillips has come a long way to the parish of Loentia in Lugo in Spain, where he established EMOTIONAL HORSEMANSHIP, a company dedicated

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Global Fertilizer Prices Surge 15% in 2025 Amid Supply Constraints and Geopolitical Tensions

Brenna ShumbamhiniJuly 14, 2025July 15, 2025

by Brenna ShumbamhiniJuly 14, 2025July 15, 202503978

Sharp increases in key nutrients strain affordability for farmers, especially in developing countries July 2025 — Global fertilizer prices surged in the first half of

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Reaching new heights of safety and ensuring shorter downtimes: operators can now use the FAE App to reposition RCU vehicles if remote-control signal is lost.

Brenna ShumbamhiniJuly 14, 2025July 14, 2025

by Brenna ShumbamhiniJuly 14, 2025July 14, 202502441

The FAE App now boasts a function of particular importance to owners of RCU55, RCU75 or RCU120 remote-controlled tracked carriers. If the remote control cannot

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The South African Boran: A Breed Born from Necessity, Perfected by Nature

Brenna ShumbamhiniJuly 10, 2025July 10, 2025

by Brenna ShumbamhiniJuly 10, 2025July 10, 202502204

In the ever-evolving landscape of livestock farming, adaptability, efficiency, and profitability have become the cornerstones of sustainability. For many South African commercial cattle farmers, this