Irrigation Automation versus Irrigation Scheduling I New tomato varieties from Bayer offer protection against resistance-breaking (ToBRFV)

Irrigation Automation versus Irrigation Scheduling I New tomato varieties from Bayer offer protection against resistance-breaking (ToBRFV)

Web version    Forward     New tomato varieties from Bayer offer protection against resistance-breaking Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus (ToBRFV)       Bayer has developed new tomato varieties that provide growers advanced solutions in their fight against tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV). These will launch this year in every major glasshouse tomato segment and provide multi-stacked virus-resistant genes for more durable protection against ToBRFV mutations. Read more

Irrigation Automation (Control Systems) versus Irrigation Scheduling Irrigation automation and irrigation scheduling are two different concepts that need to be understood and it's equally important to understand that irrigation automation is not necessarily irrigation scheduling. Read more

New Holland boosts performance with header and harvester evolution New Holland CX and TC straw walker combines, plus compatible headers, are all updated for 2026 to make set-up easier and harvest more productive. Varifeed™ header upgrades Identifiable via new end panels that match the 'Natural Flow' styling of the latest New Holland combines, New Holland Varifeed™ headers feature multiple updates to enhance intake and minimize losses. Read more

Agriculture GDP outperforms after surging by 15.8% q-q in 1Q2025 South Africa's GDP remained lethargic with an expansion of 0.1% q/q seasonally adjusted (not annualised) but still mildly above market expectations of a contraction. However, agriculture continues to be on the mend following the drought-induced contraction of 8.7% year-on-year (y/y) in 2024. Read more

Saai deeply concerned about livestock disease outbreaks The outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in KwaZulu-Natal, and its subsequent spread to some of the largest feedlots in South Africa, is a disaster of immeasurable scale for cattle farmers. If farmers cannot sell their livestock at auctions, to feedlots, or abattoirs, their farms – and their families – are left without any income. Read more

ICRISAT Unveils Climate-Smart Pearl Millet 'Chakti' to Bolster Food Security in Niger In a significant stride towards enhancing food and nutrition security in Niger, the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), in collaboration with the National Institute of Agricultural Research of Niger (INRAN), has developed and introduced 'Chakti', a new climate-smart pearl millet variety. Read more

Thanda's Agroecology Initiative Aims to Shift the Future for Young South Africans as Youth Unemployment Reaches Crisis LevelsWith youth unemployment levels in South Africa currently sitting at a staggering 46.1%, according to Stats SA last week, the urgency to find sustainable solutions has never been greater. In rural KwaZulu-Natal, nonprofit organisation Thanda is expanding its Food Security & Economic Development (FSED) Initiative with a renewed focus: supporting youth to build dignified, sustainable livelihoods through agroecology. Read more

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