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innovation

Relentless Innovation. Bold Leadership.

  2nd December 2019

In tackling the problems that affect the lives and the livelihoods of millions of people, there is no room for mediocrity and no time to be timid. Planet-threatening challenges like radical climate change, declining natural resources and global food insecurity call for relentless innovation and bold leadership. Farmers are hard-pressed…

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Radical Climate Change and Declining Resources: How Do We Ke...

  1st November 2019

No continent will be struck as severely by the impact of climate change as Africa. Due to the continent’s limited adaptive capacity and exacerbated by widespread poverty, climate change is a grave threat to economic growth and the livelihoods of vulnerable populations. The world’s population is steadily growing and urbanisation…

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Changing our world for good

  26th September 2019

Agriculture has reached a critical inflection point. Farmers are trying to meet the global challenge of providing nutritious food for a rapidly growing population that is constantly demanding healthier food. Growers will have to substantially increase both the quantity and quality of their yields in the coming decades. But environmental…

Growing a better world through skills and diversity

  31st July 2019

Diversity in the workplace at top agricultural companies like Corteva Agriscience brings more ideas, skills and creativity to the table. To achieve Corteva’s goals, the company harnesses the talents of women and men who excel in their fields. These goals include to help farms and farmers flourish by forging meaningful…

planning

Farm management: Planning crucial for success

  30th July 2019

It’s all about giving your farming business direction, control and purpose. And about using all your resources to their maximum capacity. Planning is one of the most important management functions, but some farmers don’t focus on it sufficiently. No planning, or bad planning, is like jumping into your vehicle and…

relationships

Marketing tips: The value of good relationships

  17th July 2019

Business is about relationships. Each one is different and has its own specific requirements. For a farmer, the most important relationship is the one with the people who sell his produce: They play a key role in the success of his marketing plans. In simpler times, it was said that…

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Cattle production: Prevent injuries with good planning

  27th June 2019

One of the greatest constraints veterinarians find when trying to treat cattle is the lack or inadequacy of handling facilities. If it is too difficult to constrain cattle, the owner won’t be able to examine or treat sick animals in time. The handling facilities on a cattle farm are a…

people; discipline

Farm management: Human resources – discipline is key (...

  19th June 2019

For a business to run smoothly and without unnecessary conflict, it is important to maintain discipline day by day. While busy carrying out any of his tasks – planning, organising, implementing or controlling – a manager must also pay attention to certain other management activities, such as leadership, communicating, coordinating,…