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Imagine terraced garden beds stepping down a slope, a recirculating water feature anchoring your outdoor space or mature specimen trees reshaping your landscape overnight. These ambitious designs promise visual impact and lasting value, yet the real challenge lies in execution. Moving yards of earth, excavating deep foundations and placing trees with massive root balls require…

Combatting the replenishment of soil sclerotinia inoculum stocks

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Sclerotinia white mold has a wide range of host crops: canola, soya beans, sunflowers, beans, cabbage, lettuces, chicory, carrots, and so on.Each attack is an opportunity for the disease to rebuild a stock of sclerotia in infected crop residues and to replenish the soil with inoculum. Understanding the Sclerotinia Life Cycle Sclerotinia originates from the…

Precision and discipline drive success on Northern Cape raisin farm

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On his farm Alpat, near Keimoes in the Northern Cape, Albertus van der Merwe’s raisin vineyards are a study in control and precision. The vines are uniform and perfectly balanced, cover crops between the rows look combed into place, and the soil is clean, even and weed-free. Every element reflects deliberate decision-making, where nothing is…

Tomatoes anchor trade, but logistics and prices remain under pressure

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According to figures published by the National Agricultural Marketing Council in 2023, global tomato production exceeded 180 million tons, with China dominating output at more than 70 million tons. India, Türkiye and the US follow as major producers, reflecting the tomato’s importance as both a fresh-market product and a processed ingredient. Globally, tomatoes are traded…

Lettuce grower finds recipe for success in outdoor hydroponics

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Hydroponic farming is all about finding the sweet spot within the matrix of factors that influence plant growth – temperature, light, water, and nutrition. High-end greenhouses are designed to manipulate all these variables according to the plant’s needs. Leafy green and vegetable producer Cultura Fresh, however, runs its hydroponic operation outdoors, with only shade netting…

Bobcat Confirms Launch of Largest Diesel Forklifts at LogiMAT

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At LogiMAT 2026, Bobcat is announcing the launch of the new DV180/250S-9 diesel forklifts, the largest machines in the company’s line-up, exceeding many competitors in their class and extending Bobcat’s heavy-duty material handling portfolio in the Europe, Middle East and Africa market. The Bobcat stand at LogiMAT provides a comprehensive display of the very latest…

Puglia’s Agricultural Machinery Market Shows Strong Recovery

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Italy’s agricultural machinery market is rebounding, with the southern region of Puglia emerging as a key driver of growth. In 2025, tractor sales in the region rose by approximately 21.6%, signalling a strong recovery compared to the previous year and outperforming the national average. According to data compiled by FederUnacoma using figures from the Ministry of Transport, around 1,820…

Introducing Bobcat’s Next-Generation Augers and Trenchers

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Bobcat has announced the launch of new ranges of auger and trencher attachments compatible with a wide selection of the company’s loader, mini excavator and telehandler models. The new robust line of augers features five drive models and can be used with a comprehensive selection of auger bits designed for different ground conditions. Alongside this,…

John Deere Iron Isn’t Always Green: A Rare 1951 M Industrial Turns Heads in Orange

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John Deere’s signature green is one of the most recognisable colours in global agriculture, instantly associated with generations of farm machinery stretching back to the late 1800s. From early Deere & Mansur planters to iconic Model A tractors, the legendary 4020, and today’s powerful 9RX series, green has long defined the brand’s identity. But not…

New Holland Upgrades Narrow Vineyard Straddle Tractors and Harvesters for Greater Efficiency

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