Posts

Harnessing technology and data-driven management for sustainable farming

/in /by
Reading Time: 5 minutes

The integration of technology, satellites, and data management into agriculture has opened up exciting possibilities for the future, especially in the context of sustainable agriculture. For sustainable dairy farming, leveraging data, satellite insights, and advanced tools to optimize resource utilization, reduce waste, and protect the environment, is the future. The Trace & Save system, which has data-driven management at the centre of it, uses multiple measures of on-farm indicators to attain a trustworthy, holistic measure of agricultural sustainability. Let Trace & Save help you on your data-driven management journey towards sustainable agriculture.

Read more

Farmers who focus on soil health are happier

/in , /by
Reading Time: 3 minutes

One of the pillars of sustainability is social welfare. An aspect of social welfare that I think receives little focus is the well-being of farmers.

Read more
Dairy cows in field

Eight years of dairy farm carbon footprints

/in , /by
Reading Time: 5 minutes

Climate change is a huge challenge facing society, and dairy farms are often pointed at as having a large carbon footprint.

Read more
Fresh produce

Should I only buy local produce?

/in , /by
Reading Time: 4 minutes

What is more important is becoming conscious of how our food is produced, no matter where it comes from. This especially includes considering what it would have taken for food to arrive on the shelves of your local supermarket.

Read more

Farming sector: The backbone of society

/in , , /by
Reading Time: 4 minutes

There is no time like the present when it comes to educating the public about agriculture and the role it plays in our lives. It cannot be overstated how crucial it is for more people to understand agriculture and not be influenced by common misconceptions.

Read more

Where animals are happy, the food is healthy

/in , , /by
Reading Time: 6 minutes

Trace and Save’s sustainability measures ensure the consumer that the box of milk they buy is sourced from a farm that treats animals and the environment well.

Read more

The vexing question of animal welfare

/in , , /by
Reading Time: 3 minutes

Animal welfare is certainly a subject about which most people will have something to say. Most people’s opinions are firmly held and are based on their beliefs, culture and traditions, rather than on factual evidence. The broader community needs to understand that animal welfare is a very complex and multifaceted subject which cannot be reduced to one box.

Read more
Agricultural produce

Sustainable food production: Is agriculture playing its part?

/in , , /by
Reading Time: 3 minutes

It is going to take considerable effort from researchers, consultants and farmers, and a commitment to developing farm systems which better mimic nature, but I am hopeful for the future of sustainable agriculture in South Africa.

Read more

Milk, is it really just milk or so much more to it?

/in , /by
Reading Time: 3 minutes

Look out for the Trace & Save logo on First Choice UHT-milk to see how easy it is to trace the impact of this milk product on the environment

Read more
Sheep farmer

Who are the real environmentalists?

/in , /by
Reading Time: 2 minutes

There are many farmers out there who are really attempting to reduce their environmental impacts and provide agricultural produce which supports a sustainable future.

Read more