By Greg Talbot, CEO, Tal-Tec Branding livestock has been an essential practice in South Africa and the world for over 6,000 years. Serving as a means of identifying and tracking livestock. In South Africa, where livestock theft is a persistent challenge, branding remains a key tool in protecting farmers from significant financial losses. With the ...

By Greg Talbot, CEO, Tal-Tec South Africa’s agricultural sector is a key component of the economy, creating jobs and providing food security.  The past year was a challenging one, characterised by droughts and the lingering impacts of animal diseases. The year ahead will be focused on navigating and mitigating the risks of climate change to ...

By Greg Talbot, CEO, Tal-Tec South Africa’s agriculture industry is under pressure to implement a credible traceability system to ensure improved food safety and quality control. The country is currently one of only a few African countries without a traceability system. As a leading global agricultural exporter of fruit, vegetables, grains and livestock, South Africa ...

Farming, one of the oldest trades in existence, has evolved significantly over the past 50 years with new skills and tools improving efficiencies and outcomes. That’s good news given that the rapid increase in the global population means that farmers are under pressure to produce more food than ever before. Five decades ago, farming relied ...