18 May 2017 Addressing journalists at Grain SA’s NAMPO Harvest Day on Thursday, 18 May 2017, CEO Jannie de Villiers discussed grain crop conditions, exports, the next season, development and land reform. GRAIN CROP CONDITIONS The National Crop Estimates Committee of the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries estimated a total grain and oilseed crop
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MYCOTOXINS in cereals and other crops May 2017 In our previous article (April 2017) we dealt exclusively with maize. This time around we are going to focus on other cereal crops (winter and summer) and then move on to sunflower, peanuts, legumes, fruit products and tree nuts. Summer and winter cereals The summer cereals under
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Using heat units and rainfall records to determine crop yield potential March 2017 Previous Pula Imvula articles have covered using rainfall records, rainfall patterns, soil moisture conservation to evaluate the potential, sustainability and economic viability of crops in your farming environment. Another tool that can be used to maximise the yield potential of crops on
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Grain quality and grading of wheat September 2016 Grain quality is critical to all the roleplayers in the grain value chain – from the producer to the consumer. Grain quality is a term that refers to the quality of the grain. However, quality depends on what the grain is used for. In ethanol production, for
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Different ways and options for storing grain July 2016 The consideration of the optimum methods and best options for storage of harvested grain crops begins in the planning stage prior to the planting of any grain crop. Planning must be made for the storage of a variety of crops including cereals like maize, wheat, millet,
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Practical crop rotation principles June 2016 The current summer crop production season, for the period September 2015 to August 2016, has been largely defined and characterised by one of the worst droughts in our agricultural history and very variable or late rainfall in most production areas. Speaking to farmers in the main summer production area
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CANOLA – cut Sclerotinia stem rot down to size April 2016 Sclerotinia stem rot (Sclerotinia sclerotiorum) is one of the world’s biggest threats when it comes to canola production and the obtainment of high yields. Up until 2013 the effect of the disease on the South African canola industry was regarded as negligible small. Since
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Grain SA interviews… Ganzekraal Trust February 2016 Ganzekraal Trust, situated in the Swartland District in the Western Cape, are a group of farmers who have dreams, patience and tenacity, to make a success of their commercial farming enterprise. Where and on how many hectares are you farming? What do you farm with? Our farm is
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Factors to consider when deciding on canola camps January 2016 Crop production in the Western Cape has embraced crop rotation to spread the on-farm risk, increase crop yields and increase effective weed management. Canola forms an integral part of crop rotation for many farmers in both the Swartland and southern Cape. It is very important
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