20 Jan 2017 The Management Committee of the Executive of Grain SA met yesterday in Pretoria to discuss, amongst other things, the current production conditions. There is gratefulness amongst farmers for the major turnaround in the general conditions following the severe drought of last year. “The current conditions are looking very good, but it is
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KNOWLEDGE IS POWER! Maize production in uncertain times January 2017 These past few seasons of drought, characterised by high temperatures and low rainfall, have created much uncertainty in the hearts of farmers. 2016 saw many hectares left unplanted as we endured one of the worst droughts in a hundred years. Some rains eventually fell in
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01 Dec 2016 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Grain SA took notice of the approval by the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) of “commodity clearance” of some GMO events in maize that are currently not available to South African farmers. Grain SA also took notice that USA maize (White and Yellow) can still not be
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PANNAR: Maize hybrids for silage August 2016 Good maize silage is an integral component of feedlots, dairies and other intensive livestock production systems in South Africa. PANNAR provides a complete package of maize silage hybrids to satisfy the requirements of these systems. Hybrid selection The energy value of silage depends on the amount of grain
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25 Apr 2016 Over the past half-century Grain SA’s NAMPO Harvest Day has grown from small beginnings in 1967 to the diversified agricultural trade exhibition of world standing it is today. It is celebrating its 50th anniversary at NAMPO Park close to Bothaville from 17 to 20 May. The Harvest Day’s origin is attributed to
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Most common nutrient deficiency symptoms in maize March 2016 By improving our understanding of the maize plant, its nutrient requirements and uptake, we have a better chance of getting the greatest benefit from our fertilisation programmes. Each different nutrient has an important effect on crop nutrition and it is important to find a correct balance
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Maize Trust enables training for more than 1 000 farmers February 2016 High quality training of individuals is at the forefront of farmer development and remains vital to creating sustainable commercial farmers. We are happy to report that during 2015, thanks to the substantial support of the Maize Trust, Grain SA was able to present
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Marketing options for your maize February 2016 ‘ If you are looking for perfect safety, you will do well to sit on a fence and watch the birds; but if you really wish to learn, you must mount a machine and become acquainted with its tricks by actual trial ’– Wilbur Wright, inventor and builder
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Dangers of Datura in maize February 2016 Datura, commonly known as ‘Thorn apple’ or ‘Olieboom’, is a very common weed in most crop producing regions of South Africa. It drives us all mad and they never seem to stop emerging. This weed can be an absolute curse to control and can have severe negative impacts
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28 Jan 2016 Grain SA expressed their surprise about the size of the preliminary production forecast that was published by the National Crop Estimates Committee (NCEC) on 27 January 2016. The estimate came out at 7.438 million tons, whilst the market was expecting a crop between 5.5 and 6.5 million tons. “There were quite substantial
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