Good maize harvest expected June 2020 Ikageng Maluleke, Agricultural Economist, Grain SA. Send an email to Ikageng@grainsa.co.za The 2019 season was quite stressful for the farming community, with drought plaguing most provinces and keeping production at bay. The new season has started on a brighter note with crops in the western parts of the
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Maize nutrition basics June 2020 Leonard Oberholzer, Market Development Lead – South Africa, Bayer. Send an email to leonard.oberholzer@bayer.com It is imperative to understand the principles of soil fertility to efficiently manage maize nutrients, and maize production, and environmental stewardship. There are 17 chemical elements that are known to be essential for plant growth,
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Maize – what a versatile crop! April 2020 Ikageng Maluleke, Agricultural Economist, Grain SA. Send an email to Ikageng@grainsa.co.za Maize is the most common staple for South Africa and most of the world. Maize contains approximately 72% starch, 10% protein, and 4% fat, supplying a substantial amount of energy for humans and animals. Maize
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Pannar rolls out NEW WHITE MAIZE HYBRIDS April 2020 Christin Hunter, Marketing Commu- nications Manager, Pannar Seed. For more information, send an email to christin.hunter@pannar.co.za When growing maize, or any crop in fact, the goal is to maximise return on investment (inputs). It is important to constantly review the basic principles of maize production
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The art of MARKETING your maize April 2020 It is fair to say that many maize farmers have had a near perfect 2019/2020 summer season, and many are still faced with the challenge of marketing their crop for the best possible prices. In truth, many farmers would already have done a good deal of the required
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Scenarios for maize exportable surpluses in 2020/2021 March 2020 Ikageng Maluleke, Junior Economist, Grain SA. Send an email to Ikageng@grainsa.co.za As we know production determinants are area planted as well as yield; however, these two variables are contingent on weather. Considering the uncertainty brought by the weather on intentions to plant, this article hypothesises
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09 Jan 2020 AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION CONDITIONS Maize plantings in the main producing areas were planted later than normal; with delays first and foremost due to extremely dry conditions, after which good rains occurred and then the fields were to wet to plant. Maize planted outside the optimal plant window is always at risk due to
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19 Nov 2019 AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION CONDITIONS Producers in Mpulamlanga are progressing well with their maize plantings, although the season is once again later than normal. Conditions in the Eastern Free State are generally very dry and minimal hectares have been planted to date, within the optimal plant window. Rain is expected in the western parts
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25 Oct 2019 Grain SA celebrates South Africa’s distinguished grain producers with the announcement of the 2019 Grain Producer of the Year Grain SA celebrated the successes of its grain producers during a prestigious gala event, held at Birchwood Hotel on Friday, 25 October 2019. Honouring the achievements of fellow South Africans who have excelled
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Nixtamalisation – adding value to your maize September 2019 Jenny Mathews, Pula Imvula contributor. Send an email to jenjonmat@gmail.com Grain SA farmer development encourages farmers to add value to their grain. One of the exciting methods we are introducing farmers to in our training programme is called nixtamalisation. Nixtamalisation is a special way of preparing
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