Look after your harvester for better results May 2022 PIETMAN BOTHA, INDEPENDENT AGRI- CULTURAL CONSULTANT A Combine harvester is a complex machine that gathers, threshes and cleans grain. To do this the implement needs a power source which is the engine. Combines need to be properly equipped and adjusted for the crop to be
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Two (or more) heads are better than one May 2022 LOUISE KUNZ, PULA IMVULA CONTRIBUTOR The first winner in the small-scale maize farmer category of Grain SA’s grow for gold national yield competition was Gardner Khulekani Khumalo who was featured in the February 2021 issue of Pula Imvula. There are however two other Khumalos
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Early weed removal is important May 2022 Grain SA’s farmer development team is continuously assessing the risks being faced by developing and potential commercial farmers. Our programme has a number of tools which can be employed to mitigate the risks and lead new farmers onto a more viable and sustainable path. Conducting crop inspections is
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Look after your harvester for better results May 2022 PIETMAN BOTHA, INDEPENDENT AGRI- CULTURAL CONSULTANT A Combine harvester is a complex machine that gathers, threshes and cleans grain. To do this the implement needs a power source which is the engine. Combines need to be properly equipped and adjusted for the crop to be
Look after your harvester for better results Read More »
Two (or more) heads are better than one May 2022 LOUISE KUNZ, PULA IMVULA CONTRIBUTOR The first winner in the small-scale maize farmer category of Grain SA’s grow for gold national yield competition was Gardner Khulekani Khumalo who was featured in the February 2021 issue of Pula Imvula. There are however two other Khumalos
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Early weed removal is important May 2022 Grain SA’s farmer development team is continuously assessing the risks being faced by developing and potential commercial farmers. Our programme has a number of tools which can be employed to mitigate the risks and lead new farmers onto a more viable and sustainable path. Conducting crop inspections is
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Sensitivity analysis of soybean ending stocks April 2022 IKAGENG MALULEKE, AGRICULTURAL ECONOMIST AT GRAIN SA The significant investment in the soybean sector is showing potential with increased hectares planted, yield increases and essentially production, coupled with good growing conditions, especially in the past season and potentially good prospects for the coming season. This article
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‘Input cost’ is the farmer’s new buzz word April 2022 According to Grain SA economists, input prices have risen on average over a one-year period, with seed by 6%, fertiliser by 128%, agrochemicals by 18% and fuel by 40%. Internationally, a basket of energy commodities have basically doubled in the past six months. A typical
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Make the most of your soybean harvest April 2022 RICHARD MCPHERSON, AGRIBUSINESS AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT Part of the planning for the efficient harvesting of your soybean crop starts with the correct choice of cultivars for your specific farm before planting. The successful choice of the characteristics will largely decide the success of the
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Sensitivity analysis of soybean ending stocks April 2022 IKAGENG MALULEKE, AGRICULTURAL ECONOMIST AT GRAIN SA The significant investment in the soybean sector is showing potential with increased hectares planted, yield increases and essentially production, coupled with good growing conditions, especially in the past season and potentially good prospects for the coming season. This article
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