Soybeans

THE CORNER POST January 2022 LOUISE KUNZ, PULA IMVULA CONTRIBUTOR   At the tenth anniversary of the World Agriculture Organisation (WAO), Theo de Jager, president of the WAO, said: ‘we believe there’s only one way to eradicate poverty, and that’s through the creation of wealth, and no one is better positioned to do that, than

Gearing up for the new season December 2021 Food is so much more than just what we consume – food systems need to not only resolve issues of hunger but they also need to contribute to improved well-being, balanced eating plans, reduced diet-related disease and the health and sustainability of the planet. In May, Thoko

THE CORNER POST November 2021 LOUISE KUNZ, PULA IMVULA CONTRIBUTOR   Remember Wiseman Mthethwa was one of the finalists of the 2017 Grain SA/ABSA/John Deere Financial new era commercial farmer of the year competition. Sadly, his dream of being a successful commercial farmer was cut short as he passed away in a car accident in

Budget; plan ahead and ensure success October 2021 RICHARD MCPHERSON,  AGRIBUSINESS AND PROJECT  MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT   Another season is upon us and finalisation of the planning for the planting of the coming crops and budgets for the 2021/2022 sunflower and soybean production season should be completed this month. The recently harvested crops would have been

A programme that is changing lives October 2021 Telling our own story first-hand The man recognised as the ‘father of India’s green revolution’, Mankombu Sambasivan Swaminathan, said if agriculture goes wrong, nothing else will go right. Farmers’ well-being must be at the centre of all programmes and policies. Grain SA strives to contribute to the

Winners share their secrets to success August 2021 MARIUS GREYLING,  INDEPENDENT AGRICULTURAL  MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT   Every year Grain SA facilitates the Grow for Gold Competition for maize, soybeans and sunflower in different regions of the country. For the 2020 competition 46 winners were announced as reported in the SA Graan/Grain magazine of December 2020/January 2021.

You sow what you reap – Du Toit (Thabo) van der Wethuizen August 2021 Louise Kunz, Pula Imvula contributor. Send an email to louise@infoworks.biz   The phrase ‘a closed hand cannot receive’ is a biblical wisdom that applies to everyday human activities – if you are not willing to give something of yourself, you cannot

Harvesting at the right time is vital July 2021 RICHARD MCPHERSON, AGRIBUSINESS AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT   Timely harvesting will ensure that the potential maximum yield and income of the crops can be fully realised as soon as possible after the stage of physiological maturity has been reached. The harvesting of maize, sunflowers and soybeans

A programme that is changing lives June 2021 Telling our own story first-hand Grain SA has long held that its mission is to ensure that no farmer is left behind. This is very much in line with the 2021 global focus as we prepare for the food systems summit in September: we believe in a

A programme that is changing lives May 2021 Telling our own story first-hand One of the drivers of Grain SA’s Farmer Development Programme is our close interaction with farmers. We believe in getting out there, getting out of our cars and getting our eyes and feet on the ground, where our farmers are working. During