13 Jul 2018 “For a long time, local soybean producers did not have access to the latest GMO technology and genetics. This will now change as the soybean industry found a way to fund technology and cultivar developments”, said Jannie de Villiers, CEO of Grain SA. According to SANSOR, 80% of soybean plantings are
BOOST GRAIN PRODUCTION WITH LEGUMES July 2018 Many farmers in the developing sector have realised today that legumes, such as soybean, groundnut, dry beans and cowpea, can make a significant contribution to excel their cropping system. More grain farmers should become aware of the benefits these crops hold to contribute to lower the impact of
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Use MAIZE RESIDUES with the correct supplements in winter June 2018 The current yellow maize price on Safex futures spot price of about R2 120/ton for June 2018 futures is slightly lower than the price ruling in June 2008 which was R2 203. It is quite startling to realise that this was ten years ago.
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KEY FACTORS that influence local maize prices May 2018 In last year’s May article, we looked at ‘What maize prices are telling us’ and discussed the effect that the bumper crop had on local maize prices. Throughout the 2017/2018 marketing season so far, local maize prices were trading at export parity and this was mainly
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PANNAR’s yellow hybrids will give you peace of mind April 2018 PANNAR has played a major role in maize hybrid development and advancement of agriculture in South Africa for 60 years. The PANNAR product range consists of maize, sunflower, soybeans, dry beans, wheat, grain sorghum and forage crops. As a multi-crop specialist, PANNAR offers cultivars
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LOOKING BACK OVER THE SHOULDER OF 2017 March 2018 The Grain SA Farmer Development Programme (Grain SA FDP) has become recognised nationally as a flagship for successful farmer development at a time when land reform and transformation has been a national imperative. In the same period there have been countless unimaginable economic and social pressures placed
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COVER CROPS – lower risk and enhance production March 2018 We live in an ever changing agricultural economic and climatic environment. Local climate change, which has been experienced in many locations, is largely determined by the sea temperature many thousands of kilometres away. This in turn is caused by the variable and sometimes very high
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New season prospects for maize March 2018 It is always good to look back and assess lessons learnt in previous years and use those lessons to anticipate what could be expected in the year ahead. The 2017/2018 marketing year was no doubt a good year in as far as production goes. Maize production reached a
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26 Feb 2018 The Oil and Protein Seed industry applied for an interdict to prevent the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries to enforce a levy for breeding and technology on soybeans. The industry applied for such levy in December 2016 to remunerate local and international seed breeders for new cultivars and seed technology. Farmers
THE PANNAR® SPROUT™MOBILE APP February 2018 PANNAR is committed to supporting farmers by providing first-class products and expertise. We strive to deliver tailored advice and service through our team of experienced sales representatives and agronomists. To this end, we have developed the PANNAR® SPROUT™ mobile app to put farming at your fingertips. There is always
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