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Risk management for your 2016 summer crop planning August 2016 The 2015/2016 crop production summer season was defined as one of the worst droughts in a few generations of farmers. Some family farms might even be forced to cease farming or join up into large commercial farming units. This last year farmers were faced with

SOLOMON MASANGO Where there’s a will, there’s a way August 2016 The beloved Nelson Mandela said: ‘Once a person is determined to help themselves, there is nothing that can stop them’. When Solomon Masango made the decision to leave the mining industry and return to the farm where he was raised, he was determined to

SUNFLOWERS – talk of the town at 50th NAMPO July 2016 The month of May saw the presentation of the 50th NAMPO Harvest Day breaking countless records despite the drought and the tough conditions which the farmers of South Africa have had to endure this past season. The record attendance figures and positive feedback from

Crop rotation and the use of inoculants for soybean seed July 2016 Farmers are becoming more aware of the importance to implement crop rotation into their management practices. Crop rotation is the practice where farmers rotate the crop planted in a certain land from year to year; this is the opposite of monocropping where a

Practical crop rotation principles June 2016 The current summer crop production season, for the period September 2015 to August 2016, has been largely defined and characterised by one of the worst droughts in our agricultural history and very variable or late rainfall in most production areas. Speaking to farmers in the main summer production area

Do your soybeans a favour with moisture conservation April 2016 Soybeans will usually be grown in a rotation with other suitable crops in your farming area whether under irrigation or dry land production system. This article will examine some of the factors to keep in mind when implementing a moisture conservation programme in dry land

Dream, wish and work on your land March 2016 The 2010 Grain SA/Absa Developing Grain Producer of the Year, William Matasane, has proven that where your focus lies, is where your opportunities will arise. As a school boy he often visited his grandfather, who was a farm worker, during school holidays. Here he became intrigued

You need to be passionate about farming February 2016 When Samuel Moloi received the award as the 2009 Grain SA Developing Farmer of the Year he realised that his childhood dream of becoming a farmer was now a reality. As his father was a farm worker, he was raised on a farm and farm life

Knowledge and skills can overcome any obstacle January 2016 The 2007 Grain SA Developing Farmer of the Year, Lepati Macaphasa, sadly passed away in August 2015. Fortunately Lepati had a succession plan in place as he thoroughly realised the importance of preparing his successors with the necessary farming knowledge and skills. Thabo and Motlalepula, his