The Corner Post April 2025 ‘FOR BUYISIWE, EVERYTHING STARTS WITH A VISION.’ THESE WORDS CONCLUDED THE VIDEO ABOUT BUYISIWE STEVEN DHLAMINI (56) AT THE 2024 DAY OF CELEBRATION. HE WAS ONE OF THE FINALISTS FOR THE GRAIN SA SMALLHOLDER FARMER OF THE YEAR CATEGORY. Although Buyisiwe did not walk away as the winner, he seized
BA Project: Farm from your own pocket April 2025 OVER MANY YEARS, THE BEYOND ABUNDANCE (BA) PROJECT HAS PROVED TO BE A SUCCESSFUL WAY TO ASSIST FARMERS. IN THIS PROGRAMME, THE FARMER CONTRIBUTES 80% OF THE INPUT COSTS AND DONORS PROVIDE THE BALANCE. Due to the support of partners of the BA programme – Bayer,
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Top tips FOR FARMERS March 2025 COMPILED BY LOUISE KUNZ, ASSISTANT EDITOR: PULA The planting has been done, and farmers are watching their crops grow. For some farmers hail has caused destruction in the fields. Farmers who are hoping for a better yield than last season, remember scouting is important. It is one of the
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Passion, planning and perseverance makes a winner March 2025 COMPILED BY LOUISE KUNZ, ASSISTANT EDITOR: PULA ‘EXPECT THE BEST, PLAN FOR THE WORST, AND PREPARE TO BE SURPRISED’ A QUOTE BY MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER AND WRITER DENIS WAITLEY, IS A GOOD SUMMARY OF HOW THE 2024 GRAIN SA/ABSA/JOHN DEERE FINANCIAL NEW ERA COMMERCIAL FARMER OF THE
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Proper planning prevents poor performance March 2025 PIETMAN BOTHA, INDEPENDENT AGRI- CULTURAL CONSULTANT THE MINIMISING OF HARVESTER LOSSES IS ALL ABOUT PLANNING AND CONTROL. SELECT AND PLANT THE BEST SUITABLE CULTIVAR AND KNOW HOW MANY DAYS IT WILL NEED TO BE READY FOR HARVESTING. BOOK YOUR HARVESTER IN ADVANCE AND TELL THE CONTRACTOR WHAT CULTIVAR
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Guidelines to do your own crop estimate March 2025 KOBIE DE BEER, RETIRED CROP INSURANCE SPECIALIST. FIRST PUBLISHED IN SA GRAAN/ GRAIN, MAY 2022. CROP ESTIMATES ALWAYS REMAIN A CONTROVERSIAL ISSUE, AS MANY VARIABLES CAN INFLUENCE THE ACCURACY OF A CROP OR YIELD ESTIMATE. MORE ACCURATE ESTIMATES CAN BE MADE CLOSER TO HARVEST TIME, BECAUSE
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Guidelines for first-time soybean growers February 2025 WESSEL VAN WYK, SOYBEAN SPECIALIST AND CONTRACTOR, PROTEIN RESEARCH FOUNDATION A FARMER SHOULD MAKE THE DECISION TO PLANT SOYBEANS AT LEAST TWO YEARS BEFORE THE FIRST PRODUCTION SEASON (ACTUAL PLANTING) AS THERE ARE A NUMBER OF FACTORS THAT MUST BE CONSIDERED AND ADDRESSED BEFORE PRODUCTION BEGINS. THE
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Reasons to consider crop rotation with soybeans February 2025 MAGDA DU TOIT, SA GRAAN/GRAIN CONTRIBUTOR. FIRST PUBLISHED IN AFRIKAANS IN SA GRAAN/GRAIN, SEPTEMBER 2024. ALL FARMERS STRIVE TO ACHIEVE AN OPTIMAL PROFIT PER HECTARE IN ADDITION TO GOOD YIELDS. HOWEVER, YEARS OF MONOCULTURE PRACTICES HAVE HAD DETRIMENTAL CONSEQUENCES IN THE LONG RUN. ALTHOUGH PEST
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Here’s what you need to know about Congress February 2025 DURING JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, REGIONAL MEETINGS are HELD TO SHARE THE GRAIN SA GROUP OF ENTITIES’ FOCUS AREAS FOR THE YEAR AHEAD. THESE TOPICS WILL ALSO BE ON THE TABLE AT THE 2025 CONGRESS ON 12 AND 13 MARCH, WHICH WILL ONCE AGAIN BE HELD
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Eastern Cape farmers learn about crop rotation January 2025 THE ZANYOKWE IRRIGATION SCHEME (ZIS) FALLS UNDER KEISKAMMAHOEK IN THE EASTERN CAPE. DESPITE HEAVY RAINFALL, MORE THAN 100 PARTICIPANTS GATHERED HERE FOR A FARMERS’ DAY IN SEPTEMBER 2024. THE PURPOSE OF THE EVENT WAS TO PROMOTE THE GROWING OF CERTAIN WINTER AND SUMMER CROPS IN THE
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