A programme that is changing lives September 2021 Knowledge means transformation Grain SA farmer development facilitates training and transformation in more ways than one – for example the way we encourage farmers to add value to their grain. One of the exciting methods we introduce farmers to is called nixtamalisation. These training courses are currently
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Manage soil acidity with lime August 2021 PIETMAN BOTHA, INDEPENDENT AGRI- CULTURAL CONSULTANT Maize production is the function of several factors like climate, fertilisation, acidity and cultivation. Acidity is determined from the soil sample information and seen in soil profile studies. Maize production is limited by soil acidity only when toxic levels of elements
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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.
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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
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Inspiration leads to discovery July 2021 LOUISE KUNZ, PULA IMVULA CONTRIBUTOR; Ronald Reagan, 40th president of the United States of America (USA), said: ‘the greatest leader is not necessarily the one who does the greatest things. It is the one who gets the people to do the greatest things.’ part of the success of
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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
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Let’s look at local sunflower market trends July 2021 IKAGENG MALULEKE, AGRICULTURAL ECONOMIST AT GRAIN SA Over the years sunflower has gained the reputation of an ideal crop to grow under low-input and marginal cropping conditions, with consistent yields under adverse conditions. In certain production regions, sunflowers are, however, left as a last resort,
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Ensure that Sclerotinia does not ruin the crop July 2021 ARTICLE COMPILED BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN SCLEROTINIA RESEARCH NETWORK Sclerotinia stem rot causes a lot of damage to crops, particularly soybean and sunflower, and can result in significant yield losses. The Sclerotinia sclerotiorum fungus cause the disease. In South Africa, the most important crops affected
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Protect your machinery by chopping sunflower residue July 2021 JENNY MATHEWS, MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST AND EDUCATOR Plant residues protect the surface of the soil against the sun, wind and heavy downpours of rain that would normally wash precious topsoils away. Many farmers utilise the residue in some way or other, either as feedstock
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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
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