Sunflower and soybeans: Planning ahead for the next season is important April 2021 Pietman Botha, Pula Imvula contributor. Send an email to pietmanbotha@gmail.com It is never too early to start planning the next season’s crop. It is important to calculate how much money is needed and when the money will be needed. The sunflower
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Oil prices continue to soar April 2021 Ikageng Maluleke, Agricultural Economist, Grain SA. Send an email to Ikageng@grainsa.co.za Global 2020/2021 oilseed production is forecast to be lower than expected, especially for soybean and groundnut production. Soybean production expectations have been reduced for the United States (US), Argentina and Uruguay, offset by a similar gain
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Growing broilers can add value to your enterprise April 2021 Part 1 A farmer growing mainly cash crops including maize, soybeans, sunflowers, sorghum, groundnuts and wheat, might consider diversifying into other enterprises. One of these is the growing of broilers from day old chicks to start a new enterprise, provide chicken meat or to add
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A programme that is changing lives April 2021 Telling our own story firsthand When keynote speaker, chief justice Mogoeng Mogoeng, addressed the Grain SA congress of 2020, he said he’d long been aware of Grain SA’s farmer development programme and the critical role it plays. He respectfully recognised Grain SA’s willingness to reach out a
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26 Jan 2021 Following on the success of the first Grow for Gold National Yield Competition hosted by Grain SA last year, the organisation is excited to announce the launch of the 2021 competition. Formal yield contests provide an estimate of yield potential under similar conditions, for a specific region, motivating producers to achieve outstanding
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Chemical weed control principles every farmer should know January 2021 Dr Maryke Craven, Senior Researcher, ARC-Grain Crops, Potchefstroom and Pietman Botha, Pula Imvula contributor. Send an email to CravenM@arc.agric.za or pietmanbotha@gmail.com Weed management is perhaps the greatest challenge faced by Smallholder farmers, causing excessive time spent on manual weeding and reduced yields. Correct incorporation
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Coaxing sunflower seedlings through the emergence phase January 2021 Jenny Mathews, Pula Imvula contributor. Send an email to jennymathews@grainsa.co.za A farmer may have done everything perfectly right from seed bed preparation to planting depth and plant population, but it is critically important to always remember that sunflower seedlings have a particular reputation for being
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15 Oct 2020 Grain SA today hosted the first Grow for Gold National Yield Competition in Muldersdrift, celebrating 46 producers across 16 categories for outstanding yields achieved with maize, soybean and sunflower crops across South Africa, from commercial to small-scale farmers. Following extensive consultation with all seed companies, a standard protocol was establish during 2019
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Why you should consider CROP ROTATION October 2020 Written by a retired farmer Crop rotation is another essential tool in managing your most important asset in crop production which is your soil. As a farmer a key objective is creating a sustainable and profitable crop production system that will ensure the long-term survival of a
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Enough fertiliser supports sunflower yield October 2020 Written by a retired farmer The planning for the fertilisation of any crop including sunflowers, which is the focus of this article, really should start with an examination of your soil status, current nutrient levels, the past fertilisation regime administered, your crop rotation plan and the yield results
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