Sunflower

Different ways and options for storing grain July 2016 The consideration of the optimum methods and best options for storage of harvested grain crops begins in the planning stage prior to the planting of any grain crop. Planning must be made for the storage of a variety of crops including cereals like maize, wheat, millet,

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

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

When the going gets tough, farmers have to keep on going May 2016 To Israel Motlhabane the Grain SA/ Absa Developing Grain Producer of the Year award he received in 2012 was the highlight of his farming career. It encouraged him to invest in skills and training to ensure a successful farming operation. However, as

Here’s your SUNFLOWER tick list for April April 2016 Planting and harvesting can be a very rewarding venture if you make the effort to do things correctly. You need to take time to plan your operations carefully and be sure not to cut any corners. As sunflowers are a hardy crop and can be very

Start preparing for the future from a young age April 2016 There is an African proverb that says, ‘He who learns, teaches’. Koos Mthimkulu, the humble winner of the 2011 Grain SA/Absa Developing Grain Producer of the Year award, did not enjoy school nor did he complete his schooling, but this has not prevented him

Nkgono Jane says… March 2016 This past summer crop production season has been a very difficult and trying time for all farmers. There are some small areas in Mpumalanga, who have been blessed with good rains, but for the rest, it has been an unusually dry period and the rains have been patchy. It rains

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

SUNFLOWERS – a reliable alternative January 2016 We are well into the summer months now and still most of South Africa’s crop producing regions has received little to no rain at all. This is very concerning. We are certainly experiencing intense drought conditions. This is a difficult position for a farmer to be in as