Grain SA interviews… August 2015 Elias Pangane Our Mpumalanga Development Co-ordinator, Jerry Mthombothi, interviewed Elias Pangane for this issue of Pula Imvula. Elias farms between Mkhuhlu and Hazyview on 50 hectares of arable land and would like to become a commercial farmer in the next five years. Where and on how many hectares are you
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Why every farmer needs a mentor August 2015 The year 2015 is a tough year for grain farmers in South Africa. The summer season was very dry and the winter season’s rain came very late. The negotiations regarding land reform are progressing very slowly. For grain farmers, this is the time of character building. The
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Nkgono Jane says… August 2015 We hope that this year the August winds will start blowing so that the Spring rains can come early. The Western parts of our country experienced a severe drought and they are in need of rain so as to be able to plant the next crop. Over the years we
Increase the lifespan of your equipment with good maintenance August 2015 Farming, especially crop farming relies on mechanical equipment and all mechanical equipment has moving parts. All moving parts wear down after a period of time therefore they need continuous maintenance and attention to make sure that they are in good working order. The best
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Take note of new Dekalb seed sizes August 2015 From time to time any company needs to look at their offerings in the market to see where they can improve and recently Monsanto decided to reduce the number of seed sizes in the DEKALB maize range. The number of seed sizes available in the DEKALB
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