Pula 12 Page December Sesotho
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2016
FARMERS AND INDUSTRY celebrate the result of learning and perseverance
FARMERS AND INDUSTRY celebrate the result of learning and perseverance December 2016 The Scottish novelist Robert Louis Stevenson said, ‘Do not judge a day by the harvest you reap, but by the seeds you plant’. Commercial producers who are involved in Grain SA’s Farmer Development Programme may not have had a harvest to yield the
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Soil profiles and assessing stored moisture capacity
Soil profiles and assessing stored moisture capacity December 2016 One of the most valuable tools used by farmers, consultants and researchers is the examination of soil profiles on a particular block of land that is used for the full range of agricultural production. This could range from evaluation of veld types for soil depth and
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A MESSAGE OF HOPE for farmers after a few seasons of hardship!
A MESSAGE OF HOPE for farmers after a few seasons of hardship! December 2016 Times of economic hardship and political turbulence, times of climate change and drought – these things all affect our lives in so many different ways; but the farming community most of all FEELS the drought…because we see the effect of high
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Management of wheat stubble and your choice of cover crops
Management of wheat stubble and your choice of cover crops December 2016 Wheat stubble to protect the soil. The management of residue following harvest is very important, be that wheat stubble or possible cover crops. The management will play an important role in the success of the crop that follows. Conventional or conservation agriculture practices
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Recognise the signs of BANKRUPTCY
Recognise the signs of BANKRUPTCY December 2016 Bankruptcy refers to the position where the farming business has more liabilities than assets and is not able to fulfil all obligations. Looming bankruptcy does not happen overnight. It is a slow process and takes quite a while (most of the time at least more than a year)
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Grain SA interviews… Zoliwe Nombewu
Grain SA interviews… Zoliwe Nombewu December 2016 Passion, hard work and the willingness to learn are the key factors why Zoliwe Nombewu, from Mthatha in the Eastern Cape is bound to be a success in any challenge she takes on. Where and on how many hectares are you farming? What do you farm with? I
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