IT PAYS TO BE A GREAT EMPLOYER May 2016 Irregular weather patterns and drought; volatile and unpredictable markets for our produce – recent years have been tough as farmers have felt the big squeeze on farm profits. With the economies of the farm affected, farmers have been forced to reduce input costs. One of the
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Practical aspects of marketing management May 2016 By the time of reading this article we could either still be experiencing the drought or perhaps experience relief from the drought. Whatever the case, it will not be possible to plant a crop at this stage, except perhaps some vegetables or fodder. So one could ask why
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Do your planning in quiet times May 2016 The period after harvesting is often regarded as a dead period on the grain farmer’s farm. Yet this is the perfect time to sit behind your desk and do proper planning for the next season. Grain cultivation is a cyclic process. When one season ends, the next
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25 Apr 2016 Over the past half-century Grain SA’s NAMPO Harvest Day has grown from small beginnings in 1967 to the diversified agricultural trade exhibition of world standing it is today. It is celebrating its 50th anniversary at NAMPO Park close to Bothaville from 17 to 20 May. The Harvest Day’s origin is attributed to
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11 Apr 2016 Grain SA said today that the price of bread should have decreased since December 2015 following the lower international prices of wheat. The importers of wheat benefitted ±R313 per ton on the 608 126 tons (R190 million) following the delay in the announcement by National Treasury. According to the Stats SA bread
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08 Apr 2016 Koringtarief Graan SA het op 4 Des 2015 vir ITAC in kennisgestel dat die tarief na R1224.31/ton verhoog moet word. Die proses neem gewoonlik so 30 tot 40 dae aangesien dit deur beide die Minister van Handel & Nywerheid en die Minister van Finansies goedgekeur moet word. Graan SA het verneem dat
Grain SA interviews… Remember Wiseman Mthethwa April 2016 Knowledge, technology, working hard and having a passion for what he does, is what makes Remember Wiseman Mthethwa the dedicated farmer he is. Remember is part of the Advanced Farmer Programme, a 250 Ton Club member and is currently the chairman of the Amajuba Study Group in
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PANNAR SEED’s 2015 top salespeople honoured April 2016 PANNAR SEED was proud to announce their top salespeople for the 2015 season on 26 January at a conference held in the Drakensberg. Welcome Zulu was named salesperson of the year. He represents the company in Zululand and the surrounding areas. Ras Meintjes won the award for
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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
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