2016
Nkgono Jane says…
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
A message of hope in a dry season
A message of hope in a dry season March 2016 Drought affects our lives in many different ways because water is such an important part of so many of our activities. We need water to live, and animals and plants do too! We need water to grow the food we eat and we need it
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Most common nutrient deficiency symptoms in maize
Most common nutrient deficiency symptoms in maize March 2016 By improving our understanding of the maize plant, its nutrient requirements and uptake, we have a better chance of getting the greatest benefit from our fertilisation programmes. Each different nutrient has an important effect on crop nutrition and it is important to find a correct balance
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A good reputation is more valuable than money
A good reputation is more valuable than money March 2016 Effective management of a farming operation today requires that records be kept so that managers can make informed decisions about the profitability of their farms. Even more significant these days is that most farmers require loans in one form or another to operate their businesses.
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Scout and control weeds before and after planting
Scout and control weeds before and after planting March 2016 Weeds compete with plants for moisture, light and nutrients during the fallow or interim period between crops and during the growing season. Weeds also serve as alternative hosts for various insects and disease pests. It is important to learn which weeds will grow rapidly and
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Your equipment is only as good as how you maintain it
Your equipment is only as good as how you maintain it March 2016 Agriculture is a very progressive industry with changes occurring year on year. Technologies change, equipment changes, theories and methodology changes and one which we are noticing more and more is climate change. As farmers it may feel like we are constantly needing
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How to choose the ‘Mr Right’ of wheat cultivars
How to choose the ‘Mr Right’ of wheat cultivars March 2016 This article highlights the choice of a suitable wheat cultivar as part of the general management of the wheat crop in a sustainable crop rotation system. The major consideration in wheat is to increase the competitiveness and profitability of production and this can only
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50th NAMPO Harvest Day
01 Mar 2016 50th NAMPO Harvest Day Grain SA’s Harvest Day is presented for the 50th time in 2016 and we plan to celebrate this remarkable milestone during the 2016 NAMPO Harvest Day. Grain SA invites all persons which were involved and/or worked at the NAMPO Harvest Day, to register on the roll of honour,
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Grain SA interviews… Thomas Ncongwane
Grain SA interviews… Thomas Ncongwane March 2016 Jerry Mthombothi, our Nelspruit Development Co-ordinator, recently spent some time with Thomas Ncongwane on his farm in the Gert Sibande district, in the Mpumalanga Province. This 46 year old farmer takes farming seriously and currently farms with maize and vegetables. Where and on how many hectares are you
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