2016

Nkgono Jane says… February 2016 At the time of writing this article (late November), we are all wondering whether or not we will be able to plant the maize crop as the weather predictions are bad for summer rains. By now we will know whether their predictions were correct or not? I really hope that

Maize Trust enables training for more than 1 000 farmers February 2016 High quality training of individuals is at the forefront of farmer development and remains vital to creating sustainable commercial farmers. We are happy to report that during 2015, thanks to the substantial support of the Maize Trust, Grain SA was able to present

When things go wrong, have a good look February 2016 We live in a wonderful country with a very diverse population. However as of late, regardless of background, we have one common way in South Africa of addressing problems. Mostly somebody or something else is blamed, never is it my problem. One can only wonder

Marketing options for your maize February 2016 ‘ If you are looking for perfect safety, you will do well to sit on a fence and watch the birds; but if you really wish to learn, you must mount a machine and become acquainted with its tricks by actual trial ’– Wilbur Wright, inventor and builder

Dangers of Datura in maize February 2016 Datura, commonly known as ‘Thorn apple’ or ‘Olieboom’, is a very common weed in most crop producing regions of South Africa. It drives us all mad and they never seem to stop emerging. This weed can be an absolute curse to control and can have severe negative impacts

Keep your farm free from alien vegetation February 2016 Silverleaf Nightshade, Solanum elaeagnifolium Cav, is an alien invasive species with the ability to spread rapidly and to compete strongly with desired plants in crop fields and pastures. Silverleaf Nightshade establishes itself easily on disturbed soil, fire breaks, paddocks, neglected fields and next to roads and

Grain SA interviews… Ganzekraal Trust February 2016 Ganzekraal Trust, situated in the Swartland District in the Western Cape, are a group of farmers who have dreams, patience and tenacity, to make a success of their commercial farming enterprise. Where and on how many hectares are you farming? What do you farm with? Our farm is

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