2017 GRAIN SA CONGRESS highlights May 2017 This month Pula Imvula met with new Grain SA Vice-chairperson, Derek Mathews who is a grain farmer near Sannieshof. He has been involved in organised agriculture since 1984, first serving on the board of NAMPO (National Maize Producers Organisation) and when the grain organisations merged, he was one
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Nkgono Jane says… May 2017 Sometimes we forget how farming started – people need to feed themselves and food can be produced from land. It was the need to produce food that started farming. These days, farmers are removed from growing their own food. Recently while visiting some of the farmers in the Jobs Fund
How do I compete with BIGGER FARMERS? May 2017 One can ask at the outset what is the definition of a small farmer as compared to a large commercial farmer. Many grain farms will be diversified into grain and complimentary livestock and other enterprises. These might include a beef herd, sheep flock and other value
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Increase production with advanced technology May 2017 Farmers in South Africa face but one major problem – to make a sustainable profit over a period of time. This is because of the so-called cost prize squeeze. Thus, it is a continuous battle to keep expenditures under control and to increase income. Our farmers also face
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MONSANTO – committed to sustainable agriculture May 2017 Whether planting for profit, sustenance or a bit of both, Monsanto supports every farmer using agriculture to improve their lives. Producing enough food for the rapidly growing global population is one of the greatest challenges facing humankind. Monsanto focuses on providing the necessary technologies, tools and information
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MYCOTOXINS in cereals and other crops May 2017 In our previous article (April 2017) we dealt exclusively with maize. This time around we are going to focus on other cereal crops (winter and summer) and then move on to sunflower, peanuts, legumes, fruit products and tree nuts. Summer and winter cereals The summer cereals under
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28 Apr 2017 Fall Armyworm Update The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries’ Plant Healthy Early Warnings, has issued communication for producers to please be mindful that the end of the maize season has been reached in many areas in South Africa. Producers should also note that the Fall Armyworm does not go into a rest
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03 Apr 2017 Fuel prices changes set to decline for April 2017 According to the press release from the Central Energy Fund, on Wednesday, the 5th of April 2017; petrol price (95) is going to decrease by 24 cents per litre (c/l) in Gauteng and 25 c/l at the Coast. Diesel price is going to
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The importance of a cash flow statement April 2017 In some articles of our series regarding management we have referred to and discussed various aspects of a cash flow statement. In this article we will discuss the importance of a cash flow statement in more detail. The recent drought has brought to the fore that
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Yield evaluation and harvesting planning April 2017 The 2016/2017 summer production season is by now moving into the harvesting and final marketing phase for soybeans, sunflowers and other summer crops. This year has been characterised by good to very good rains prior to the planting season interspersed with an extremely hot and dry November and
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