Do you manage the cashflow of your business? September 2017 We’re living in a strange world. During the previous production season, most grain farmers, especially in the summer rainfall area, experienced a drought with low production but high crop prices. This production season it is vice versa – record crops but low prices. However, for many
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How to achieve a balanced diet September 2017 Any mother or caretaker knows the struggle of providing healthy food for their family. Even watching animals, you will see the new mother nursing her offspring to provide the foundation of good health and then moving on to the freshest grasses and feed to give the young
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Methods to reduce mycotoxin exposure September 2017 In the final article of our series on mycotoxins, we will describe methods to reduce mycotoxin production in commodities and human exposure to mycotoxins. As mentioned before, mycotoxins are very stable and can only be partly removed. Crops produced for commercial purposes and the production of food and feed,
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Nkgono Jane says… September 2017 In this issue of the Pula Imvula is an article on eating a balanced diet. This is a very important aspect to farming – we produce food for ourselves and the nation, but we and our livestock eat too! It is crucial that humans and the animals we keep (cattle,
Our 2017 Farmer of the Year finalists are… September 2017 The celebration of success overshadows the challenges that were encountered along the way to get there. Farming is hard and challenges are plenty but these seem to be all forgotten as soon as a farmer can celebrate his or her success. Nearly 20 years ago,
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The Corner Post September 2017 In this series, The Corner Post is featuring the mentors who form part of the Grain SA mentorship programme. A mentor is that person who gives you advice on how to achieve your own goals and dreams. The English singer-songwriter, John Lennon said, ‘A dream you dream alone is only
Understanding the wheat import tariff September 2017 South Africa produces an average of 1,7 million tons of wheat annually, while the annual average total commercial demand for wheat amounts to just over 3 million tons. In order to meet total commercial demand, South Africa relies on imports which are usually between 40% – 50% of
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Why crop rotation is important in wheat production September 2017 Crop rotation is one of the principle pillars on which conservation agriculture (CA) is based. The other two are minimal soil disturbance and maximum soil cover. The question now is: Why is crop rotation important? To explain this we will start at what do we
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Why does maize lodge? September 2017 Most farmers have already started harvesting this season’s maize. Usually the first lands to be harvested are those that were planted first, or those that experienced stress sometime during the season. Lands that experienced stress are usually the first to show any signs of lodging. Healthy maize plants that
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