WESTERN CAPE DROUGHT results in higher wheat imports January 2018 The past three production seasons have given us an interesting trend in terms of production volumes across all grains and oilseeds in South Africa. With particular reference to wheat, the changes in the production trend was mainly due to the change in climate, where
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With HARD WORK, there are no limits January 2018 If you love a celebration and are looking for something to celebrate, the website, http://www.holidayinsights.com/moreholidays/, is a great help. Here bizarre, unique and different days are listed so that everyday can be a celebration. For example, on 22 February you are not allowed to talk about
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Canola – make every shot count January 2018 Prof Steven Powels from West Australia is an expert in the field of herbicide resistance management and he recommends that we should ‘Make every shot count’. This means that we must make sure that when we administer herbicide, it is done correctly to obtain the best possible
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Conventional vs minimum tillage and its effect on soil January 2018 While travelling around South Africa and looking at various grain cropping practises one can observe the various attempts on our farming lands to introduce or continue with minimum or conservation tillage over conventional tillage. Conventional tillage involves many mechanical operations starting with deep ploughing,
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Forage crops for sustainable animal production January 2018 PANNAR SEED is a leader in the certified pasture seed industry and complies with the regulations for genetic and physical quality set by the Seed Certification Scheme. PANNAR is synonymous with quality. We have a wealth of expertise in planted pasture and a wide range of versatile
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It’s not easy, but it’s worth it January 2018 On 21 September 2017 a Grain SA member, Wilmar Adams, a 37-year old farmer from Suurbraak in the Southern Cape, received the award as the SAB’s Emerging Barley Producer of the Year. The award was presented to him during the Grower’s Appreciation Day held at
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