Pula Imvula March 2019 English
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2019
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION CONDITIONS
22 Feb 2019 AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION CONDITIONS The widespread rain over the past few weeks has generally allowed summer grain crops to recover very well. Due to the largest percentage of grain crops being planted outside the optimal planting dates, average to below average yields are generally expected. The number of heat units on specifically the
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SORGHUM FUTURES CONTRACT SIZE REVISED WITH THE HOPE TO STIMULATE PARTICIPATION
22 Feb 2019 SORGHUM FUTURES CONTRACT SIZE REVISED WITH THE HOPE TO STIMULATE PARTICIPATION Although the sorghum futures contract has been listed on SAFEX for a few years, it has not really served the purpose as a price risk hedging mechanism. This is mainly as a result of insufficient participation in the contract and therefore
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A WORD FROM…Graeme Engelbrecht
A WORD FROM…Graeme Engelbrecht February 2019 What would you do differently? This is the question we need to be asking ourselves. Our crops should be starting to show their potential, pleased or disappointed, it is in our nature to want to do better or improve. Now, with all the work done still fresh in your
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GOOD MANAGEMENT = planning & good timing
GOOD MANAGEMENT = planning & good timing February 2019 There once was a farmer. He was a good farmer. He achieved good yields despite challenging circumstances. One day a neighbour asked him to reveal his secret. The farmer responded simply by saying that ‘last year I planned for the possibility of a tough year this
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The ABC of MARKETING YOUR CROP
The ABC of MARKETING YOUR CROP February 2019 In this article we will touch on the importance of grain marketing and also identify strategies that farmers can use to put together their own marketing plan. Marketing is the performance of all business activities involved in the flow of goods and services (in this case maize)
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