08 Aug 2019 BE AWARE OF UNAUTHORISED FARM COLLECTIONS With more and more reports of unauthorized trucks loading grains on farms, we kindly wish to draw your attention to note the following points: Obtain the registration numbers of trucks and names of the drivers from the buyer or broker prior to their arrival on the
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A WORD FROM…Johan Kriel August 2019 The 2018/2019 season was a tough one. The rain stayed away and the time for planting slowly passed. Then the rain came. Rivers and streams flowed, dams filled and overflowed. The frost stayed away. The world of farming is a weird and wonderful one. Never a boring moment. Farmers,
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Farming knowledge is power August 2019 Jenny Mathews, Pula Imvula contributor. Send an email to jenjonmat@gmail.com The harvest has ended…but our work is not yet done! Every project has a cycle and the same holds for our on-farm seasonal activities. When you set out at the start of the season to plant a field of
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NAMPO – the secret is revealed August 2019 Louise Kunz, Pula Imvula contributor. Send an email to louise@infoworks.biz On his first visit to the NAMPO harvest day, the Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Sfiso Buthelezi, described this unique trade show as the best-kept secret of the agricultural sector. He said that every South
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Looking at your maize markets August 2019 Ikageng Maluleke, Junior Economist, Grain SA. Send an email to Ikageng@grainsa.co.za This article takes a brief look at the international and local maize markets with the fourth production estimates as a focus. INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE Production of maize in 2019 is expected to increase by 2,3%, after a 1,9%
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Manage climate change risks August 2019 Marius Greyling, Pula Imvula contributor. Send an email to mariusg@mcgacc.co.za Climate change? Is it really happening? Yes, it is really happening and it will have a major effect on every one of us, even our farmers. Unfortunately, this message emphasises that the managerial skills of our farmers will be
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