Keep an eye on these indicators during COVID-19 October 2020 Ikageng Maluleke, Agricultural Economist, Grain SA. Send an email to Ikageng@grainsa.co.za With the Covid-19 pandemic upon us, the world is facing a global health crisis, part of the implications are deep economic, and social impacts felt across the world. South Africa together with other
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A word from…Jerry Mthombothi September 2020 By the end of August, farmers would have already finished harvesting their crop. After selling their maize, farmers should compare the expenses (that is the money that they have used for buying of inputs and on machinery and other expenses during the previous season) with the money that they
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Great things happen when compassion responds to need September 2020 Louise Kunz, Pula Imvula contributor. Send an email to louise@infoworks.biz Although the focus has been placed on realistic facts surrounding the Covid-19 pandemic, like the number of deaths and reported positive cases, stories about random acts of kindness have also surfaced in the media.
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Keep a close watch on factors influencing yield September 2020 Written by a retired farmer A detailed yield estimation method has been described in previous Pula Imvula articles. This method was tested on some lands planted in the 2019/2020 production season to compare the pre-harvesting estimate to the final yield harvested. What became evident is
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Rethink farm management amidst COVID-19 September 2020 Marius Greyling, Pula Imvula contributor. Send an email to mariusg@mcgacc.co.za At the time of writing the article we were well into the lockdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. When the lockdown will end is anyone’s guess. Perhaps by the time you read this article the lockdown will
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Diesel rebate – unpacking what you need to know September 2020 Jenny Mathews, Pula Imvula contributor. Send an email to jennymathews@grainsa.co.za The diesel rebate is basically a diesel refund system. It is a tax relief made available for various activities in the farming, mining and forestry sectors among others. The intention is to lighten
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Plant your DEKALB® success September 2020 Arthur Schröder, Corn Go-To-Market Strategy Lead: Africa. Send an email to arthur.schroder@bayer.com Bayer is committed to the continuous development of a wide range of integrated solutions to support the work that non-commercial farmers are doing. We know your farm is your pride, which is why we strive towards
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Poultry sector master plan to uplift grain industry September 2020 Ikageng Maluleke, Agricultural Economist, Grain SA. Send an email to Ikageng@grainsa.co.za The poultry sector master plan has been developed in close partnership between government and several stakeholders in the industry, from poultry farmers, processors, exporters, importers and organised labour. It provides a framework for
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The Corner Post September 2020 Louise Kunz, Pula Imvula contributor. Send an email to louise@infoworks.biz A British philanthropist from the 19th century, John Ruskin, believed that the highest reward for a person’s toil is not what they get for it, but what they become by it. André (or Chooks as he is better known)
