Firebreaks are essential for safety May 2021 Pietman Botha, Pula Imvula contributor. Send an email to pietmanbotha@gmail.com According to the Fire act, every landowner on whose land a veld fire can start and spread to adjacent land, has the responsibility to have a firebreak on his side of the boundary fence. The act clearly
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Grain SA developing farmers meet online May 2021 Ikageng Maluleke, Agricultural Economist, Grain SA. Send an email to ikageng@grainsa.co.za Due to the Covid-19 regulations and an increasing number of Covid-19 cases in January, no physical meetings could be hosted for Grain SA’s developing farmers. Therefore online meetings were held on 12 February for all
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A proper budget can enhance farm management May 2021 Marius Greyling, Pula Imvula contributor. Send an email to mariusg@mcgacc.co.za The events of the last years – the drought, pandemic, veld fires, recent flooding, poor support from the government, localised outbreaks of pests and diseases, and the current constrained economic environment of our country –
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Secrets to achieve good broiler production May 2021 Richard McPherson, Pula Imvula contributor. Send an email to richard@agrimetrix.co.za Part 2 The key points to keep in mind with broiler production will be common to both small and large producers. It is, however, important to revisit the basics – like management, housing and infrastructure –
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Management is important for a profitable feedlot April 2021 Dr Linde du Toit, senior lecturer: Department of Animal and Wildlife Science at the University of Pretoria and Pietman Botha, agricultural economist. Send an email to pietmanbotha@gmail.com The objective for feeding cattle is to make sustainable profit and money. Self-produced calves or bought in calves
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Oil prices continue to soar April 2021 Ikageng Maluleke, Agricultural Economist, Grain SA. Send an email to Ikageng@grainsa.co.za Global 2020/2021 oilseed production is forecast to be lower than expected, especially for soybean and groundnut production. Soybean production expectations have been reduced for the United States (US), Argentina and Uruguay, offset by a similar gain
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Growing broilers can add value to your enterprise April 2021 Part 1 A farmer growing mainly cash crops including maize, soybeans, sunflowers, sorghum, groundnuts and wheat, might consider diversifying into other enterprises. One of these is the growing of broilers from day old chicks to start a new enterprise, provide chicken meat or to add
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How the maize market functions April 2021 Ikageng Maluleke, Agricultural Economist, Grain SA. Send an email to Ikageng@grainsa.co.za Part 2 This article is the second of a four-part series that attempts to explore the fundamental factors that have an impact on the maize market. We will look at changes in prices due to changes
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A programme that is changing lives April 2021 Telling our own story firsthand When keynote speaker, chief justice Mogoeng Mogoeng, addressed the Grain SA congress of 2020, he said he’d long been aware of Grain SA’s farmer development programme and the critical role it plays. He respectfully recognised Grain SA’s willingness to reach out a
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