2022

How to choose the right partner for your farm April 2022 LIANA STROEBEL, TRAINING AND OPERATIONS MANAGER, GRAIN SA FARMER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME   The choice of and relationship with your business input suppliers are pivotal to the success and sustainability of your farming business. Producers need to surround themselves with knowledgeable and reliable advisors and

NAMPO 2022 – come experience it April 2022 Grain SA’s NAMPO Harvest Day, the biggest agricultural show in the southern hemisphere, will take place again this year after a two-year interruption as a result of the COVID pandemic. The organisation announced on 4 March that NAMPO is set to take place in person this year,

Minister proud of SA farmers April 2022 The minister of agriculture, land reform and rural development (DALRRD), Thoko Didiza, says South African summer crop plantings estimates provide hope despite the heavy rains. She says that South African farmers revealed their resilience and dedication, and pushed through the challenges and continued to plant even beyond the

If we fail to adapt, we fail to develop April 2022 JENNY MATHEWS, MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST AND EDUCATOR   Lately, instead of monitoring weather reports in the face of the normal blue, searing hot skies which seemingly stretch forever, we are now anxiously counting the dry days and praying for enough heat units to

Weed control: Prevention is better than cure April 2022 PIETMAN BOTHA,  INDEPENDENT AGRI- CULTURAL CONSULTANT   Thorn apple and cocklebur are very common weeds in most crop producing regions of South Africa. These weeds are known to be poisonous to humans. If grain is delivered with some of the weed seed in the grain, the

Sensitivity analysis of soybean ending stocks April 2022 IKAGENG MALULEKE,  AGRICULTURAL  ECONOMIST AT GRAIN SA   The significant investment in the soybean sector is showing potential with increased hectares planted, yield increases and essentially production, coupled with good growing conditions, especially in the past season and potentially good prospects for the coming season. This article