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Meet the partners of the Farmer Development Programme January 2022 According to New Zealand entrepreneurs jo foster and Janine Ogg, just one great partnership with the right person can have an incredible impact on your business success. Although Grain SA’s Farmer Development Programme (FDP) has several great partnerships across the sector, the maize trust remains

Soybean harvesting: Time is money January 2022 PIETMAN BOTHA,  INDEPENDENT AGRI- CULTURAL CONSULTANT   To increase profit and reduce risk, consider harvesting soybeans earlier. The cultivation of soybeans is known for its risks. One of the biggest risks is during the time and process of harvesting. Shatter losses due to brittle pods increase as moisture

THE CORNER POST January 2022 LOUISE KUNZ, PULA IMVULA CONTRIBUTOR   At the tenth anniversary of the World Agriculture Organisation (WAO), Theo de Jager, president of the WAO, said: ‘we believe there’s only one way to eradicate poverty, and that’s through the creation of wealth, and no one is better positioned to do that, than

A good name is better than riches January 2022 MARIUS GREYLING,  INDEPENDENT AGRICULTURAL  MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT   As owners/managers/leaders we all share the common vision for our businesses – to be successful, especially financially. Proper management plays a major role in the success of a business. However, certain personal characteristics, of which trust is one, also