Growing food, people and prosperity January 2022 We do our best to reach farmers in key grain growing regions and react timeously to their requests for guidance. We are neither able to source land nor act as a financial institution. As a vibrant grain commodity organisation we have an amazing team equipped to build capacity,
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Get your tractor ready for next season January 2022 PIETMAN BOTHA, INDEPENDENT AGRI- CULTURAL CONSULTANT Because tractors work harder than any other equipment on the farm, maintenance after the peak working season is crucial. This way you will keep them running at their best. Publication: January 2022 Section: Pula/Imvula
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Look back … then plan the way forward January 2022 JENNY MATHEWS, MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST AND EDUCATOR Many farmers claim they love the outdoors and hate being stuck in an office. For these individuals, record keeping is time consuming, boring, restricting and a punishment to be avoided at all costs – but this
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Soybean outlook for the 2022 production season January 2022 IKAGENG MALULEKE, AGRICULTURAL ECONOMIST AT GRAIN SA The 2021/2022 season has been great for soybean producers in terms of price, both internationally and locally. Local soybean plantings should be concluded by this time of the year. This article looks at international and local prospects for
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Limpopo joins the programme January 2022 In the report about the Farmer Development Programme (FDP) mention has been made of Limpopo farmers joining the programme. Currently eleven study groups consisting of 427 farmers farming on 750 ha arable land are learning more about maize production. Mirriam Swaedi is the lady responsible for this area becoming
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Crop rotation can reduce risks January 2022 RICHARD MCPHERSON, AGRIBUSINESS AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT A planned crop rotation programme on your total medium to high potential arable area should include the correct mix of crops that can be successfully cultivated on your farm. The higher potential, being mainly the deeper and fertile soils, can
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A WORD FROM … Dr Sandile Ngcamphalala January 2022 Eight months into the job as the new Farmer Development lead at Grain SA, this is my first planting season supporting grain farmers. I look forward to the many success stories and memories as we grow and learn together. We are coming out of a
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