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
Look back … then plan the way forward Read More »
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
Soybean outlook for the 2022 production season Read More »
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
Limpopo joins the programme Read More »
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
Crop rotation can reduce risks Read More »
30 Jun 2021 AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION CONDITIONS The harvesting process for oilseeds is nearing completion with some sunflower hectares still to be harvested. Producers are harvesting maize in earnest; with 50-60% already harvested in the North West and 75% harvested in the Eastern parts of the country. Feedback from producers indicate they generally harvest lower than
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION CONDITIONS Read More »
