2022

A WORD FROM … Du Toit van der Westhuizen October 2022 We celebrated the success of our farmers in October with a day of celebration in Bothaville. You do not have to compete with your fellow farmers, as this often leads to disappointment if you do not achieve the same results. Rather measure yourself

The leadership who puts grain farmers first October 2022 JENNY MATHEWS, MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST AND EDUCATOR   Part 2 Grain SA is an autonomous and voluntary commodity organisation. It acts collectively in the interest of the economic welfare of South African grain producers. The leaders in Grain SA who represent the grain producers need

Fire-fighting: Be prepared October 2022 Part 4 Legislation requires an employer to provide firefighting equipment and safety rules to guarantee a safe workplace. Therefore, an employer must ensure that fire extinguishers are installed where necessary. Fire extinguishers can protect both the employees and equipment. Different types of fire extinguishers (such as powder, CO2 and foam)

Crop rotation is key to sunflower production October 2022 DR SAFIAH MA’ALI, SENIOR RESEARCHER: ARC-GRAIN CROPS, POTCHEFSTROOM SPECIALIST AND EDUCATOR   Sunflower is a crop that, relative to other crops, performs well under drought conditions. This is probably why it is popular in the marginal cropping areas of South Africa. The crop is drought tolerant

Prevent Sclerotinia in oilseed production October 2022 PIETMAN BOTHA, INDEPENDENT AGRICULTURAL CONSULTANT, AND CORNÉ VAN DER WESTHUIZEN, AGRONOMIST AT PANNAR SEED   The new production season is at hand and farmers must choose which crops to produce, when to plant and how to produce the crops. It is important to understand the risks of every