2023

Farmer of the yearHere are the 2023 nominees September 2023 It is that exciting time of the year again where the nominees for the Grain SA Farmer of the Year competition have been identified for 2023. These competition nominees represent the thousands of grain farmers in this programme who work hard every single day to

Protect your family legacy September 2023 KARINA MULLER, PULA IMVULA CONTRIBUTOR   It is a blessing when a father can farm with his sons or sons-in-law and later even with his grandsons. But what will happen when he passes on or is just not fit enough to remain in charge of the farming operations any

Farmers get together to network and learn September 2023 Grain SA hosted a farmers’ day celebration on 2 June in Legolaneng in Limpopo for study group members in the region. The purpose of the event was to foster engagement and strengthen relationships among key stakeholders in the agribusiness and services sector. The programme included talks

A word from… Dr Sandile Ngcamphalala August 2023 Most farmers are by now done harvesting and already preparing for the new season. Congratulations for managing to get the crop off the lands. It was particularly tough for soybean and drybean farmers, as many couldn’t get into the field to harvest due to continuously wet

Calculate the cost before you plant August 2023 CHRISTIAAN VERCUIEL, AGRICULTURAL ECONOMIST, GRAIN SA AND PIETMAN BOTHA, INDEPENDENT AGRICULTURAL CONSULTANT   A farm must be seen as a business and run accordingly. Farming is not only about the physical work being done to produce the crop, but must also make a profit. Strict management rules