Top tips for farmers December 2024 COMPILED BY LOUISE KUNZ, ASSISTANT EDITOR: PULA While most people look forward to a long break over the festive season, farming operations never stop. Planning for the festive season is very important, as everybody wants to spend time with family, but completing the daily tasks on the farm
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Keeping records is vital December 2024 JANE MCPHERSON, PGP ADVISOR AS A FARMER, YOU ALWAYS DO YOUR BEST BECAUSE YOU WOULD LIKE THE BEST POSSIBLE YIELD. AS A FARMER, YOU ALWAYS DO YOUR BEST BECAUSE YOU WOULD LIKE THE BEST POSSIBLE YIELD. KEEPING LAND RECORDS WILL ENABLE YOU TO LOOK BACK OVER A SEASON TO UNDERSTAND
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From the PGP desk December 2024 THE PGP TEAM IS A CLOSE-KNIT FAMILY WHOSE PURPOSE IS TO HELP THE FARMERS USE THE LAND THEY HAVE AVAILABLE TO GROW CROPS. THESE CROPS ARE PRODUCED FOR HOUSEHOLD USE AND TO CONTRIBUTE TO NATIONAL FOOD SECURITY. IT’S PLANTING TIME The planting dates are among the most important dates
It is important to choose THE RIGHT TRACTORS for your farm December 2024 PIETMAN BOTHA, INDEPENDENT AGRI- CULTURAL CONSULTANT THE INVESTMENT IN TRACTORS AND IMPLEMENTS IS VERY HIGH FOR ANY GRAIN FARMER. A NEW 70 KW TRACTOR CAN EASILY COST R1 million AND THEN ALL THE IMPLEMENTS MUST STILL BE BOUGHT. IT IS IMPORTANT
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The Unemployment Act: Much more than a blue card December 2024 IN THE LABOUR RELATIONS ENVIRONMENT THAT FARMERS OPERATE IN, THERE ARE MANY MYTHS AND MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT THE LAWS THAT THEY NEED TO COMPLY WITH. ONE EXAMPLE OF SUCH AN ACT IS THE UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE ACT (ACT 63 OF 2001). THIS ACT GOVERNS THE
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Choose the best soybean cultivar December 2024 SOYBEAN PRODUCTION IN SOUTH AFRICA HAS INCREASED NOTICEABLY OVER THE PAST YEARS. A COMBINATION OF IMPROVED YIELDS TOGETHER WITH FAVOURABLE SOYBEAN PRICES, AS WELL AS THE BENEFIT OF INCREASED SOIL HEALTH IN A CROP ROTATION SYSTEM, ARE THE MAIN DRIVERS FOR THE RAPID EXPANSION OF SOYBEAN PRODUCTION. Soybeans
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Plant Health Day identifies challenges and future priorities December 2024 DR LAVINIA KISTEN AND PFANO MUSETSHO, research coordinator interns, Grain SA. First published in SA Graan/Grain October 2024. GRAIN SA’S RESEARCH DEPARTMENT HOSTED A PLANT HEALTH DAY ON 16 AUGUST. THE EVENT FOCUSED ON ADDRESSING THE MAJOR CHALLENGES IN PLANT HEALTH, REVIEWING ONGOING ACTIONS,
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Mobile units change livestock management December 2024 THE RED MEAT INDUSTRY SERVICES (RMIS) HAS LAUNCHED AN INITIATIVE AIMED AT TRANSFORMING LIVESTOCK MANAGEMENT FOR SMALL-SCALE AND COMMUNAL FARMERS ACROSS SOUTH AFRICA. THE NEW MOBILE PROCESSING UNITS (MPUs) ARE DESIGNED TO BRING ESSENTIAL LIVESTOCK SERVICES, INCLUDING TAGGING, BRANDING, DEHORNING AND VACCINATIONS, DIRECTLY TO FARMERS. The RMIS is
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Consider SORGHUM as an alternative crop December 2024 Dr Nemera Shargie, ARC-Grain Crops, Potchefstroom Part 1 SORGHUM IS AMONG THE MAJOR TRADITIONAL FOOD CROPS IN SOUTHERN AFRICA. IN SOUTH AFRICA, DRYLAND GRAIN PRODUCTION IS IDENTIFIED AS ONE OF THE KEY PRIORITIES TOWARDS FOOD SECURITY. SORGHUM REQUIRES LOW NUTRIENT INPUTS AND FAR LESS WATER THAN
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Big smile from a winner December 2024 Nolo Bakwa, communications intern at Grain SA At the 2024 PGP Day of Celebration, Petrus Ranko Tsotetsi’s dedication, resilience and hard work were recognised as he won the prestigious Grain SA/Absa/John Deere Financial New Era Commercial Farmer of the Year Award. On 24 October, Ranko proudly received
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