The Corner Post December 2024 WHEN PETRUS RANKO TSOTETSI WAS ANNOUNCED AS THE 2024 GRAIN SA/ABSA/JOHN DEERE FINANCIAL NEW ERA COMMERCIAL FARMER OF THE YEAR, HIS MENTOR, JACQUES ROUX WAS FILLED WITH ‘FATHERLY’ PRIDE. Although Jacques did not grow up on a farm, he spent a lot of time on farms during his school years,
Top tips FOR FARMERS November 2024 A key factor influencing agricultural productivity is the understanding of seasonal patterns and how they affect crop growth. In this editorial piece the team members of the Farmer Development Programme share some tips to keep farmers on track during November. In the October issue the regional development managers shared
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A DAY TO CELEBRATE and honour agricultural excellence November 2024 VALERIE CILLIERS, SA GRAIN EDITOR ONE OF THE MOST VIBRANT EVENTS ON THE GRAIN SA CALENDAR IS THE ANNUAL DAY OF CELEBRATION. THIS YEAR THERE WAS EVEN MORE TO CELEBRATE, AS THE EVENT WAS PRECEDED BY THE FIRST RAIN FOR THE SEASON. The Day
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Know the detail on minimum wages; rest periods November 2024 LOUISE KUNZ, ASSISTANT EDITOR THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT IN THE AGRICULTURAL SECTOR IS REGULATED BY THE SECTORAL DETERMINATION FOR AGRICULTURE (SD13). IT PROVIDES FOR MINIMUM WAGES AND RATES FOR FARM WORKERS. ALL EMPLOYERS OF FARM WORKERS MUST COMPLY AND IT MUST BE
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GUIDELINES FOR outstanding soybean yields November 2024 GEORGE PRINSLOO, BUSINESS MANAGER, LAEVELD AGROCHEM THERE IS NO SIMPLE RECIPE FOR OPTIMUM SOYBEAN PRODUCTION. THE YIELD REMAINS A RESULT OF VARIOUS FACTORS THAT TOGETHER ENSURE SUCCESS. HOWEVER, THIS ARTICLE ATTEMPTS TO HIGHLIGHT JUST A FEW IMPORTANT PRINCIPLES THAT CAN CONTRIBUTE TO ENSURING THE BEST POSSIBLE RESULTS. Before
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Take note of the CLIMATE OUTLOOK for the 2024/2025 summer season November 2024 JOHAN VAN DEN BERG, AGRICULTURAL METEOROLOGIS NORMAL SUMMER CROP PLANTING DATES ARE IN NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER, WHICH MEANS THAT CROPS WILL BE IN THE FLOWERING AND PITFILL STAGES DURING FEBRUARY AND MARCH. THE 2023/2024 SUMMER SEASON WILL BE REMEMBERED FOR EXTREMELY
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Understand market trends before you plant November 2024 LERATO RAMAFOKO, AGRICULTURAL ECONOMIST INTERN, GRAIN SA BY CONDUCTING A THOROUGH MARKET ANALYSIS BEFORE PLANTING, FARMERS CAN MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS THAT MITIGATE RISKS AND ALIGN PRODUCTION WITH THE MARKET NEEDS. THIS ARTICLE AIMS TO GIVE A SMALL OVERVIEW OF WHAT THE FARMER NEEDS TO CONSIDER IN
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Effective cutworm control begins with TIMELY WEED MANAGEMENT November 2024 PROF JOHNNIE VAN DEN BERG AND PROF HANNALENE DU PLESSIS, BOTH FROM THE IPM PROGRAMME, UNIT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES AND MANAGEMENT, NORTH-WEST UNIVERSITY. FIRST PUBLISHED IN SA GRAAN/GRAIN SEPTEMBER 2024. CUTWORM HAS BECOME ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT PESTS OF MAIZE IN SOUTH AFRICA
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Cattle eat less when it is hot November 2024 When cattle are too hot, they tend to stop eating, said Raluca Mateescu, a professor in the Department of Animal Science at the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences. This affects the cattle’s health and growth and threatens the longevity of the food
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