Store seed correctly for future use October 2024 Karina Muller, SA Graan/Grain editorial team ACCORDING TO THE SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL SEED ORGANISATION (SANSOR), THE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH SEED IS STORED ARE A DECISIVE FACTOR IN THE YIELD POTENTIAL OF THE SEED. Factors that have an influence include: Handling of seed: Do not throw down
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GUIDE TO DETECT ANIMAL DISEASES EARLY October 2024 WHEN IT COMES TO ANIMAL HEALTH, EARLY DETECTION IS ESSENTIAL FOR TIMELY INTERVENTION TO ENHANCE TREATMENT SUCCESS. EARLY DETECTION AND INTERVENTION CAN PREVENT MORE SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES. AFTER PRESENTING AS UNWELL, CATTLE MAY REQUIRE A CLINICAL EXAMINATION TO GET A DIAGNOSIS. This guide will assist you to perform an
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Spotlight on WEED MANAGEMENT October 2024 DR LAVINIA KISTEN (RESEARCH COORDINATOR INTERN) AND PFANO MUSETSHO (RESEARCH INTERN) FROM GRAIN SA ON 26 JUNE, GRAIN SA HELD AN ENGAGING WEED SCIENCE DAY IN PRETORIA, BRINGING TOGETHER A DIVERSE GROUP OF PARTICIPANTS INCLUDING CHEMICAL INDUSTRY EXPERTS, RESEARCHERS, GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND FARMERS. THIS COLLABORATIVE GATHERING WAS DEDICATED
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The Corner Post October 2024 JAN (OUJAN) MASIU (63), WHO FARMS NEAR SENEKAL IN THE EASTERN FREE STATE, IS A FARMER WHO DOESN’T GIVE UP WHEN PROBLEMS ARISE. EVEN THOUGH CHALLENGES SUCH AS THE WEATHER, A SHORTAGE OF IMPLEMENTS AND THE MARGINAL SOIL MAY HAVE HAD AN IMPACT ON HIS FARMING SUCCESS, HE IS STILL
Advancing agriculture through research October 2024 GRAIN SA IS AN ORGANISATION ESTABLISHED BY FARMERS FOR FARMERS, SERVING AS A VOICE AND SUPPORT FOR THE GRAIN AND OILSEED INDUSTRY. ITS GOAL IS TO HELP FARMERS ACHIEVE PROFITABILITY AND SUSTAINABILITY THROUGH ITS VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS, INCLUDING ECONOMICS, PHAHAMA GRAIN PHAKHAMA (FARMER DEVELOPMENT), COMMUNICATION AND RESEARCH. The common thread
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CALIBRATE YOUR SPRAYER FOR EFFICIENT SPRAYING October 2024 PIETMAN BOTHA, INDEPENDENT AGRICULTURAL CONSULTANT SPRAYER CALIBRATION MUST BE DONE TO ENSURE THAT YOU ARE SPRAYING THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF LIQUID (WATER AND HERBICIDE) ON TO THE DESIRED AREA. FARMING IS ABOUT PROFIT, AND THE CORRECT APPLICATION OF HERBICIDE OR PESTICIDE WILL IMPROVE YOUR PROFIT. A
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16 Sep 2024 Bredasdorp, Western Cape – NAMPO Cape 2024, hosted by Grain SA in collaboration with Bredasdorp Park NPC, concluded another successful Expo from September 11-14, 2024. The four-day event attracted 45,894 visitors and showcasing innovations across the agricultural sector, the event has cemented itself as a vital platform for industry professionals, farmers, and
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A word from… Eric Wiggill September 2024 IN THE EASTERN CAPE, THE FIRST RAINS SHOULD BE FALLING BY MID-SEPTEMBER, BUT AS EVERYBODY KNOWs, NOTHING IN FARMING IS WRITTEN IN STONE. SOIL PREPARATION AND PLANTING ARE SOME OF THE KEY ELEMENTS DURING THIS TIME. The first rains should loosen the soil enough to be able
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Cutworm management is crucial September 2024 HIRESH RAMANAND, STEWARDSHIP COORDINATOR, CROPLIFE SOUTH AFRICA. FIRST PUBLISHED IN SA GRAAN/GRAIN, MAY 2023. THERE ARE SEVERAL AGROTIS CUTWORM SPECIES (LEPIDOPTERA: NOCTUIDAE) PRESENT IN SOUTH AFRICA, NAMELY BLACK CUTWORM (AGROTIS IPSILON), GREY CUTWORM (AGROTIS SUBALBA), BROWN CUTWORM (AGROTIS LONGIDENTIFERA), SPINY CUTWORM (AGROTIS SPINIFERA) AND THE COMMON CUTWORM (AGROTIS
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