Keep farming equipment in tip-top shape September 2024 PIETMAN BOTHA, INDEPENDENT AGRI- CULTURAL CONSULTANT FARMING RELIES ON MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT TO KEEP PRODUCTION MOVING. AN OFTEN OVERLOOKED COMPONENT OF GETTING CROPS PLANTED AND GROWING IN A PRECISE WINDOW OF TIME, IS THE MAINTENANCE OF SPRAYING AND PLANTING EQUIPMENT. HERE ARE SOME MAINTENANCE TIPS TO
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Presenting your business plan to stakeholders September 2024 Yolandi Kruger, agricultural advisor at Dunamus Part 3 IF A FARMER DECIDES TO COMPILE A BUSINESS PLAN HIMSELF OR PAY SOMEONE ELSE TO DO IT, HE REMAINS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PROCESS AND THE CONTENT OF THE BUSINESS PLAN. THE FARMER WILL BE THE ONE WHO
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Beware of inkberry near livestock September 2024 CESTRUM LAEVIGATUM, OR THE INKBERRY PLANT (ALSO KNOWN AS INKWEED OR NIGHTSHADE), IS AN EVERGREEN SHRUB OF APPROXIMATELY 1 M TO 2 M IN HEIGHT. ALONG COASTAL AREAS IT CAN FORM TREES UP TO 15 M TALL. The shrub was brought to South Africa as an ornamental plant
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Tips to help with good recordkeeping September 2024 RECORDS ARE VITAL TOOLS FOR ACHIEVING A MORE ADVANCED LEVEL OF MANAGEMENT. IT ALSO ASSISTS IN IDENTIFYING OPPORTUNITIES FOR IMPROVEMENT. YOU CANNOT MAKE DECISIONS WITHOUT INFORMATION, AS INCORRECT DECISIONS COST YOU MONEY. HOW TO GET STARTED It is important to be able to identify what happened to
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New regulations to avoid harmful products September 2024 THE REGISTRAR OF ACT NO. 36 OF 1947’S DECISION IN 2022 TO PHASE OUT ACTIVE INGREDIENTS AND FORMULATIONS THAT MAY POTENTIALLY CAUSE CANCER, GENETIC MUTATION AND DAMAGES TO FERTILITY CAME INTO EFFECT RECENTLY. On 14 April 2022, the Registrar announced his intent to phase out active ingredients
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07 Sep 2024The Cape Floral Kingdom is a floristic region located near the southern tip of South Africa. It is the smallest of the six recognised floral kingdoms of the world, and is recognised as one of the most unique places for plants in terms of diversity, density and number of endemic species. This area is home to over 9,000 species, of
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Grain SA assures new ministries of partnership commitment September 2024 GRAIN SA ASSURED THE NEW MINISTERS OF AGRICULTURE AND LAND REFORM AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT THE ORGANISATION’S PARTNERSHIP COMMITMENT – A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE FOCUS ON GRAIN PRODUCERS, ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY AND A CONTRIBUTION TOWARDS AN INCLUSIVE NATIONAL AND RURAL ECONOMY. Grain SA eagerly anticipates depoliticised government
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The Corner Post September 2024 SIMON SHABANGA (53), WHO FARMS IN THE CAROLINA DISTRICT IN MPUMALANGA, WAS A NOMINEE IN THE 2023 POTENTIAL COMMERCIAL CATEGORY OF PGP’S FARMER OF THE YEAR COMPETITION. HE IS GRATEFUL TO THE PHAHAMA GRAIN PHAKAMA (PGP) TEAM FOR EVERYTHING HE HAS LEARNED THROUGH THE FARMER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME. The farm Welgevonden,
03 Sep 2024 NAMPO Cape 2024 provides the Western Cape agricultural community a window to the latest technology and innovation in the agricultural industry. It offers everyone involved in agriculture the opportunity to network with input providers, organised agriculture and experts. Whether you are a commercial farmer, a mega farmer, a smallholder farmer, a new
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Helping farmers become better farmers September 2024 IN SOUTH AFRICA A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF GRAIN IS BEING PRODUCED BY DEVELOPING FARMERS. THE PHAHAMA GRAIN PHAKAMA (PGP) FARMER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (FDP) IS TAILOR MADE FOR FARMERS OF DIFFERENT LEVELS WHO WANT TO KEEP ON PRODUCING GRAIN PROFITABLY AND SUSTAINABLY, ACHIEVING OPTIMAL YIELDS. The programme offers a
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