Study groups offer a learning opportunity August 2024 At study group (SG) meetings, farmers have access to information and expert advice. The study groups bring the farmer development footprint to key grain-growing regions. This is how the FDP team gets to know the farmers and the farmers learn to trust the team. Between 9 May
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A word from… Pieter de Jager July 2024 It was a great honour to get recognition from the GRAIN industry for something I am passionate about. A commendation from the industry shows that you are doing something right and that people notice it. For me the biggest value of the Grain Producer of the
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Agriculture is celebrated at NAMPO HARVEST DAY July 2024 Grain SA’s 56th NAMPO harvest day was held on 14 to 17 May 2024 at NAMPO Park, just outside Bothaville. A record number of 86 474 visitors over the four days, as well as 865 exhibitors, confirms the trade fair’s popularity among farmers, exhibitors, opinion makers
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How to FEED your crop, not the WEEDS July 2024 LEONARD THAPHATHI, MANAGER: DEVELOPING AGRICULTURE AT NWK Fertilisation is one of the practices used to boost productivity and the competitiveness of crops against weeds and other environmental elements. Precise fertiliser placement plays a pivotal role in effective crop management. It significantly enhances the nutrient
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GRAIN MARKETING: PLAN AHEAD TO ENSURE A PROFIT July 2024 PIETMAN BOTHA, INDEPENDENT AGRICULTURAL CONSULTANT AND JOHAN TEESSEN, AGRICULTURAL ECONOMIST INTERN, GRAIN SA Making a profit starts with financial planning. Financial planning will help with the decision of what to plant and how to plant it – and most importantly, how to do price management.
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Add SOYBEAN to your PRODUCTION July 2024 DR JAN DREYER, RETIRED AGRONOMIST. FIRST PUBLISHED IN PULA IMVULA, JANUARY 2023 Soybean production has become more popular in South Africa – it has increased from slightly over 500 000 ton per year in 2012 to more than 2,7 million tons in 2023. This crop has the
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Compile a BUSINESS PLAN for your farming operation July 2024 YOLANDI KRUGER, AGRICULTURAL ADVISOR AT DUNAMUS Part 1 To begin farming, you need knowledge of farming practices, where to obtain the right inputs and money to buy the inputs. To become a successful farmer requires proper planning. A business plan can help you to
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