NAMPO stimulates collaboration in agriculture July 2025 IF YOU VISITED THE 57TH NAMPO HARVEST DAY BETWEEN 13 AND 16 MAY, YOU ARE ONE OF THE 87 191 VISITORS WHO PASSED THROUGH THE GATES AT NAMPO PARK. NAMPO 2025 ONCE AGAIN PROVED TO BE ONE FOR THE RECORD BOOKS, WITH MORE THAN 900 EXHIBITORS. With air
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New service creates platform to fight stock theft July 2025 GRAIN AND OILSEED FARMERS WITH A LIVESTOCK COMPONENT CAN NOW REPORT INFORMATION ABOUT LIVESTOCK THEFT TO A CENTRALISED DATABASE VIA WHATSAPP. THIS SYSTEM DOES NOT REPLACE AN OFFICIAL LIVESTOCK THEFT CASE WITH THE SAPS BUT IS AN ADDITIONAL TOOL FOR COMPILING TREND AND THREAT ANALYSES.
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The Corner Post July 2025 FOR MANDLA ENOS NKOSI (53), BECOMING A FARMER WAS A SLOW PROCESS. THIS 2024 SMALLHOLDER FARMER OF THE YEAR FINALIST STARTED DREAMING OF BECOMING A FARMER WHEN HE WAS STILL A YOUNG BOY. WHEN HIS DREAM EVENTUALLY BECAME A REALITY, HE STARTED GROWING HIS FARM GRADUALLY, ONE STEP AT A
Empowerment leads to optimal yields July 2025 THE PHAHAMA GRAIN PHAKAMA (PGP) FARMER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (FDP) IS A COMPREHENSIVE AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE FOCUSSED ON SUPPORTING GRAIN FARMERS IN SOUTH AFRICA, FROM SUBSISTENCE TO COMMERCIAL LEVELS. IT AIMS TO EMPOWER FARMERS WITH THE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND RESOURCES THEY NEED TO PRODUCE GRAIN PROFITABLY AND SUSTAINABLY, ENSURING
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Pula/Imvula Grain SA magazine for emerging farmers June 2025 Publication: June 2025 Section: Pula/Imvula
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From the PGP desk August 2025 Liana Stroebel, Operations and Training Manager at PGP, sadly passed away from cancer on 4 June this year. She was a dedicated team member, passionate about farmer development, a fun-loving colleague and loyal friend who will be sorely missed. May she rest in peace. TRIBUTE We got to know
Top tips FOR FARMERS June 2025 It is June, which means that winter has officially arrived. Any season is a good time for a farmer to evaluate his farming operation and make notes of what should be done differently, so remember to make notes regularly. Here are some valuable tips for this time of
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Planning the 2025/2026 sunflower and soybean crop June 2025 PIETMAN BOTHA, INDEPENDENT AGRI- CULTURAL CONSULTANT IT IS NEVER TOO EARLY TO START PLANNING THE NEXT SEASON’S CROP. IT IS IMPORTANT TO CALCULATE HOW MUCH MONEY IS NEEDED AND WHEN THE MONEY WILL BE NEEDED. THE SUNFLOWER OR SOYA PRODUCTION SYSTEM FOLLOWED WILL DETERMINE WHICH
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Traceability is key in the maize journey June 2025 KARINA MULLER, PULA CONTRIBUTOR MAIZE FARMERS OFTEN WONDER WHAT HAPPENS TO THEIR MAIZE ONCE IT IS DELIVERED TO A SILO. PULA SPOKE TO KEY FIGURES IN THE MILLING AND DISTRIBUTION OF MAIZE TO SHED LIGHT ON THE PROCESS. Eddie Ueckerman, sales director, and Luther Pretorius,
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The importance of lime application June 2025 SOIL PH Everybody has suffered from heartburn or indigestion at some point in their lives. This is usually a result of excessive stomach acids. When this happens, a person feels uncomfortable. To feel better, you use antacids to neutralise the acid. You are only able to function at
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