Grain farmers should thrive and not just survive May 2025 THE 2025 GRAIN SA CONGRESS was HELD ON 12 AND 13 MARCH UNDER THE THEME A PRODUCER’S JOURNEY, FROM SURVIVING TO THRIVING. DISCUSSIONS FOCUSED ON POLICY ENGAGEMENT, TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENTS, ECONOMIC RESILIENCE, AND GLOBAL MARKET TRENDS AFFECTING SOUTH AFRICAN GRAIN PRODUCERS. In his farewell address, outgoing
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Fire season: Prevention is vital May 2025 KARINA MULLER, PULA CONTRIBUTOR FIRE IS A MERCILESS MASTER – SWIFT, UNFORGIVING AND ALL-CONSUMING. IN SECONDS, IT TURNS HARD WORK INTO ASHES, REMINDING EVERYBODY THAT PREPARATION IS NOT AN OPTION BUT A NECESSITY. In South Africa, an increase in the frequency of veld fires has caused extensive
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A smart farmer SELLS some, stores some May 2025 MLIBO QOTOYI, AGRICULTURAL ECONOMIST INTERN, GRAIN SA FARMERS OFTEN SELL THEIR HARVEST IMMEDIATELY AFTER HARVESTING, ONLY TO RECEIVE LOWER PRICES DUE TO MARKET OVERSUPPLY. ADOPTING A MARKETING STRATEGY, STORAGE PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT WILL PROVIDE A SUSTAINABLE AND PROFITABLE FARMING ENTERPRISE. CONNECTING WITH THE RIGHT BUYERS
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DO NOT NEGLECT ROUTINE MAINTENANCE May 2025 On a farm, time is too valuable to have constant hold-ups that prevent you from getting tasks done timeously. Even when the farm is a bevy of activity during the mid-season, you should not neglect routine maintenance on your farm equipment to keep them operating problem-free. This involves
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Continuous monitoring is critical to manage outbreaks of pests May 2025 DR GODFREY KGATLE, GRAIN SA RESEARCH COORDINATOR. FIRST PUBLISHED ON SAGRAINMAG.CO.ZA, 26 MARCH 2025 AFRICAN ARMYWORM OUTBREAKS THAT STARTED IN BRONKHORSTSPRUIT IN GAUTENG, CAROLINA AND BADPLAAS IN MPUMALANGA, HAVE SINCE SPREAD TO NORTH WEST AND LIMPOPO. BECAUSE OF THEIR MIGRATORY NATURE, AFRICAN ARMYWORMS
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A rise in two significant foliar diseases May 2025 DR GODFREY KGATLE, GRAIN SA RESEARCH COORDINATOR. FIRST PUBLISHED ON SAGRAINMAG.CO.ZA, 27 MARCH 2025 GREY LEAF SPOT (GLS) AND NORTHERN CORN LEAF BLIGHT (NCLB) ARE TWO SIGNIFICANT FOLIAR DISEASES AFFECTING MAIZE IN SOUTH AFRICA. BOTH DISEASES GENERALLY DO NOT IMPACT YIELD SIGNIFICANTLY IF INFECTIONS OCCUR
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Consider underused crops FOR NICHE MARKETS May 2025 DR NEMERA SHARGIE, SENIOR RESEARCHER: PLANT BREEDING, ARC-GRAIN CROPS, POTCHEFSTROOM RELYING ON JUST A FEW TYPES OF CROPS MAKES IT HARDER TO TACKLE THE PROBLEMS CAUSED BY CLIMATE CHANGE THAT THREATEN FOOD SECURITY. ONE WAY TO HELP IS TO USE MORE UNDERUSED CROPS (SUCH AS SORGHUM)
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Combat livestock theft WITH BRANDING May 2025 BRANDING LIVESTOCK HAS BEEN AN ESSENTIAL PRACTICE IN THE WORLD FOR OVER 6 000 YEARS, SERVING AS A MEANS OF IDENTIFYING AND TRACKING LIVESTOCK. IN SOUTH AFRICA, WHERE LIVESTOCK THEFT IS A PERSISTENT CHALLENGE, BRANDING REMAINS A KEY TOOL IN PROTECTING FARMERS FROM SIGNIFICANT FINANCIAL LOSSES. Greg Talbot,
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The Corner Post May 2025 WHEN THE TIME CAME FOR NKOSINATHI DUNCAN HADEBE TO RETIRE FROM HIS CAREER AS A POLICEMAN, HE REALISED THAT HE DID NOT WANT TO SIT AT HOME DOING NOTHING. HE NEEDED A WAY TO STILL EARN AN INCOME. THE MEMORY OF HIS PARENTS PLANTING MAIZE, GAVE HIM THE IDEA FOR
Top tips FOR FARMERS April 2025 The Phahama Grain Phakama (PGP) Farmer Development team shares some valuable information for the month of April. April is an important month in the seasonal cycle of summer crops in South Africa, as it is harvesting time. Unlike during the planting season, farmers hope for cooler temperatures and drier
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