Septoria brown spot can be devastating April 2025 SEPTORIA BROWN SPOT (ALSO KNOWN AS SEPTORIA LEAF SPOT) OCCURS IN ALMOST ALL SOYBEAN PRODUCING AREAS AND IS CURRENTLY A POTENTIAL DISEASE THREAT TO SOYBEAN PRODUCTION IN SOUTH AFRICA. THE DISEASE CAN CAUSE SYMPTOMS ON LEAVES THAT MAY DECREASE the SOYBEAN YIELD IN SEASONS CONDUCIVE TO THE
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The Corner Post April 2025 ‘FOR BUYISIWE, EVERYTHING STARTS WITH A VISION.’ THESE WORDS CONCLUDED THE VIDEO ABOUT BUYISIWE STEVEN DHLAMINI (56) AT THE 2024 DAY OF CELEBRATION. HE WAS ONE OF THE FINALISTS FOR THE GRAIN SA SMALLHOLDER FARMER OF THE YEAR CATEGORY. Although Buyisiwe did not walk away as the winner, he seized
BA Project: Farm from your own pocket April 2025 OVER MANY YEARS, THE BEYOND ABUNDANCE (BA) PROJECT HAS PROVED TO BE A SUCCESSFUL WAY TO ASSIST FARMERS. IN THIS PROGRAMME, THE FARMER CONTRIBUTES 80% OF THE INPUT COSTS AND DONORS PROVIDE THE BALANCE. Due to the support of partners of the BA programme – Bayer,
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Top tips FOR FARMERS March 2025 COMPILED BY LOUISE KUNZ, ASSISTANT EDITOR: PULA The planting has been done, and farmers are watching their crops grow. For some farmers hail has caused destruction in the fields. Farmers who are hoping for a better yield than last season, remember scouting is important. It is one of the
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Passion, planning and perseverance makes a winner March 2025 COMPILED BY LOUISE KUNZ, ASSISTANT EDITOR: PULA ‘EXPECT THE BEST, PLAN FOR THE WORST, AND PREPARE TO BE SURPRISED’ A QUOTE BY MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER AND WRITER DENIS WAITLEY, IS A GOOD SUMMARY OF HOW THE 2024 GRAIN SA/ABSA/JOHN DEERE FINANCIAL NEW ERA COMMERCIAL FARMER OF THE
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Mentoring project boosts small-scale farmers March 2025 COMPILED BY LOUISE KUNZ, ASSISTANT EDITOR, PULA ONE OF THE WAYS THAT PHAHAMA GRAIN PHAKAMA (PGP) ASSISTS SMALL-SCALE MAIZE FARMERS IN SOUTH AFRICA, IS THROUGH ITS BEYOND ABUNDANCE (BA) PROJECT. THIS PROJECT PROVIDES TRAINING, FIELD VISITS AND INPUT DISCOUNTS TO HELP FARMERS IMPROVE THEIR YIELDS. FARMERS ALSO LEARN
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Sponsors contribute to growth of developing farmers March 2025 JANE MCPHERSON, PGP ADVISOR PHAHAMA GRAIN PHAKAMA (PGP) HAS TAKEN OVER THE FARMER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (FDP) OF GRAIN SA THAT HAS BEEN WORKING IN THE FIELD FOR MANY YEARS. IT IS THANKS TO OUR FUNDERS THAT WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE
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Proper planning prevents poor performance March 2025 PIETMAN BOTHA, INDEPENDENT AGRI- CULTURAL CONSULTANT THE MINIMISING OF HARVESTER LOSSES IS ALL ABOUT PLANNING AND CONTROL. SELECT AND PLANT THE BEST SUITABLE CULTIVAR AND KNOW HOW MANY DAYS IT WILL NEED TO BE READY FOR HARVESTING. BOOK YOUR HARVESTER IN ADVANCE AND TELL THE CONTRACTOR WHAT CULTIVAR
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Guidelines to do your own crop estimate March 2025 KOBIE DE BEER, RETIRED CROP INSURANCE SPECIALIST. FIRST PUBLISHED IN SA GRAAN/ GRAIN, MAY 2022. CROP ESTIMATES ALWAYS REMAIN A CONTROVERSIAL ISSUE, AS MANY VARIABLES CAN INFLUENCE THE ACCURACY OF A CROP OR YIELD ESTIMATE. MORE ACCURATE ESTIMATES CAN BE MADE CLOSER TO HARVEST TIME, BECAUSE
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Family farming creates a lasting legacy March 2025 KARINA MULLER, PULA CONTRIBUTOR A FAMILY FARM IS MORE THAN A BUSINESS, AS IT’S A LIFESTYLE AND AN IDEAL WORTH PRESERVING. PRESERVING FAMILY FARMING REQUIRES MORE THAN LUCK – IT DEMANDS CAREFUL PLANNING, DISCUSSIONS AND SOMETIMES EVEN CONFLICT RESOLUTION. Family farms are vital to South Africa’s agricultural
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