Grain Guide 2018

Production conditions Market environment Input environment Exclusive Grain SA APP Focus Areas Strategic Why / Benefits o Benchmarking o Empowering members o Access to exclusive market information o Production productivity Information o Explanatory source o Comparison source o Compare conditions in district as well as nationwide Functions o Rainfall figures o Plant intentions o Planting progress o Harvest conditions o Harvesting progress Allowing members to o Evaluate and compare high production conditions across the country to make better marketing decisions Adding value o In future production costs and more specifi- cally input costs will be comparable – giving you the average price of key inputs in your area o Credibility of the information is dependent on its users – the more users the better the information Grain Sa app 144 GRAIN GUIDE 2018 Grain SA