Grain Guide 2018

Project co-ordinator Adri Theron Infoworks Tel: 018 468 2716 adri@infoworks.biz Advertisement co-ordinaTor Kolbe media Cape Town Jurgen van Onselen Tel/fax: 021 976 4482 Cell: 082 417 3874 jurgen@kolbemedia.co.za Owner/publisher GRAiN SA P O Box 74087 Lynnwood Ridge 0040 Graphic designer Joritha Hechter Infoworks Managing editor Johan Smit Infoworks Tel: 018 468 2716 johan@infoworks.biz 3 Advertisement consultant Infoworks Ruth Schultz Tel: 081 480 6413 Cell: 083 583 5243 ruth@infoworks.biz 4 GRAIN GUIDE 2018 Relevant We must fight for our rights, but also make sure that the rights of others are protected. We have to look after our workers and their circumstances. We must also accept that the pressure on land tenure and a shift in ownership will become greater in the run-up to the 2019 election. Support and trust your organisations to fight this battle for you and do not allow political strife to have a negative effect on your farm. Partners in agriculture are extremely important now. We as producers cannot look just to ourselves for solutions, outcomes or opportunities. In order to optimise our effectiveness, we must build partnerships with suppliers and off-takers. There are a large number of experts out there to assist you to add value to your farm or to make better decisions. The days of merely writing a cheque and never seeing the person again are long past. Every partnership must be built on mutual respect and trust, but both parties should also benefit from a relationship. Use the Grain Guide to choose the right partners and then walk a long-term road with them. Also use it to measure whether your partners are still the best for your farm and whether they add the most value. Happy farming! Jaco Minnaar Chairperson, Grain SA Face realities and be on the lookout for opportunities