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The link between farmers and success.
Die skakel tussen boere en sukses
Lambert Blom
(Mpumalanga / Limpopo)
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079 079 5857
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(KwaZulu-Natal / Oos-Vrystaat /
Oos Kaap)
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These percentages are, however, still well
below the maximum permissible level of
4%. The national weighted average per
centage this season was 0,07% compared
to the 0,04% of the previous season.
Although test weight does not form part
of the grading regulations for soybeans
in South Africa, the g/litre filling weight of
each soybean sample was determined by
means of the Kern 222 apparatus. The test
weight values were then extrapolated by
means of formulae obtained from the test
weight conversion chart for soybean of
the Canadian Grain Commission. See
Graph 2
on page 69 for a comparison of
the test weight per province over the past
four seasons. These approximated values
provide a measure of the bulk density of
South African soybeans.
For a summary of the nutritional con-
tent analyses, namely crude protein, - fat,
- fibre and ash obtained over a period of
five seasons, see
Table 1
. These results are
routinely reported on a dry/moisture-free
basis (db), for comparison purposes how-
ever the national ‘as is’ basis results are
provided as well. These ‘as is’ values were
calculated using the weighted national aver-
age moisture values.
Visit our website (
www.sagl.co.za
) for de-
tailed results of this, as well as previous
surveys. The reports are also available for
download in a PDF format.
SEASON
2016/2017
2015/2016
2014/2015
2013/2014
2012/2013
Moisture, %
(17 hour, 103°C)
7,4
7,4
7,0
7,1
7,2
Moisture basis Dry basis As is Dry basis As is Dry basis As is Dry basis As is Dry basis As is
Crude protein, %
40,15
37,18
40,22
37,24
39,89
37,10
39,84
37,01
40,63
37,70
Crude fat, %
19,8
18,3
19,4
18,0
19,3
17,9
19,7
18,3
18,8
17,4
Crude fibre, %
5,9
5,9
7,3
7,3
6,4
6,4
6,1
6,1
-
-
Ash, %
4,58
4,24
4,61
4,27
4,64
4,32
4,66
4,33
4,65
4,32
No. of samples
150
143
150
150
150
Table 1: Comparison of the weighted average nutritional content values over five seasons.
Quality
of soybean crop