Application of lime – food for thought July 2015 The application of lime is often the most neglected soil maintenance practice in farming. We tend to overlook this crucial aspect of maximising the yield potential of our soil. But, it is not only about short term yields and profit. Soil is the only consistent, natural
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Apply knowledge to produce high quality products July 2015 The business of farming is to produce products that people need at a profit by combining and converting the four production factors, namely land, capital, labour and management into useful products such as food and/or fibre. Remember throughout our series of articles on management one of
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Canola – factors to consider from June – September July 2015 Canola is a very important crop and there are a lot of management factors to be taken into account to make a success of canola. There are some pests and diseases that are important and it must be controlled, because these diseases and pests
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Include sunflowers in crop rotation for stability July 2015 Due to the deep root system of a sunflower, you will find that in tough dry years like the one we have just experienced they would have performed better than any other crop on your farm. They are very drought tolerant and can be hugely beneficial
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Sunflowers or soybeans… July 2015 TO PLANT OR NOT TO PLANT The 2014/2015 production season was extremely trying for farmers with wet and dry periods alternating out of normal patterns. The conditions in the early planting period in some areas were good with wet soils enabling good germination and good stands of soybeans. In
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Top Performers in every category July 2015 At PANNAR we consider risk management and sustainable farming to be of cardinal importance. For that reason all our products are subjected to a rigorous evaluation programme before any cultivar is marketed. Aspects such as good yield performance, stability over seasons and area adaptability are given a great
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Grain SA interviews… July 2015 Henry March Meet Henry March. Henry is a developing farmer who farms with grain and livestock on Theewatersvlei farm, Hopefield in the Western Cape. This passionate farmer believes if you grow up on a farm your heart will always be on the farm. Where and on how many hectares
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