Grain SA interviews…Simo Themba Zwane April 2017 Simo Zwane is an active member of the Louwsburg Study Group in Kwa- Zulu-Natal. He is 35 years old and uses what he has to the best of his ability. Where and on how many hectares are you farming? What do you farm with? I farm at Louwsburg
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Important mycotoxins relevant to maize April 2017 South Africa is renowned for its good quality maize and this crop is important to commercial and subsistence farming communities. Although maize has many uses, the most important is that of the production of food and feed. Maize and maize-based products are consumed by the majority of South
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Invasive alien plant species (IAP) April 2017 A great deal of South Africa’s water is used by plants that do not belong here. They are called invasive alien plants. These plants are invasive because they spread and displace our natural trees and plants. Invasive alien plant species (IAP) are species whose introduction and/or spread outside
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Opportunity for sufficient soybean production in SA April 2017 The world oilseed production has increased strongly since 2012, mostly due to growth in the United States, Brazil and Argentina. Part of the reason for this production uptick is the increasing global feed requirements from some of the largest consumers such as China. Over the same
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Science supports sunflower production April 2017 Agriculture today has to strive increasingly to produce more food for a growing population in a challenging economic environment. It is no longer just a way of life followed by men in overalls and dungarees – ‘Agriculture is a highly integrated profession, practiced by professionals who apply modern business
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The importance of a cash flow statement April 2017 In some articles of our series regarding management we have referred to and discussed various aspects of a cash flow statement. In this article we will discuss the importance of a cash flow statement in more detail. The recent drought has brought to the fore that
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