The four legs of a business February 2017 Raymond Ackerman built Pick n Pay on a management philosophy of a four-legged table. The four legs of his table are the people (human resources), the merchandise leg (production), the promotion leg (marketing) and the administration leg (including finances). Each leg had to be strong enough to
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31 Jan 2017 Fuel prices set to rise in February According to the press release from the Central Energy Fund, on Wednesday, the 1st of February 2017; petrol price is going to increase by 29 cents per litre (c/l) and diesel price is going to increase by 21 c/l. Read the full report here
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26 Jan 2017 Grain SA noted media reports that permits for US GMO maize imports were issued. Grain SA remains of the position that the imports do not promote local producers’ competitiveness if the same GMO events are not available to local producers as well. Such exceptions should only be made at times when
20 Jan 2017 The Management Committee of the Executive of Grain SA met yesterday in Pretoria to discuss, amongst other things, the current production conditions. There is gratefulness amongst farmers for the major turnaround in the general conditions following the severe drought of last year. “The current conditions are looking very good, but it is
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19 Jan 2017 Fuel price expectations for February 2017 Fuel prices are likely to increase in February for the second consecutive month. Information from the Central Energy Fund suggests that petrol and diesel prices are headed for an increase on 01 February 2017. Read the full report here
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BEES ARE VIPs (very important pollinators of sunflowers) January 2017 There has been a lot of talk on the decline in bee numbers globally. We read about it in magazines and newspapers and we see it on television documentaries and the news, but do we really grasp the seriousness of this issue? This will have
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Control of bollworm in soybeans January 2017 The African bollworm, or referred to as Helicoverpa armigera as its scientific name of the insect order Lepidoptera (butterflies) and the family of Noctuidae or owlet moths is a major pest of soybeans and other crops. It is also hosted by field bean, cotton, maize, peas, peppers, sorghum
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Grain SA interviews…Senokwane Monnapula Matthews January 2017 Senokwane Matthews farms with maize and barley under irrigation in Pudimoe, which is situated in the Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District Municipality in the North West Province. This motivated farmer believes he is able to reach commercial status in the near future as he is not only experienced
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Will my farm survive? January 2017 Our farmers are experiencing challenges with regards to their farming businesses all the time. The climate affects our businesses, hopefully by the time you read this article the drought will be something of the past. We experience political insecurity, marketing challenges and a cost-price squeeze to name but a
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