2018

PANNAR’s partnership with farmers brings hope June 2018 In its quest to enrich the lives of farmers, consumers and advance progress, PANNAR made a commitment to provide hybrid maize seed to the value of more than R15 million to various projects across South Africa.  This seed will provide second generation stalk borer resistance over an

THE CORNER POST June 2018 It is said that when your passion becomes your profession, it doesn’t feel like work. Luke Collier, who took over the position of Grain SA provincial co-ordinator of the Eastern Cape, when Ian Househam relocated to New Zealand, agrees that being able to live out your passion in your

NKGONO JANE SAYS… June 2018 In South Africa, we are trying to strengthen and unite the agricultural sector, improve all land use and develop new farmers. It is really challenging because there are a large number of role-players that need to come to the party, if we are to succeed. We have found the farmers

Keep your old combine moving and grooving June 2018 An integral part of your cropping operation is your combine. A combine is a big investment and needs to be taken care of in order for it to work efficiently and to stand the test of time.  Not everyone can afford to purchase a new harvesting

The pros & cons of INTERCROPPING June 2018 Before jumping feet first into yet another ‘new’ agricultural practise like intercropping, it is wise to first carefully consider the intricacies of the process – with all the associated pros and cons – and there really are two sides to this coin! What is intercropping? One of