A WORD FROM…Graeme Engelbrecht February 2019 What would you do differently? This is the question we need to be asking ourselves. Our crops should be starting to show their potential, pleased or disappointed, it is in our nature to want to do better or improve. Now, with all the work done still fresh in your
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GOOD MANAGEMENT = planning & good timing February 2019 There once was a farmer. He was a good farmer. He achieved good yields despite challenging circumstances. One day a neighbour asked him to reveal his secret. The farmer responded simply by saying that ‘last year I planned for the possibility of a tough year this
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The ABC of MARKETING YOUR CROP February 2019 In this article we will touch on the importance of grain marketing and also identify strategies that farmers can use to put together their own marketing plan. Marketing is the performance of all business activities involved in the flow of goods and services (in this case maize)
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A MOMENT IN THE LIMELIGHT BUT A LIFETIME OF PREPARATION February 2019 It was with great pleasure that the Farmer Development team learned that we were invited to attend the Annual AgriSeta Excellence Awards gala dinner early in October 2018. Our longest serving Farmer Development Manager, Mr Jerry Mthombothi from the Nelspruit Regional Development office,
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YES, use foreign capital, BUT… February 2019 In the August 2018 issue of Pula Imvula we discussed the question ‘Do I use foreign capital or not’. In this article the question whether the use of foreign capital will improve the rate of return on your own capital, is addressed. To refresh our memories: The money
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EXPERT TIPS on producing better silage February 2019 Get the best out of a silage maize crop by using the correct planting and management methods. To ensure that the maize crop intended for silage reaches optimal quality, it is crucial to harvest it at the best time. Maize silage is maize grain attached to a
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THE CORNER POST February 2019 When Willie Prinsloo was approached by two brothers from Bothaville with no farming background to find out whether he would assist them to become farmers, he decided to take up the challenge. Although he is not officially part of the Grain SA Mentorship Programme, Willie has been the Mabaso brothers’
09 Jan 2019 AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION CONDITIONS In general, it was a very difficult production year due to heat and drought conditions that occurred during planting time. Although producers in the western parts of the country’s optimising planting time for maize started mid-November, planting only commenced at the beginning of January, resulting in a likelihood that
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