2020

A word from…Jerry Mthombothi September 2020 By the end of August, farmers would have already finished harvesting their crop. After selling their maize, farmers should compare the expenses (that is the money that they have used for buying of inputs and on machinery and other expenses during the previous season) with the money that they

Great things happen when compassion responds to need September 2020 Louise Kunz, Pula Imvula contributor. Send an email to louise@infoworks.biz   Although the focus has been placed on realistic facts surrounding the Covid-19 pandemic, like the number of deaths and reported positive cases, stories about random acts of kindness have also surfaced in the media.

Keep a close watch on factors influencing yield September 2020 Written by a retired farmer A detailed yield estimation method has been described in previous Pula Imvula articles. This method was tested on some lands planted in the 2019/2020 production season to compare the pre-harvesting estimate to the final yield harvested. What became evident is

Rethink farm management amidst COVID-19 September 2020 Marius Greyling, Pula Imvula contributor. Send an email to mariusg@mcgacc.co.za   At the time of writing the article we were well into the lockdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. When the lockdown will end is anyone’s guess. Perhaps by the time you read this article the lockdown will