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ABC of NO-TILLAGE practices July 2020 Gavin Mathews, Bachelors in Environmental Management. Send an email to gavmat@gmail.com   No-till is a system of conservation tillage which aims to conserve soil and moisture. This practice has become a common method used by farmers, especially in the higher rainfall areas of South Africa. Many of the advantages

Do the right thing – treat workers with care and respect July 2020 Jenny Mathews, Pula Imvula contributor. Send an email to jennymathews@grainsa.co.za   Much has been said in the media about the plight of farm workers in South Africa. The general picture painted is a very negative one and farmers are generalised as a

What to look out for in CANOLA as from July July 2020 Chris Cumming, Protein Research Foundation Consultant. Send an email to cummingza1946@gmail.com   The planting season is behind us and hopefully we have been able to establish an evenly spaced and uniform stand of canola. This, I believe, is the cornerstone of growing a

CULTIVAR RE-EVALUATION for the 2020/2021 season July 2020 Written by a retired farmer The dryland production areas in South Africa for soybeans and sunflowers largely overlap with a tendency of more sunflowers being planted in the western regions as the season progresses. Hopefully by now you have harvested both your sunflowers and soybeans and can

Macroeconomics and your farm July 2020 Marius Greyling, Pula Imvula contributor. Send an email to mariusg@mcgacc.co.za   This may be somewhat of an unfamiliar term to some of you. However, it is something that affects your farm business without you having much control over it. Thus, let’s begin by explaining the term. Economics is the

SUPPLY AND DEMAND for maize July 2020 Ikageng Maluleke, Agricultural Economist, Grain SA. Send an email to Ikageng@grainsa.co.za   Global maize production has been raised slightly due to an upward revision in harvested area and yield for the European Union. Utilisation for 2019/2020 is expected to marginally increase by 1% compared to the previous season

Understanding conservation tillage practices July 2020 Leonard Oberholzer, Market Development Lead – South Africa, Bayer. Send an email to leonard.oberholzer@bayer.com   There are many potential economic and environmental advantages for no-till or conservation tillage systems. Generally, a tillage system should provide a proper environment for seed germination and root growth for crop production. Each system