2021

A WORD FROM…Johan Kriel April 2021 On 26 March 2020 an enormous change took place in the lives of all South Africans when we were hit by Covid-19. We were suddenly in lockdown – no free movement, socialising or working in offices. Schools were closed and students were no longer seen on campuses. We had

Sunflower and soybeans: Planning ahead for the next season is important April 2021 Pietman Botha, Pula Imvula contributor. Send an email to pietmanbotha@gmail.com   It is never too early to start planning the next season’s crop. It is important to calculate how much money is needed and when the money will be needed. The sunflower

Your business needs good decisions April 2021 Marius Greyling, Pula Imvula contributor. Send an email to mariusg@mcgacc.co.za   Decisions are part of our daily life. Farmers are continuously confronted by matters that need a decision to be taken. Decision-making refers to making choices between alternative courses of action, which may even include inaction. From a

Look back to plan correctly for the future April 2021 Richard McPherson, Pula Imvula contributor. Send an email to richard@agrimetrix.co.za   April is a good time to assess the success or shortfalls in management or production factors associated with your 2020/2021 maize plantings. Your crops may already have been harvested or be on the point

Management is important for a profitable feedlot April 2021 Dr Linde du Toit, senior lecturer: Department of Animal and Wildlife Science at the University of Pretoria and Pietman Botha, agricultural economist. Send an email to pietmanbotha@gmail.com   The objective for feeding cattle is to make sustainable profit and money. Self-produced calves or bought in calves

Oil prices continue to soar April 2021 Ikageng Maluleke, Agricultural Economist, Grain SA. Send an email to Ikageng@grainsa.co.za   Global 2020/2021 oilseed production is forecast to be lower than expected, especially for soybean and groundnut production. Soybean production expectations have been reduced for the United States (US), Argentina and Uruguay, offset by a similar gain

Forward planning is a recipe for success March 2021 Pietman Botha, Pula Imvula contributor. Send an email to pietmanbotha@gmail.com   At this time of the year most of the production actions for the summer crops are done. The crops are now growing and the harvesting will follow. The workload on the farm is less and

The grain price at hand, is not always the final price March 2021 Pietman Botha, Pula Imvula contributor. Send an email to pietmanbotha@gmail.com   Grain and oilseed prices are widely distributed to all grain and oilseed producers, who also receive other prices like a farm gate price and the ex-silo prices.  It is important to