Choose a marketing channel for your crop February 2021 Ikageng Maluleke, Agricultural Economist, Grain SA. Send an email to Ikageng@grainsa.co.za Part 1 Producers cannot control the weather, nor do they have any influence over the amount of volatility in the markets, therefore grain marketing is a key factor in farm profitability and managing risk.
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THE CORNER POST February 2021 Louise Kunz, Pula Imvula contributor. Send an email to louise@infoworks.biz Gardner Khulekani Khumalo (37) is a proud fourth generation farmer who farms at Madadeni in the Amajuba district on the outskirts of New Castle. With a yield of 8,01 t/ha, he became the first winner in the Small-scale maize
15 Jan 2021 ALCOHOL BAN – AGRI STILL SUFFERING Alcohol is produced from raw materials derived from agriculture, and involves various products, including malt sorghum, malting barley, maize, potatoes, grapes etc. Some of these products are directly dependent on breweries in terms of demand and have far reaching consequences if not processed. With the previous
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How does the maize market function? January 2021 Ikageng Maluleke, Agricultural Economist, Grain SA. Send an email to Ikageng@grainsa.co.za Part 1 This article is the first of a four-part series that attempts to explore the fundamental factors that have an impact on the market. The first thing we will discuss is the Safex price
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THE CORNER POST January 2021 Louise Kunz, Pula Imvula contributor. Send an email to louise@infoworks.biz The Bloemfontein office is moving to Pretoria in December and activities for the training courses and schools programme will be arranged from the head office in Pretoria in future. However, if you attended one of Grain SA’s training sessions
