From the PGP desk September 2025 Sibusiso Mabuza was appointed as the chief executive officer (CEO) of Phahama Grain Phakama (PGP) in July 2025. With over 20 years of leadership experience across agriculture, finance and infrastructure development, Mabuza is well-equipped to lead PGP into its most dynamic chapter yet – scaling transformation, empowering black grain
A planting mistake can be costly September 2025 PIETMAN BOTHA, INDEPENDENT AGRI- CULTURAL CONSULTANT PLANTING IS THE MOST IMPORTANT TASK ON ANY FARM. THIS TASK CAN MAKE OR BREAK A FARMER. REMEMBER THAT THE MAXIMUM CROP YIELD IS GENETICALLY DETERMINED AND CANNOT BE IMPROVED BY ANY ACTION FARMERS TAKE. FARMERS CAN ONLY MANAGE THE
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Asset insurance is essential September 2025 YOUR FARM IS IMPORTANT TO YOU, REGARDLESS OF ITS NATURE OR SIZE. AS YOUR PARTNER IN AGRICULTURE, INSURANCE COMPANIES AIM TO OFFER ACCESSIBLE AND AFFORDABLE INSURANCE TO MAKE A REAL DIFFERENCE IN HELPING YOU CREATE A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE. Farmers today face significant challenges to protect their crops and assets.
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Reduce erosion with contour maintenance September 2025 WELL-DESIGNED CONTOURS THAT ARE PROPERLY MAINTAINED ARE THE ONLY PROVEN SYSTEM TO REDUCE EROSION ON CULTIVATED LAND IN SOUTH AFRICA. THOUSANDS OF FIELDS ARE PROTECTED BY THIS SYSTEM. Contours are measured with a gentle slope to prevent erosion in the channel and to ensure the contour embankment remains
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Get expert advice for hybrid selection September 2025 MODERN MAIZE HYBRIDS ARE HIGHLY DIVERSE AND SPECIFICALLY ADAPTED TO DIFFERENT CLIMATIC CONDITIONS AND REGIONS. IT IS IMPORTANT TO ASK YOUR SUPPLIER THE RIGHT QUESTIONS TO ENSURE YOU CHOOSE THE MOST SUITABLE HYBRID FOR YOUR AREA. Without advice from an expert, you may end up losing out
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Plan for a profitable 2025/2026 season September 2025 CATHRINE MATHEKGA, ECONOMIST INTERN AND MLIBO QOTOYI, ECONOMIST INTERN, GRAIN SA AS THE PLANTING SEASON DRAWS NEAR, IT’S A CRITICAL TIME FOR EVERY FARMER TO PAUSE AND PLAN. WHILE THE DESIRE TO SIMPLY GET THE CROP IN THE GROUND IS STRONG, A PROFITABLE SEASON STARTS WITH
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Top tips for farmers September 2025 By September, all harvesting should be complete, making it the best time to prepare for the next season. As a maize farmer, your goal should be to achieve the highest possible yield while ensuring top-quality grain. Achieving this is not always straightforward, as various challenges arise throughout the
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Fertilise your soybean crop with plant nutrients September 2025 SOYBEANS ARE PART OF THE LEGUME FAMILY, WHICH IS UNIQUE IN THE SENSE THAT IT HAS THE ABILITY TO EFFECTIVELY UTILISE RESIDUAL (BUILT-UP) SOIL FERTILITY. NITROGEN (N) CAN BE FIXED BY LEGUMES THROUGH A SYMBIOTIC RELATIONSHIP WITH BRADYRHIZOBIUM JAPONICUM, COMMONLY KNOWN AS NODULATING BACTERIA. Due to
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Expand your farming operation with groundnuts September 2025 GROUNDNUTS (ALSO KNOWN AS PEANUTS) ARE MORE THAN JUST A SNACK; IT IS A HIGH-VALUE, DROUGHT-TOLERANT CROP WITH STRONG MARKET DEMAND IN SOUTH AFRICA AND BEYOND. FOR FARMERS LOOKING TO DIVERSIFY THEIR PRODUCTION OR IMPROVE PROFITABILITY, GROUNDNUTS OFFER BOTH RESILIENCE AND INCOME POTENTIAL, ESPECIALLY WHEN MAIZE OR
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Steps to curb foot and mouth disease September 2025 FOOT-AND-MOUTH DISEASE (FMD) IS A SEVERE, HIGHLY CONTAGIOUS VIRAL DISEASE AMONG LIVESTOCK THAT HAS A SIGNIFICANT ECONOMIC IMPACT. THE DISEASE AFFECTS CATTLE, PIGS, SHEEP, GOATS AND OTHER CLOVEN-HOOFED RUMINANTS. The recent outbreaks across five of South Africa’s provinces necessitated a ‘Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) Indaba’. This two-day
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