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Investment in soybean industry creates new opportunities
Continuous development of new varieties with improved quality and yield characteristics is indispensable to the sustained production of crops. Likewise, continuous investment in breeding constitutes an important requirement for an industry to remain viable. Producers need to have access to new varieties and technologies to remain successful and profitable. The expansion of South Africa’s soybean […]
Strategiese gebruik van MARKINSTRUMENTE vir suksesvolle bemarking
22/04/2024 Deel 3 In die dinamiese wêreld van landbou is doeltreffende bestuur in die graanmark uiters belangrik vir produsente om nie net risiko’s te versag nie, maar ook om opbrengste te optimaliseer. Hierdie artikelreeks bespreek die veelsydige gebied van graanmarkte en bied ’n gids vir produsente wat hul begrip en strategiese benadering wil verbeter. Risikobestuur […]
HOË BRANDSTOFPRYSE BLY
Vir die maand van Maart 2024 het Brent-ruolie gemiddeld teen $84,74/vat verhandel. Dit het gelei tot ’n verhoging in die brandstofprys vir April 2024. Die basiese brandstofprys – die werklike koste van diesel – het egter vanaf R14,19 in Maart na R13,90 in April gedaal. Vir April 2024 is daar ’n staatsoliefondsheffing van 21 sent/liter […]
To measure is the only way to manage nematode pressure
Harmful or plant-parasitic nematodes are difficult to control, let alone eradicate. The best – if not only –way to protect your crop, is to know what you are dealing with before you plant. Above-ground signs are not always enough to reliably identify the presence of harmful nematodes and determine the extent of the problem. In […]
Navigating the threat of pre-harvest sprouting of wheat
Amidst shifting weather patterns, the threat of pre-harvest sprouting (PHS) of wheat has increased, prompting further research into strategies to prevent or minimise PHS. A multitude of crops are affected by PHS, including wheat, barley, rye, rice, sorghum, and maize – negatively impacting seed quality and potentially resulting in substantial economic losses. Consequently, understanding the […]
Dry bean production thwarted by opportunistic seed-borne disease
In South Africa dry beans are produced by subsistence, small-scale, commercial and large-scale commercial farmers in the Free State, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North West and Northern Cape. Three types of dry beans produced by these farmers include red speckled beans, small white beans and large white kidney beans. This crop is primarily grown for […]
GEBARSTE PITTE BY GARS: die impak van kwaliteit op winsmarge
Gars word geag as een van die belangrikste wintergraangewasse en kan opgedeel word in twee groepe: moutgars en voergars. Moutgars word hoofsaaklik gebruik as die hoofbestanddeel in een van Suid-Afrika se gunstelingdrankies – bier. Om moutgars suksesvol te produseer moet weersomstandighede en prysgeleenthede saamspeel. Dié afgelope seisoen het wintergraanprodusente histories hoë reënval gedurende kernproduksieperiodes ervaar […]
Kriteria vir vrystelling van NUWE GRAANTEGNOLOGIE
Die hooffokus van teelprogramme is om die opbrengspotensiaal van graanproduksie in Suid-Afrika te verhoog terwyl dit steeds graan van uitstekende gehalte aan die verwerker en verbruiker bied. Volgens Kobus van Huyssteen, tegniese bestuurder by die Suid-Afrikaanse Nasionale Saadorganisasie (SANSOR), moet alle nuwe variëteite eers deur die Departement van Landbou, Grondhervorming en Landelike Ontwikkeling (DALRRD) onder […]
Lucerne: effects of crop residues and wheat as a nurse crop
Lucerne is commonly used as a pasture crop in long-rotation systems in the southern Cape region, where it is rotated with wheat, barley, canola and other crops. The unpredictability of rainfall and the delicate nature of lucerne seedlings create hurdles for successful establishment of lucerne in dryland regions. The authors have explored potential solutions. Their […]
My beeste is in my buurman se lande! HOE NOU GEMAAK?
“Jou beeste is in my lande!” – sekerlik ’n oproep wat geen boer van sy buurman wil ontvang nie. Met die vele uitdagings wat landbou deesdae inhou, is hierdie ’n verdere risiko wat produsente eerder wil vermy. Buurmanskap het oor die jare minder “vergewensgesind” geword. Alhoewel beide partye hierdie tipe skade as ’n bedryfsrisiko sien, […]
