TOP FARMER is keen to help others
William Setlaba Raphoto from Lichtenburg was announced as the 2023 PGP/Absa/John Deere Financial New Era Commercial Farmer of the Year. To this humble farmer the award is a huge honour and he is very...
Attention to detail matters in farming
The American evangelist, Charles Swindoll, once said that the difference between something good and something great is attention to detail. Paying attention to detail and remaining focused on his goal of becoming a fully-fledged...
A finalist who is proud to be a farmer
Jacob Tshabalala (34) was one the finalists in the 2023 PGP/Absa/John Deere Financial New Era Commercial Farmer of the Year category. He believes his success is built on three cornerstones – passion, good planning...
’n Mentor wat ander inspireer
Desember/Januarie se held: Daniël Pieters
Agri Dwala (Edms) Bpk in die Napier-omgewing word besit en bedryf deur plaaswerkers wat boere geword het. Kosie van Zyl en Piet Blom het die Agri Dwala-program begin om as...
Om ’n droom te leef
Beste Grootneef
Ek gesels verlede week met ’n bekende radioman met ’n helder en soepel Engelse aksent. ’n Stem wat die handelsmerk van verskeie radiostasies en TV-programme geword het. Jy kan maar sê, ’n Engelse...
Farming must be a lifestyle, NOT A JOB
At the 2023 Phahama Grain Phakama (PGP) Day of Celebration, Zoliwe Nombewu (46) was announced as a finalist in the PGP Potential Commercial Farmer of the Year category. ‘You must adopt farming – it...
Knowledge leads to success
Although the farm Welgevonden in the Carolina district in Mpumalanga belongs to Joseph Shabangu, it is his brother Simon Shabangu (53) who is the crop farmer. The brothers work in a profit-share structure where...
LEERGIERIGE JONGBOER DEEL GRAAG SY KENNIS
Maart se held: Danie Bester
In die 20 jaar wat Danie Bester in boerdery betrokke is, vergestalt hy die beeld van ’n jong, moderne boer – nuuskierig, leergierig, tegnologie-bedrewe en gedrewe. Bester se wetenskaplike benadering...
