Plans made together give hope during challenges
March is Congress month. The Grain SA leadership and staff are criss-crossing the country to talk and listen to members at grassroots level. Feedback is given and plans are made together about what we...
Planne saam gemaak gee hoop tydens uitdagings
Maart-maand is Kongres-maand. Die Graan SA-leierskap en -personeel deurkruis die land om op grondvlak met die lede te praat en te luister. Daar word terugvoer gegee en saam planne gemaak oor wat ons kan...
Our contribution to a more stable agricultural environment
Last month I wrote about how instability or stability can let one’s emotions see-saw between feeling angry and flourishing. In 2020, Grain SA is focusing on creating more stability for our grain producers so...
Ons bydrae tot ’n meer stabiele landbou-omgewing
Ek het verlede maand geskryf oor hoe onstabiliteit of stabiliteit ’n mens se emosies kan laat wipplank ry tussen kwaad wees en om te floreer. Graan SA gaan in 2020 daarop fokus om meer...
May 2020 be a turning point in our history
Looking back on the year 2019, it was one with a meagre yield, except perhaps for the Rugby World Cup! The expectations of more clarity on land reform and a master plan for agriculture...
Mag 2020 ’n draaipunt in ons geskiedenis wees
As ek terugkyk oor die jaar 2019 het dit maar ’n karige opbrengs gelewer, behalwe dalk vir die Rugbywêreldbeker! Die verwagtinge van meer duidelikheid oor grondhervorming en ’n landboumeesterplan wat die sektor kan vorentoe...
Create ample shadow for the future
A team from Grain SA recently attended the annual Global Leadership Summit. One of the quotes that gave me renewed energy and vision was the remark by Todd Henry: ‘A society grows great when...
Skep ruim skaduwee vir die toekoms
Graan SA-span het onlangs die jaarlikse Global Leadership Summit bygewoon. Een van die aanhalings wat my net weer nuwe energie en visie gegee het, was die opmerking van Todd Henry: “A society grows great...
Dís hoe ons met genadewater werk
Ek het die afgelope tyd van ’n anomalie (teenstrydigheid) bewus geword wat nogal ’n emosie in my wakker gemaak het. Ek lees van belangrike opinievormers in die samelewing wat as “kenners” skryf hoe ons...
This is how we go about with water received by grace
I recently became aware of an anomaly (contradiction) that awakened a certain emotion in me. I read about important opinion formers in society who, as ‘experts’, write about how we as agriculturists use the...
