Quality hybrids yield high oil content
Oilseed crops are the second-largest source of food after cereals, with a large expansion worldwide due to high demand for vegetable edible oil. Sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) is one of the four most important...
Winning yields for these producers
Grain SA hosted the first Grow for Gold National Yield Competition in Muldersdrift on Thursday 15 October 2020, celebrating 46 producers – from commercial to small-scale farmers – across 16 categories for outstanding yields...
Benchmarking – a powerful tool
The Bureau for Food and Agricultural Policy (BFAP) is not new to benchmarking and the effective use thereof to measure farm-level competitiveness. BFAP is part of the international agri benchmark network, where various crop-producing...
Bacterial diseases of maize tough to control
Bacterial diseases of maize can cause headaches for producers. A recent increase in the incidence and spread of bacterial leaf streak (BLS) makes it important to understand this disease in order to develop management...
Kies die regte sonkragstelsel
Met die afname in die koste van kragkomponente asook stygende elektrisiteitspryse, is daar al hoe meer huishoudings en besighede wat sonkrag begin oorweeg. Die moontlikheid vir gereelde beurtkrag na afloop van die grendeltydperk ondersteun...
Biological pest control – eco-friendly but lethal
Crop protection is the science and practice of managing pests and diseases. Three key approaches to crop protection include:
pesticide-based approaches such as insecticides and fungicides;
biotechnology-based approaches such as plant breeding and genetic...
Doeltreffende waterbestuur by mielies
Besproeiing dra wêreldwyd grootliks tot voedselsekerheid by en hoewel die totale besproeide oppervlakte van Suid-Afrika relatief klein is, speel besproeiing ook hier ’n baie belangrike rol om verhoogde produksie te verseker.
Ons woon egter in...
Iets vir almal by vanjaar se Kersmark
Graan SA het vanjaar met OFM as mediavennoot hande gevat vir die OFM NAMPO PARK Kersmark wat vanaf 24 tot 27 November op NAMPO Park buite Bothaville beplan word.
Volgens Toit Wessels, assistentbestuurder: Bemarking en...
Kan jou boerdery jou bekostig?
‘n Produsent se lewenskoste het ’n groot invloed op die finansiële lewensvatbaarheid van sy boerdery. Omdat produsente en lede van hulle familie wat by die boerdery betrokke is nie ’n formele salaris vir hulle...
Less soil loss with these designs
The purpose of agricultural drainage is to remove excess water from the soil in order to enhance crop production. In some soils, the natural drainage processes are sufficient for the growth and production of...
