Sunflower crop survey expanded
When decisions need to be made, the absence of or an incomplete or outdated database can cause significant problems to industry. This was the main reason for the Oil and Protein Seed Development Trust’s...
Dié onsigbare bedreiging vreet aan graanoeste
Tydens Fertasa (Fertilizer Association of Southern Africa) se onlangse grondsuurheidwerkswinkel asook by die gekombineerde kongres van die Grondkunde- en Gewasproduksieverenigings van Suid-Afrika is daar in diepte gekyk na inligting wat Kobus van Zyl, senior...
Monitoring indicates improved quality over years
A memorandum of understanding for the funding and management of the 2019 fertiliser and lime quality monitoring project was entered into by and between the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (now Department of...
Stikstof kan mielies maak of breek
My mielies is geel! Wat kan die probleem wees? Die maklike antwoord is dat die grond nat is en dat die stikstof geloog het.
Die waarheid is dat die stikstof wel kon loog. Loging is...
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...
Landbou speel groot rol tydens Covid-19-pandemie
Toe daar op ’n tema vir die 2020 Graan SA Kongres besluit moes word, het niemand geweet hóé relevant “Boere dra by” vir ’n tyd soos hierdie sou wees nie. Die nasionale inperking weens...
Droëlandkoring getemper vir bloedsweet-seisoene
Sedert die LNR-Kleingraan se beginjare word graanopbrengs en -kwaliteit tydens kultivarontwikkeling oor verbouingstreke en seisoene getoets. Hierdie strategie is baie belangrik in die bepaling van ’n kultivar se aanpassingsvermoë en is grootliks die rede...
Investing in young researchers
South Africa's grain industry has grown significantly during the past years. Research and development (R&D) is broadly recognised as a significant contributor to this performance. The industry is characterised by the swift adoption of...
Poultry master plan set to grow sector
The Poultry Sector Master Plan has been developed in close partnership between government and a number of stakeholders in the industry, including poultry producers, processors, exporters, importers and organised labour. It provides a framework...
Taking the agricultural value chain into the future
At the 2017 Grain SA Congress, Prof Ferdi Meyer of the Bureau for Food and Agricultural Policy (BFAP) told delegates that a continuous analysis of the agricultural sector is necessary for producers to identify...
