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...
LOCATION DIFFERENTIAL investigated by expert from USA
February 2019
MARIËTTA CRONJÉ, SA Graan/Grain contributor
During recent discussions between Grain SA and the JSE the decision was made to address the ongoing concerns regarding the effectiveness of the current location differential system. The JSE therefore contracted...
Farmer of the Year: Celebrating learning, development and growth – meet the nominees
September 2018
LIANA STROEBEL, development co-ordinator: Western Cape, Grain SA
It is that exciting time of the year again where the nominees for the 2018 Grain SA Farmer of the Year competition have been identified. We...
Facing climate variability and change
April 2016
— Prof Willem Landman
JENNY MATHEWS, SA Graan/Grain contributor
Can you, first of all, cope with variability? It is important to understand that there is a difference between climate change and climate variability. Climate variability...
NAMPO Kaap spog met gesonde groei
NAMPO Kaap 2019 was ’n reusesukses. Die groei word nie net gemeet aan die bykans 30% meer betalende besoekers deur die hekke nie, maar ook aan die toename in saketransaksies wat Bredasdorp NPC en...
… and the 2016 Farmer of the Year award goes to…
September 2016
PONTSENG MONNANE, office administrator: Grain SA
The saying: ‘It isn’t the farm that makes the farmer, it is the love, hard work and character’, will once again be evident when Grain SA hosts the...
Compact tractors make their debut
August 2016
SILVIA KALTOFEN, communication specialist: Case IH Africa and Middle East
Case IH's South African distributor, Northmec, showcased the company's full line of agricultural solutions, with an impressive display of tractors (Quadtrac, Magnum Rowtrac, Magnum...
Erkenning aan bedryfsrolspelers gegee
April 2017
SA GRAAN/GRAIN REDAKSIE
Graan SA gee jaarliks tydens Kongres erkenning aan spesifieke bedryfsrolspelers. Mnr Jaco Minnaar (voorsitter: Graan SA – links op foto’s) het die toekennings aan die drie kandidate oorhandig.
1: Spesiale erkenning is vanjaar...
Farmers benefit from farmer development partnership
Successful transformation in agriculture, the optimal use of resources, increased land use and rural development are just some of the goals driving the Grain SA Farmer Development division.
From their development offices in Paarl, Lichtenburg,...
Meer as net ‘n skou
August 2018
DR DIRK STRYDOM, bestuurder: Graanekonomie en Bemarking, Graan SA
NAMPO is ‘n huishoudelike naam en in die landbougemeenskap sien almal uit na dié datum in die jaar wanneer die Graan SA NAMPO Oesdag plaasvind. In...
