The ins and outs of beef feedlot economics
A decision faced by producers every year is whether to add value to their grain and livestock: Are they going to sell their grain and weaner calves or add value to both by feeding...
Several factors work together TO ENSURE QUALITY FUEL
There is a story about a technical assistant at one of the major oil companies who was called out by a producer who complained of diesel contamination which was affecting the operation of his...
When is it too late to plant?
In major maize production regions of South Africa, the optimal planting date for maize is considered to be around late October to mid-December for Mpumalanga (22%), the Free State (43%) and North West (17%),...
Brasilië se graanrewolusie: ’n verhaal van innovasie en volharding
Dit is geen geheim dat die internasionale graanmark hoogs mededingend is nie – en Suid-Afrikaanse produsente is nie immuun teen hierdie werklikheid nie. Om in die globale graanmark mededingend te bly, is dit noodsaaklik...
EARLY-SEASON APHIDS – these principles are critically important
In many wheat fields in the Western Cape the control of early-season aphids with insecticides is a standard practice. In some cases, seed is treated with a systemic insecticidal dressing before planting and in...
Fokus op dié praktyke en bly volhoubaar boer: Deel 1
Landbou is voortdurend betrokke by ’n onderhandelingsproses te midde van vele faktore wat uitdagings veroorsaak. Aan die een kant moet die sektor die belange van die produsent dien en toesien dat hy produktief bly...
DRYING SOYBEANS – a good investment in high-humidity areas
It may seem strange to artificially dry a crop that normally dries in the field, but the benefits to the practice – such as reduced crop loss, more efficient use of harvesting equipment and...
Best practice to curb herbicide-resistant weeds
Heading into the winter growing season, it is once again time to revisit the current measures available to winter grain producers for herbicide-resistant weed management. According to the current status of the international herbicide-resistant...
Hoekom plant ons sonneblom?
Naas mielies is sonneblom een van die belangrikste wisselbougewasse in die westelike produksiegebiede. Redes hiervoor sluit in wisselbou, laer insetkoste as mielies, ’n korter groeiseisoen, groter droogte- en koueverdraagsaamheid, beter opbrengste en meer stabiliteit...
Hanteer die finansiële effek van El Niño en skuld só
Vir baie produsente het 2023/2024 se El Niño ’n werklikheid geword met verwagte oeste wat ver onder die gemiddeld kan wees. Die gevolg is eenvoudig dat die skulde by finansiële instellings nie betaal sal...
