Finansiële volhoubaarheid: Struktureer jou skuld reg
Die gebruik van gevorderde tegnologie in vandag se moderne boerdery het ’n gegewe geword, maar dit kom saam met groot kapitaalbesteding wat skuld ’n onvermydelike realiteit maak. Met stygende insetkoste, klimaatskommeling en wisselvallige markpryse,...
VOORSORG is beter as nasorg
Trekkers is bekend daarvoor dat hulle in die stoor staan en breek. ’n Werkende trekker word in die stoor geparkeer en as dit weer planttyd of strooptyd is, is hy morsdood – of die...
The rise of spray drones in SA agriculture
Agriculture has always evolved alongside technology. From the introduction of mechanised tractors to satellite-guided precision farming, every major technological advancement has helped producers produce more while making better use of increasingly limited resources. Today,...
The ins and outs of biofuels
Global markets, not only commodity markets, increasingly must be adaptable to increased volatility and high energy costs, yet still produce products as affordably as possible. A major component in the success of any economy...
Introducing HARP: a united front against herbicide resistance
Herbicide resistance is becoming one of the greatest threats to sustainable crop production worldwide. South Africa is no exception, with resistance in some systems increasing with an accelerating trajectory. Across both summer- and winter-rainfall...
Grain producers at the heart of SA’s feed industry
Insights shared at a recent media and industry day held by the Animal Feed Manufacturers Association (AFMA) in Pretoria, underscored the extent to which feed manufacturing, grain production, and livestock systems have become structurally...
Konferensie oor bewaringslandbou: Oorleef of floreer jy?
Bewarings- of herlewingslandbou is ’n praktyk wat produsente nie uit die oog moet verloor nie. So het Jonty Brodie, spreker by die Hannes Otto Herlewingslandbou-konferensie in Ottosdal op 22 en 23 April, bevestig. Hy...
A reflection on the 2026 SORGHUM INFORMATION DAY
On 28 May 2026, producers, researchers, seed companies, and industry stakeholders gathered on Willem Groothof’s farm in Settlers, Limpopo, for Grain SA’s annual Sorghum Information Day. This event, attended by 50 people, was hosted...
What’s the big deal about biologicals?
The use of naturally derived products and active ingredients, referred to as biological products, is a trend finding its way into every sphere of consumerism – from agriculture to cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, cleaning, and packaging.
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Feathered chloris in grain systems: understanding a resilient weed
Across South Africa’s grain-producing regions, feathered chloris (Chloris virgata) has quietly established itself as more than just another grass on the veld edge. Known locally as witgras, witpluimchloris or witpluimgras, this species thrives in...
