A decade of increasing soybean cultivation in South Africa
August 2018
FANIE FERREIRA, GeoTerraImage and PETRU FOURIE, research co-ordinator and production cost analyst, Grain SA
South African soybean production responded positively to the large investments that were made to construct new crushing capacity, with the...
Heffing maak die deur oop vir nuwe tegnologie
Gedurende Junie 2018 het die Minister van Landbou, Grondhervorming en Landelike Ontwikkeling (soos dit nou bekendstaan) ’n statutêre heffing op sojaboongraan ingestel. Die uitsluitlike doel van die heffing was om die heffingsfondse aan saadmaatskappye...
Bemestingspraktyke op sojabone
Sojabone is deel van die peulgewasfamilie – wat uniek is in die opsig dat dit die vermoë het om residuele (opgeboude) grondvrugbaarheid goed te kan benut. Stikstof (N) kan deur peulgewasse gebind word deur...
Cultivars and technology for the new season
The demand for reliable sources of protein makes soybeans an important oilseed crop in South Africa. As a popular source of protein and oil, it is being cultivated in more regions than ever before....
Drying soybeans in SA’s unique conditions
The drying of soybeans in South Africa is not as common as in other parts of the world. This is despite the obvious advantages such as reduced harvest loss, more efficient use of harvesting...
Teling-en-tegnologieheffing by sojabone – voordele reeds sigbaar
Die teling-en-tegnologieheffing het nog skaars afgeskop en vele voordele van dié stelsel is reeds sigbaar.
Sedert Maart vanjaar is ’n teling-en-tegnologieheffing vir sojabone ingestel om sojaboonsaadtelers te vergoed vir hulle investering in genetika en tegnologie.
Graan...
Konstante kwaliteit verseker volhoubaarheid
Die grootste verbruiker van sojabone is die veevoerbedryf – met die hoofrolspeler die pluimveebedryf. Dit is veral die braaikuikenbedryf wat baie sojaboonprodukte en veral soja-oliekoek verbruik.
Hierdie bedryf is geweldig kompeterend – nie net binnelands...
Improving the soybean industry
It is no secret that the soybean industry has grown substantially – especially in the last six years. However, in the 2018/2019 marketing season there was a substantial amount of carry-over stock of soybeans,...
Duisendpootskade onder die vergrootglas
In Suid-Afrika kom verskeie insekte op sojabone voor, maar in min gevalle is die skade van ekonomiese belang. In die meeste gevalle ontbreek beheerstrategieë vir die insekte wat wel skade kan veroorsaak.
Sommige van die...
An incredible cereal and proudly African
August 2018
WIANA LOUW, general manager, Southern African Grain Laboratory
Sorghum, an ancient cereal grain that is a staple crop in India and throughout Africa, originated in Africa and can therefore be considered a proudly African...
