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 sal nuwe tegnologie ontsluit
August 2018
SA GRAAN/GRAIN REDAKSIESPAN
Die Minister van Landbou, Bosbou en Visserye het op 22 Junie vanjaar ‘n statutêre heffing op sojabone goedgekeur waarvolgens saadmaatskappye vergoed kan word vir hul prestasie in die sojaboonsaadmark. Die heffing wat...
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...
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...
US-China trade war: Impact on the soybean market
08/08/2019
Hegemony’ is a term which is defined as ‘leadership or dominance, especially by one state or social group over others’. Synonyms for hegemony include words such as dominance, supremacy, authority, control and power.
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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....
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,...
Plantproteïene wil hulle eet
Volgens onlangse vooruitskouings deur die Wêreldgesondheidsorganisasie (WGO) word ’n populasiegroei van sowat een biljoen mense teen 2025 verwag, wat die wêreldpopulasie op agt biljoen mense te staan sal bring. Hierdie groei plaas al hoe...
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...
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.
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