Top tips for burning veld
September 2020 – Burning veld can be a bad method if it is abused. It is not normally recommended as a management measure, although it can be used under certain circumstances. Remember, no burning...
Firearms: What are your rights?
September 2020 – Firearm owners often wonder what their rights are. Here are some guidelines to keep in mind.
A firearm owner is entitled to shoot a person who poses an immediate threat to his...
GET A GRIP ON TERMS
September 2020 – Incoterms are standard trade definitions most commonly used in international sales contracts. Devised and published by the International Chamber of Commerce, they are at the heart of world trade.
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Measurement, Conversion Tables and Formulae
September 2020 –
Moisture content on delivery
CALCULATING WATER VOLUME
There are a few measurements that you need:
Surface area
Maximum depth
SURFACE AREA
The surface area of a dam is calculated by multiplying the length by the width.
Example:...
Recycle farm plastic – it is the right thing to do
September 2020 – Most pesticides that are supplied to producers are packed in HDPE (high density polyethylene) containers, while seed is supplied in woven PP (polypropylene) bags. Estimated quantities of HDPE entering the agriculture...
Liggingsdifferensiaal – ’n nuwe benadering
September 2020 – Waarom is daar iets soos die liggingsdifferensiaal? Sommige rolspelers in die graan- en oliesadebedryf is van mening dat dit net ’n truuk van die Johannesburgse Aandelebeurs (JSE) is om die prys...
Liggingsdifferensiaal – die pad vorentoe
15 Julie 2020 –
Die liggingsdifferensiaal is sekerlik een van die mees kontroversiële onderwerpe in die plaaslike graan- en oliesademark. Die stelsel is reeds sedert die ontstaan van die vrye mark in werking, alhoewel daar...
Understanding the wheat import tariff
September 2017 – South Africa produces an average of 1,7 million tons of wheat annually, while the annual average total commercial demand for wheat amounts to just over 3 million tons. In order to...
Die moets en moenies van lugbespuiting
April 2020 – Landbougewasse beleef ’n konstante aanslag van plantplae, -siektes en onkruide wat hul gesondheid uitdaag. Produsente se winsgewendheid erodeer indien hierdie ongewenste elemente nie behoorlik en betyds bestuur word nie. Plaagdoders of...
