Jong leiers wat raakvat
Vier nuwe hoofbestuurslede is tydens 2023 se Graan SA Kongres op 8 en 9 Maart verkies vir streke waar daar vakatures ontstaan het. Volgens Derek Mathews, voorsitter van Graan SA, is dit belangrik dat...
From barley to malt – the next step in creating beer
The barley industry contributes significantly to the South African agricultural sector, with barley being the most important small grain after wheat. The Southern and Northern Cape account for most of the local production, under...
Waarom is kunsmispryse so hoog?
‘n Groot brandpunt in die Suid-Afrikaanse landbousektor op die oomblik is die hoë vlakke van kunsmispryse. Hierdie prysvlakke word aangevuur deur verskeie faktore, wat ondersteun is deur ’n verswakkende rand en energieprysvlakke op rekordhoogtes.
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Graan SA verteenwoordig produsente by IGC-konferensie
In die week van 12 tot 16 Junie was die wêreld omtrent ’n bedrywige plek. Die Suid-Kaap, tesame met die Swartland, het historiese hoë reënval ervaar. Verder noord was somerreënvalprodusente volstoom besig om hierdie...
Sustainable food production – why context matters
Agriculture is a major sector in South Africa that also relies heavily on the exports of agricultural commodities. Yet, our producers keep facing increased challenges to feed the growing population, both directly in terms...
NAMPO Kaap 2024 – ’n baken vir die landbougemeenskap
NAMPO Kaap 2024, aangebied deur Graan SA in samewerking met Bredasdorp Park NPC, het nog ’n suksesvolle ekspo van 11 tot 14 September afgesluit. Die vierdag-geleentheid het 45 894 besoekers gelok en innovasies van...
Know the main elements of an agricultural remedy label
In this article we will explore the main elements of the new agricultural remedy labels – important information for producers and farmworkers to take note of. But first, why did these labels change to...
Impact of grey leaf spot and northern corn leaf blight
Grey leaf spot (GLS) and northern corn leaf blight (NCLB) are two significant foliar diseases affecting maize in South Africa. Both diseases generally do not impact yield significantly if infections occur after physiological maturity...
Consistency is the only way to remain authentic
When I started at the Syngenta Leadership for Agriculture Academy in 2020, I did not know what to expect. All I remember from the opening night are the words from Grain SA CEO, Jannie...
Diploma in landbou word hoog geag in die Wes-Kaap
Statistieke SA se verslae wys daarop dat indiensneming in die landbousektor vanaf die vierde kwartaal in 2020 tot en met die vierde kwartaal in 2021 met 57 000 poste toegeneem het. Vir toekomstige studente...
