Pioneers in agriculture celebrated
The Inspiration Award is presented annually at Grain SA’s awards ceremony to individuals or organisations in appreciation of their excellent contribution to the grain industry. This year the award went to two recipients: Dr...
You can’t ignite passion with a wet match
In order to inspire passion in others, you must first be passionate yourself. People will rather listen to the advice and follow in the footsteps of someone who is enthusiastic than someone who is...
Unieke studiegeleentheid by Reitz landbou-akademie
In 2018 het SA Graan/Grain berig oor die Reitz Akademie – die breinkind van verskeie rolspelers, waaronder Graan SA en Hoërskool Reitz, wat op daardie tydstip in die beginstadium was. Hoërskool Reitz is die...
Driving new innovations to address rising input costs
Escalating input costs were at the centre of discussions at this year’s Grain SA Congress.
Dr Pieter Taljaard, CEO of Grain SA, hosted the first of two panel discussions on day one of Congress, during...
Putting theory into practice
Universities employ experimental farms for practical training to ensure that students experience farming first hand. In the past, most agricultural students came from farms, but nowadays many students who are interested in a career...
Block train pilot project set to benefit grain export industry
Not so many years ago, bulk grain was commonly transported by rail throughout the country. However, this mode of transportation has rapidly deteriorated. Nowadays, only limited volumes are still being transported to Durban for...
Graanprodusent van die jaar: ’n Ryk geskiedenis wat oor 22 JAAR strek
Die Graanprodusent van die jaar-toekenning vir uitmuntende graanproduksie is ’n gebeurtenis van groot betekenis in Suid-Afrika, met ’n ryk geskiedenis wat oor 22 jaar strek. Hierdie toekenning deur Graan SA erken die mees effektiewe...
Gunstige vooruitsigte voorsien vir kanolabedryf
Kanolaprodusente, insetverskaffers en navorsers het in Mei vanjaar in Hopefield byeengekom om tydens die Proteïennavorsingsentrum (PNS) se Kanola-inligtingsdag die verwagtinge en struikelblokke in die bedryf te bespreek.
Te midde van uiters gunstige klimaatstoestande en bogemiddelde...
Do we need a WeedSmart-like platform in South Africa?
WeedSmart is an Australian industry initiative acting as a singular voice to improve on-farm weed management approaches and to ensure long-term sustainability of herbicides and seed traits. Does South Africa need the same kind...
Reitz se landboudag ’n groot sukses
Hoërskool Reitz het op 21 April hul tweede Jeug-en-Landboudag aangebied waar jongmense meer oor vele aspekte van die landbou te wete kon kom.
Anneke Smith, wat met die reëlings gemoeid was, sê die doel van...
