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...
Food certainty on the table at Agri SA congress
Adaptability has been one of the key attributes needed to survive in agriculture for many years. Although still immensely important, identifying beneficial partnerships with the ability to find cooperative and creative solutions for challenges...
Grow for gold an opportunity for benchmarking
Comparing yourself against your own goals and dreams but also to other like-minded producers, not only brings forward the best in people, but equally offers the opportunity for benchmarking. This is what the Grain...
NAMPO Alfa trek groter visse uit
Die NAMPO Alfa Lewendehawe-, Jag- en Buitelewe-ekspo wat van 12 tot 14 Oktober op NAMPO Park aangebied is, het oor die drie dae meer as 8 600 besoekers gelok. Dit is amper 30% meer...
That’s what farmers do
It is that time of year again where we look back on the year that has passed as well as look forward to the new year to come. It’s quite incredible how much has...
International sorghum conference: so many opportunities
2023’s international sorghum conference, themed ‘Resiliency and Sustainability in the Face of Climate Change’, kicked off on the 5th of June in Montpellier, France. More than 400 members of the global sorghum community from...
Record-breaking canola harvest expected
Southern Oil (SOILL) is expecting a record-breaking canola harvest in South Africa, with an anticipated total yield of over 220 000* tons of canola seeds, the company announced in a statement this week.
The harvest,...
New opportunities as SA celebrates first soybean export to China
South Africa has achieved a significant milestone in its agricultural history with the successful export of its first bulk soybean cargo to China. The shipment, which departed from the Durban port on 15 October...
New CEO brings wealth of expertise to the Grain SA table
The Grain SA Group of Entities, the voluntary industry organisation that provides commodity strategic support and services to the grain and oilseed producers of South Africa, has announced the appointment of Dr Tobias Doyer...
Yields to boast about
Compared to the average yields for the various grain crops produced in the summer rainfall areas of the country, the yields realised by the producers participating in the Grow for Gold yield competition are...
