PRACTICAL STRATEGIES WHEN FACING AN ECONOMIC DOWNTURN
As a vital contributor to the country’s economy, agriculture is especially susceptible to economic downturns due to its dependence on financing, exports, and market stability. During Grain SA’s Congress in March, industry leaders engaged...
Navigating the future of agriculture through innovation
Todd Heap, Bayer Global Corn Strategy lead: North America, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, highlighted the significance of DEKALB’s 20-year presence in South Africa during a presentation at Grain SA’s recent Congress at...
Agriculture must adapt to a changing world
Paul Temple, vice chairperson of the Global Farmer Network and a third-generation cattle and crop producer in northern England, was the keynote speaker at Grain SA’s Congress in March this year.
In his address, Temple...
MINISTER GEE hoop tydens Graan SA se Kongres
John Steenhuisen, Minister van Landbou, se aanlyn gesprek met afgevaardigdes by Graan SA se Kongres kan beskou word as ’n toonbeeld van die goeie verhouding wat die organisasie in ’n baie kort tyd met...
Saai met vasberadenheid, OES MET VISIE
Die 2025 Graan SA-Kongres – ’n hoeksteengeleentheid op die landboukalender – het op 12 en 13 Maart op NAMPO Park plaasgevind, met die tema “’n Produsent se reis van oorlewing tot voorspoed”. Hierdie tema...
NAMPO 2025: Uniting the world of farming on local soil
As agriculture faces mounting global challenges and increasingly interlinked food systems, the spotlight in 2025 turns to how local producers can harness global knowledge, networks, and innovations to strengthen South African agriculture. This year’s...
Driven by passion and dedication
Farming has taught Ranko Tsotetsi, the 2024 Grain SA/Absa/John Deere Financial New Era Commercial Farmer of the Year, many valuable lessons. One is that a farmer must work hard and keep his eyes and...
What is a restricted agricultural remedy and how to comply?
In August 2023, the Regulations relating to Agricultural Remedies were published under the Fertilisers, Farm Feeds, Agricultural Remedies and Stock Remedies Act (Act No. 36 of 1947). As the name suggests, these regulations are...
Impak van grysblaarvlek en noordelike blaarskroei
Noordelike blaarskroei en grysblaarvlek is twee beduidende blaarsiektes wat mielies in Suid-Afrika affekteer. Opbrengs word gewoonlik nie noemenswaardig deur hierdie siektes beïnvloed indien infeksie na fisiologiese volwassenheid voorkom
nie (R5 tot R6).
Grysblaarvlek floreer in warm,...
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...
