Look after the most important part of the farm – you and your family
If you are a producer or working on a farm, you probably have many things on your mind all year round. As you juggle time between managing people, land, unpredictable weather and other demands,...
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...
Australië-besoek ’n belegging in kanola
Omdat die beskikbaarheid van kanolasaad ’n kroniese probleem in Suid-Afrika geword het, het Graan SA besluit om ’n afvaardiging na Australië te stuur aangesien byna alle kanolasaad wat in Suid-Afrika geplant word van Australië...
Dié gids maak netwerk maklik
Graan SA se inligtingsbylaag, die Graangids wat jaarliks in Afrikaans en Engels uitgegee word, is ’n onmisbare stuk gereedskap in enige graanprodusent se hand. Met praktiese en waardevolle inligting rakende saad, werktuie, toerusting, bemesting,...
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...
