Outsmart fungi from infecting and colonising your maize
February 2018
DR BELINDA JANSE VAN RENSBURG, ARC-Grain Crops, Potchefstroom
The fungi that produce mycotoxins in grain are broadly placed into two groups: Those that invade before harvest, commonly called field fungi, and those that occur...
Na-stroopbemarking van nader bekyk
February 2018
LUAN VAN DER WALT, landbou-ekonoom, Graan SA
Bemarking is een aspek wat ‘n uiters kritieke rol in die winsgewendheid van hedendaagse boerdery speel en moet daarom nie gering geskat word nie. In die graanbedryf...
Change in cropping practices under centre pivot irrigation
February 2018
FANIE FERREIRA, GeoTerraImage and PETRU FOURIE, Grain SA
The National Crop Statistics Consortium (NCSC) updates the national field boundary data set annually for the Crop Estimate Committee (CEC) at the Department of Agriculture, Forestry...
Canola and groundnuts: The past year and the one that lies ahead
February 2018
MICHELLE MOKONE, agricultural economist, Grain SA
Due to seed technology, favourable weather conditions and producer practices, it’s safe to say that the current moment is an important one for the entire global oilseed sector...
CA builds a better life for Bergville women
February 2018
PHUMZILE NGCOBO and ERNA KRUGER, Mahlathini Development Foundation
The Grain SA CA Farmer Innovation Programme (FIP) in smallholder communities introduces conservation agricultural (CA) practices to improve productivity, resilience and food security, but also contributes...
Understanding USDA crop estimates and forecasts
January 2018
DR DIRK ESTERHUIZEN, senior agricultural specialist, USDA – Foreign Agricultural Service, USA Embassy, Pretoria
Each month, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) publishes crop supply and demand estimates for the United States of...
Hoe bekostigbaar is kunsmis tans?
January 2018
CORNÉ LOUW, senior ekonoom, Graan SA
Afhangende van die gewas, kan kunsmis tussen 30% en 50% van ‘n graan- en oliesadeprodusent se lopende produksiekoste vorm. Omdat kunsmis so ‘n groot deel van ‘n produsent...
Die waardebepaling van mielies in die internasionale konteks
January 2018
LUAN VAN DER WALT, landbou-ekonoom, Graan SA
Die waardebepaling van kommoditeite is in baie gevalle nie alombekend nie, alhoewel dit ‘n belangrike rol in die handelsvloei van verskillende kommoditeite tussen verskillende lokaliteite – en...
CA proofs to be key in sustainability of grain systems
January 2018
DR Robert Steynberg, senior agronomist, VKB and Dr Hendrik Smith, CA facilitator, Grain SA
A number of producers in the Vrede area are participating in a Grain SA Conservation Agriculture Farmer Innovation Programme (FIP)...
Vraag-en-aanbodscenario’s gebaseer op die voorneme om te plant
December 2017
LUAN VAN DER WALT, landbou-ekonoom, Graan SA
Volgens die Nasionale Oesskattingskomitee (NOK) se voorneme om te plant-verslag wat einde Oktober bekend gemaak is, word die verwagte mielie-aanplantings vir die seisoen op 2,47 miljoen ha...
