Invasive armyworm species now also in South Africa
March 2017
ANNEMIE ERASMUS, ARC-Grain Crops Institute and JOHNNIE VAN DEN BERG, North-West University
The invasive species of armyworm that has invaded Africa, realised our worst fears when it appeared in South Africa at the beginning...
Hoër graanopbrengste in die toekoms moontlik
March 2017
ANDRÉ NEL, onafhanklike akkerboukundige
Reënval, of liewer die gebrek daaraan, is die grootste beperkende faktor vir graanproduksie in die semi-ariede klimaat van Suid-Afrika. Die reënval is net eenvoudig te laag en van seisoen tot...
Frans Mokoena: A man with a passion for work – Grain SA/Absa/John Deere Financial...
March 2017
PIETMAN BOTHA, SA Graan/Grain contributor
Mr Frans Mokoena, a son from the Thaba Nchu district, is a young man with a passion for farming. He grew up on a small farm where his parents...
CA research in the north eastern Free State
March 2017
ROBERT STEYNBERG, senior agronomist, VKB and HENDRIK SMITH, CA facilitator, Grain SA
Grain SA initiated a conservation agriculture (CA) research project in the Vrede area with producer collaboration from the Ascent Study Group. Other...
Boer om ‘n goeie wins te maak – Graan SA/Syngenta Graanprodusent van die Jaar
March 2017
PIETMAN BOTHA, SA Graan/Grain medewerker
Mnr Jozua du Plessis, sy vrou, Sonja en hulle seuns boer in die Delmas-omgewing met hoofsaaklik droëlandmie l ies, sojabone en droëbone. Verder bring besproeiings mielies, sojabone, koring en...
‘n Blik op die koring- en garssaadpryse vir 2017
March 2017
CORNÉ LOUW, senior ekonoom: Graan SA
Saad as produksie-inset vir wintergraanproduksie is nie noodwendig produsente se duurste inset nie, maar dit kan wel moontlik die belangrikste inset wees. Die koringbedryf in Suid-Afrika is onder...
Pinpointing pesticide contamination and the damage it can do to people
January 2017
PETRO KOTZÉ, Water Research Commission (WRC)
In a South African first, a Water Research Commission (WRC) study has created agricultural pesticide maps for improved risk management.
As with many developing countries, agriculture remains vitally important...
Gibberella on maize, sorghum and wheat
January 2017
Gibberella on maize, sorghum and wheat
ANEEN SCHOEMAN and SONIA-MARI GREYLING-JOUBERT, ARC-Grain Crops Institute, Potchefstroom
The three most important crops grown in South Africa are maize, sorghum and wheat. These crops are essential food sources...
Die gebruik van pariteitspryse vir bemarkingsbesluite
January 2017
Die gebruik van pariteitspryse vir bemarkingsbesluite
LUAN VAN DER WALT, landbou-ekonoom: Graan SA
Pariteitspryse word gewoonlik aangewend wanneer markanalises en prystendense bestudeer word. Dit is immers belangrike konsepte – veral in die Suid- Afrikaanse markkonteks...
Graanproduksie en -produkte: Klop die syfers?
December 2016
LUAN VAN DER WALT, ekonoom: Graan SA
In die graanmark is die fokus meestal op die produksie van graan en hoe die beskikbaarheid, vraag en aanbod van graan daar uitsien. Soms word ander interessante...
