In Memoriam: Dr Bart Lombard
July 2015
— prolific wheat breeder
KLAUS PAKENDORF, extraordinary professor: Department Genetics, University of Stellenbosch
Dr Bart Lombard was born on 12 January 1936 on a Swartland wheat farm in the district of Malmesbury, and passed away...
Goeie arbeidspraktyke en -verhoudinge in die kollig
August 2016
— Hoe gemaak met jou werkers as jy jou boerderybedrywighede staak?
ELIZE VAN DER WESTHUIZEN, senior bestuurder: Arbeidsverhoudinge, Agri SA
Die impak van die huidige droogte kan dalk die produsent noop om sy boerderybedrywighede te...
Protecting our pollinators
It is no secret that pollinators play a crucial role in sustainable agriculture and no one should be more aware of this than producers. There are, however, still incidents where pollinators are adversely affected...
A look at the soybean crop quality of the 2013/2014 production season
September 2015
JOLANDA NORTJÉ, manager: Laboratory, The Southern African Grain Laboratory NPC
Of the 150 samples analysed for the purpose of this third annual crop quality survey, 88% (132) were graded as Grade SB1, and 18...
A look at the most important ear rots in maize production
February 2016
BRADLEY FLETT, ARC-Grain Crops Institute, Potchefstroom
The major maize ear rot diseases occurring in South Africa are Diplodia, Fusarium and Gibberella. The diseases have been identified as recurring problems throughout maize producing areas. Maize...
Progress being made in control of Sclerotinia
December 2017
LOUISE KUNZ, SA Graan/Grain contributor
In response to producers’ rising concern about the impact of Sclerotinia diseases in grain fields, Grain SA and Bayer CropScience joined hands to host three information days in different...
KLIMAATSLIM-LANDBOU is sleutel tot voedselsekerheid
August 2018
ELIZABETH BOTHA, SA Graan/Grain medewerker
Alles moet in die stryd gewerp word om voedselsekerheid in Suid-Afrika deur klimaatslim-landbou te promoveer en só ekonomiese groei te bevorder, aldus dr Brylyne Chitsunge, die Pan-Afrika Parlement se ambassadeur vir...
Vooruitsigte vir die somerreënvalgebiede
September 2017
Cobus Olivier, wetenskaplike: Voorspellingsnavorsing, Suid-Afrikaanse Weerdiens
Soos die winter tot ‘n einde kom, skuif die fokus in terme van reënval en temperatuur weg vanaf die suid-westelike winterreënvalgebiede na die lente- (meestal suidelike en oostelike...
Keeping an eye on your farm
Like most industries, agriculture is using advances in technology to keep ahead, resulting in dramatic changes. Inevitably, as farming tools get more complex, they become more of a target for thieves. But there’s another...
Van toeka tot nou: Dié verbintenis bly sterk staan
March 2018
LOUISE KUNZ, SA Graan/Grain redaksiespan
“Ons is vandag hier om die verlede met die toekoms te trou,” het mnr Pieter Smit, bemarkingsbestuurder, Monsanto SA, gesê tydens ‘n geleentheid waar die opgedateerde Dekalb-handelsmerk en Dekalb...
