SOIL: THE PRODUCER’S MOST IMPORTANT ASSETPart 5: Physical properties of soil – structure (2)
Soil is the most fundamental resource for the farmer, without which food and natural fibre cannot be produced. This article forms part of a series to highlight this resource. In this article in the...
Integrated crop and pasture-based livestock production systems – Part 14: Seradella (Ornithopus species)
This article is the 14th in a series of articles highlighting a specific pasture crop species that can play an imperative role in CA-based crop-pasture rotations. Besides improving the physical, chemical, hydrological and biological...
SOIL: THE PRODUCER’S MOST IMPORTANT ASSET Part 4: The clay minerals
Soil is the most fundamental resource for the farmer, without which food and natural fibre cannot be produced. This article forms part of a series to highlight this resource. In this article, we discuss...
Integrated crop and pasture-based livestock production systems – Part 5: Guinea or white buffalo...
This article is the fifth in a series of articles highlighting a specific pasture crop species that can play an imperative role in conservation agriculture (CA) based crop-pasture-rotations. Besides improving the physical, chemical, hydrological...
SOIL: THE PRODUCER’S MOST IMPORTANT ASSET Part 8: Soil Acidity
Soil is the most fundamental resource for the farmer, without which food and natural fibre cannot be produced. This article forms part of a series to highlight this resource. In this article, soil acidity...
SOIL: THE PRODUCER’S MOST IMPORTANT ASSET Part 9: Ground water (i)
Soil is the most fundamental resource for the farmer, without which food and natural fibre cannot be produced. This article forms part of a series to highlight this resource. The interaction of water in...
Do it with passion or not at all – 2018 Grain SA/Absa/John Deere Financial...
In a blog published on 26 May 2018 on https://www.quora.com/No-one-wants-to-become-a-farmer-Why, the question was asked: Why does no-one want to become a farmer? One of the responses came from a former agricultural student who said...
Engaging the youth: Farmers and consumers of tomorrow
The youth are the future. The youth of today could be our ambassadors and future influencers of tomorrow. We should not overlook the opportunity to engage and collaborate with them.
The Grain SA Schools Programme
‘We...
