Sa Grain Mag News Updates

What is a restricted agricultural remedy and how to comply? SA Grain In August 2023, the Regulations relating to Agricultural Remedies were published under the Fertilisers, Farm Feeds, Agricultural Remedies and Stock Remedies Act (Act No. 36 of 1947). As the name suggests, these regulations are specific to the products… Read more »

BAANBREKERPRODUK bied oplossing vir vervlugtiging SA Grain Ureum is ’n koste-effektiewe stikstofbron, maar dit het die nadeel dat groot hoeveelhede stikstof verlore kan gaan deur vervlugtiging. Kynoch het hierdie uitdaging erken en het reeds in die verlede Kynoplus bemark. Verdere innovasie en verbetering het gelei tot die bekendstelling van Kynoplus… Read more »

Impak van grysblaarvlek en noordelike blaarskroei SA Grain Noordelike blaarskroei en grysblaarvlek is twee beduidende blaarsiektes wat mielies in Suid-Afrika affekteer. Opbrengs word gewoonlik nie noemenswaardig deur hierdie siektes beïnvloed indien infeksie na fisiologiese volwassenheid voorkom nie (R5 tot R6). Grysblaarvlek floreer in warm, vogtige toestande en veroorsaak grys letsels… Read more »

Impact of grey leaf spot and northern corn leaf blight SA Grain Grey leaf spot (GLS) and northern corn leaf blight (NCLB) are two significant foliar diseases affecting maize in South Africa. Both diseases generally do not impact yield significantly if infections occur after physiological maturity (R5 to R6). GLS… Read more »

Kommandowurm in SA bespeur SA Grain Grain SA is aware of the recent African armyworm outbreaks that started in Bronkhorstspruit in Gauteng, Carolina and Badplaas in Mpumalanga, and have since spread to the North West and Limpopo provinces. Because of their migratory nature, African armyworms have now been spotted in… Read more »

African armyworm sightings in SA SA Grain Grain SA is aware of the recent African armyworm outbreaks that started in Bronkhorstspruit in Gauteng, and Carolina and Badplaas in Mpumalanga and that have spread to the North West and Limpopo provinces. African armyworm (Spodoptera exempta) is a sporadic migratory pest that… Read more »

North-West University and Agricultural Research Council co-host 2025 NGRP annual meeting SA Grain Food security, climate change, and sustainability. These are some of the issues that will take centre stage from 19 to 20 March when the North-West University (NWU) and Agricultural Research Council (ARC) will be co-hosting the 2025… Read more »

The A to Z of the diesel rebate SA Grain Since the year 2000, the South African government has implemented a diesel rebate system for primary producers to ease the financial burden of high fuel costs. Administered by the South African Revenue Service (SARS), eligible businesses can reclaim part of… Read more »

SOJABOON-DIFFERENSIAAL: Hoe presteer die alternatiewe model? SA Grain 31/01/2025 Die graanbedryf is besig om getransformeer te word. Dit volg nadat die Johannesburgse Aandelebeurs (JSE) in 2024 begin het om ’n innoverende alternatiewe liggingsdifferensiaalstelsel vir sojaboonkontrakte te toets. Hierdie loodsprogram, wat van Maart 2024 tot Februarie 2026 strek, het ten doel… Read more »

2025-SAADPRYSE VIR WINTERGRAAN SA Grain Saad bly een van ’n produsent se heel belangrikste insette, alhoewel die prys nie so beduidend soos die van ander insette is nie. Die genetiese potensiaal van ’n kultivar bepaal uiteindelik die potensiële produksie en winsgewendheid van ’n wintergraanprodusent en is daarom die beginpunt om… Read more »