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- International sorghum conference: so many opportunitiesInternational sorghum conference: so many opportunities SA Grain 2023’s international sorghum conference, themed ‘Resiliency and Sustainability in the Face of Climate Change’, kicked off on the 5th of June in Montpellier, France. More than 400 members of the global sorghum community from 40 countries around the world gathered with sorghum… Read more »
- Record-breaking canola harvest expectedRecord-breaking canola harvest expected SA Grain Southern Oil (SOILL) is expecting a record-breaking canola harvest in South Africa, with an anticipated total yield of over 220 000* tons of canola seeds, the company announced in a statement this week. The harvest, which began in October and is expected to conclude… Read more »
- New opportunities as SA celebrates first soybean export to ChinaNew opportunities as SA celebrates first soybean export to China SA Grain South Africa has achieved a significant milestone in its agricultural history with the successful export of its first bulk soybean cargo to China. The shipment, which departed from the Durban port on 15 October 2023, marks a pivotal… Read more »
- New CEO brings wealth of expertise to the Grain SA tableNew CEO brings wealth of expertise to the Grain SA table SA Grain The Grain SA Group of Entities, the voluntary industry organisation that provides commodity strategic support and services to the grain and oilseed producers of South Africa, has announced the appointment of Dr Tobias Doyer as its new… Read more »
- Yields to boast aboutYields to boast about SA Grain Compared to the average yields for the various grain crops produced in the summer rainfall areas of the country, the yields realised by the producers participating in the Grow for Gold yield competition are quite phenomenal. One often hears that high-yield competitions serve no… Read more »
- Insetkoste steeds ’n klip in die skoen vir produsenteInsetkoste steeds ’n klip in die skoen vir produsente SA Grain Met beplanning agter die rug en planters in die grond, het die 2023/2024-produksieseisoen in alle erns afgeskop. In hierdie seisoen is die ligpunt dat kunsmispryse vanaf Oktober 2022 teen ’n sterk afwaartse tendens verhandel het. Tog bly die prys… Read more »
- Kan voëlgriep graanmarkte affekteer?Kan voëlgriep graanmarkte affekteer? SA Grain 13/10/2023 In die graan- en oliesaadmarkte is veevoer een van die grootste rolspelers binne die vraagspektrum. Dit is dus belangrik dat die graanmarkte voortdurend nou met die veevoermark saamwerk. Sojaboonoliekoek en veral geelmielies word grotendeels gebruik as veevoer – veral vir braaikuikens en lêhenne.… Read more »
- Seed technology aims for higher quality at lower costSeed technology aims for higher quality at lower cost SA Grain Availability of high-quality seed at affordable prices is key to improved maize productivity of smallholder farmers in South Africa. Given the vast role that maize plays in human diets in South Africa, tremendous effort has been made in promoting… Read more »
- Fusarium-aarskroei: Beter beheer deur oesreste te verminderFusarium-aarskroei: Beter beheer deur oesreste te verminder SA Grain Deel 2 Fusarium-aarskroei is ’n moeilike siekte om te bestuur, omdat die patogeen, Fusarium graminearum, ’n wye reeks gewasse kan infekteer, insluitend koring, gars, mielies en sojabone – wat algemeen in wisselbou op dieselfde lande geproduseer word – asook grasonkruide. Verder… Read more »
- Testing cover crop mixtures as pasturesTesting cover crop mixtures as pastures SA Grain The use of cover crops as part of a conservation agriculture (CA) approach holds numerous benefits to a production system and may provide unique opportunities for grazing livestock. With only four to five suitable months for producing cash crops such as canola,… Read more »
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