Crop Farming | Crops in South Africa

Consumer Protection Act

In the Farmer’s Weekly of 17 April 2015 there is an article on the new complaint process envisaged for consumers of agricultural products.

Bean management as it affects harvesting

Harvesting is one of the big expenses in bean production and consequently needs to be done efficiently.

Training your ‘sales manager’

The relationship between producer and market agent remains at the core of a fresh produce market.

Soya bean prices propped up by surplus processing capacity

SA soya bean production has increased markedly over the past couple of years. As drought hits our western production regions, farmers expect to harvest marginally less of the oil seed...

Merger allows for investment in precision farming

Local small grain producers must optimise production through precision farming in order to stay competitive in globalised markets. Through a recent merger, the Tweekop farming enterprise in the Southern Cape...

Chinese market remains firm despite crackdown on smuggling

The local macadamia nut industry has been taken aback by a recent crackdown on illegal traders in China procuring nuts for their domestic market....

What to do after planting your green beans

Although beans are generally a quick and easy crop to grow, problems can occur before the plant emerges.

Giving value for money

Recently, I wrote about the eight marketing options available to a fresh produce farmer and the need for these to give value for money.

Counting on Canola in 2015

Canola is no longer a crop that farmers can neglect. It is a valuable cash crop that can achieve high yields, provided that producers make careful cultivar selections and manage...