Nothing new under the sun
Boeta, with genetics and genomics being the buzzwords of the century, let me tell you the story of Robert Bakewell, the farmer from Leicestershire who transformed the quality of Britain's...
Yes, but where’s our money?
I’ve tried and tried and tried again to find something positive to blog about this week. I’ve watched the news like a hawk and read every newspaper I could lay...
Askies baas Jannie & voracious appetites
I stand corrected! Grain SA’s Baas Jannie has pointed out that he never implied that Agri SA is jealous of Grain SA.
Grain SA vs Agri SA
Agh nee man! Why the remarks about Agri SA in the latest Grain SA newsletter? Baas Jannie, you might have had very good reasons for saying that Grain SA’s relationship...
Farming is all about making money
Do you think it’s at all possible to take emotion out of the agriculture equation?
Spirit of renewal in commercial agriculture
Spring has arrived in more ways than one! After the recent Agri North West congress I feel as if commercial agriculture is moving into a spring time of its own,...
Beware of wildewragtigs!
I call upon our farming community, commercial or otherwise, not to spend any sleepless nights on the Malemas of our country.
Heaven on earth….
I really hope heaven looks like the Kruger Park. I’ve been going to that magical place for nearly a zillion years and should by now be used to coming back...
The great Droughtmaster debate
I blame the past few difficult weeks in my life on Johan van der Nest and his passion for the Droughtmaster breed... Oops! I’m not allowed to say that. Sorry,...
Time for some ‘strategic positioning’
Oh boy, the cat was really let loose among the pigeons at this year’s Nampo Harvest Day with political commentator Max du Preez claiming that the time has come for...
Steps to encourage the export of beneficiated products
For years, government has come under a steady stream of fire for allowing unprocessed, raw goods to leave South Africa’s shores, only to return as more pricey finished products.
Grain SA 2013 congress: suave and sophisticated
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again – South Africa’s grain producers run a world class business! This is underscored by the very professional and, dare I say,...
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