Senwes Scenario April / May 2016 | Page 3

CO N T E N T 22 26 ••• 48 CONTENTS EDITOR'S LETTER 2 Celebrate during the drought GENERAL 3 3 6 Cartoon: Pieter & Tshepo Heard all over Lets raise our glasses to Nampo’s 50 years of success! MAIN ARTICLE 4 Nation in Conversation: Striking a conversation on agriculture IN THE SPOTLIGHT 22 One-way traffic at Twee Oewers boerdery AREA FOCUS 18 Bothaville takes the lead NEWS 14 Senwes Grainlink aiming higher in 2016 15 Senwes Grainlink: Your business partner in agriculture! 17 Senwes Grainlink launches tip- tip technological application! 26 Herbert Mabuza: From mediaman to farmer 35 Senwes head office goes green 37 Know your Certisure Broker in Potchefstroom TRADE NEWS 12 13 28 Hinterland struts its stuff at 2016 HuntEx! Do you know what the 2016 Firearms Act entails? More about your Senwes Equipment Workshop Manager 28 Ben, your faithful Senior Grain Procurer 30 Relationships is Phillip’s destiny 30 Grain Procurement according to Phillip 32 When the pressure becomes too much 42 Winter grazing gap fillers: What are the options? 50 Senwes’ Jaco Minnaar the new drive behind Grain SA 52 Schoeman leads Grasland 53 Senwes Equipment technicians flex their muscles 54 Drought 2016 COLUMNS 38 Safex Scenario’s with Susari 41 How do I make my hunting rifle more accurate? 44 Grain Market Prospects 48 Come rain come shine 56 Where there’s a will there’s a way 59 Future focus 61 Ointment for the soul 63 Gardening Tips COMPETIONS 11 35 63 64 Win big with Senwes Equipment and John Deere Win the book Meesterboere: Denkers en Doeners Win with Hannon Win a copy of Jou voetpad na vrede WOMEN 58 Milanie Vosloo ON THE COVER An informed nation That is exactly what agriculture is all about! Nation in Conversation will celebrate its fourth birthday while Nampo turns 50 this year! Nation in Conversation goes big with two open-air broadcast units at Nampo. In addition, the digital footprint will be expanded with the Nation in Conversation App, available soon. These innovations will take the discussion to more people than just the TV audience. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn will also be abuzz to keep the conversation going. Senwes Grainlink takes the lead to bring technology to the producer with their new application and Senwes Mechanisation enters a new era as Senwes Equipment. And you, as producer, can share in the excitement and can win prizes to the value of R350 000 by entering a competition of epic proportions launched by Senwes Equipment and John Deere. We also focus on Bothaville, with producer Herbert Bruinette being in the limelight. Stay informed! Make sure you receive the eScenario newsletter r io tte r bi-monthly for na sle relevant company e c w and industry news. eS -ne e Sign in at www.senwes.co.za. SENWES Scenario • Apr/May 2016 1