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senwes Scenario Content For the farmers p 4 EDITORIAL STAFF Theme: Harvesting time Editor in Chief: Marlon Abrahams Tel: [phone] [email protected] Editor: Aubrey Kruger Tel: [phone] [email protected] Senwes at NAMPO p 8 Advertisements: Mariëtte Hugo Tel: [phone] [email protected] Design and layout: Pieter Swanepoel en Mercia Venter [email protected] [email protected] Contributors: ds Willie Botha, Ian Bothma, dr Cobus Burger, Frans Dreyer, Johan Le Grange, Kefiloe Manthata, Emmie Pietersen, Jacques Pretorius, Jan Serfontein, Mbali Skosana, Hansie Swanepoel, dr Kobus Swart, Petrus van Staden, Martin van Zyl, Boet van Zyl, dr. Timothy Jenkins en Milanie Vosloo. Subscription: Marie Erasmus Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] [email protected] Owner: Senwes, PO Box 31, Klerksdorp, 2570 Tel: [phone] Printing: Typo Tel: [phone] FRONT PAGE In this edition we focus on harvest time Heat stress p 26 and obviously on Nampo Harvest Day. Senwes and Hinterland will again be at the 2019 Nampo Harvest Day. We have been very busy lately with the film- ing of the next Nation in Conversation series with our very popular presenters, Theo Vorster and Rozanne McKenzie, appearing on the cover page. If you are going to visit Nampo or take part in Nation in Conversation, you will definitely see Theo Vorster there. We also focus on Standerton and producer Edzard 42 Military precision bug bites Grainovation Biermann in this edition. p 8, 32 & 38. 44 13 Years of the “gentleman’s game”  GENERAL 02 03 03 03 Editor's letter: Mahlogonolo a letsatsi la matshalo Senwes Via the grapevine Did you know? Interesting Autumn Facts Cartoon: Pieter & Tshepo  ARTICLES • All rights in terms of the content of Senwes Scenario are reserved in terms of the provisions of Article 12 (7) of the Copyright Act. • The owner and publisher accept no responsi- bility for any comments in adverts, promotion articles or from contributors. http://fwd2.co/ScenarioApple Read the Senwes Scenario online at www.scenario. co.za or download the Scenario http://fwd2.co/ScenarioGoogle app. ‘Like’ us on Facebook at facebook.com/ ReadScenario and follow us on Twitter at @ReadScenario 12 Innovation: Harvest Time is Measurement Time 32 Producer Focus: Edzard Biermann 36 Agri Credit: A few facts from the past 38 Area Focus: Standerton sets the standard 40 Area Focus: Standerton staff 54 Hunting: Yesterday's special moments 56 Digital: It's time for some digital housekeeping 58 Human Resources: Cultivate potential… harvest excellence!  NEWS 04 Senwes’ For the Farmers Campaign achieves 200 000 reach! 08 Senwes once again part of Nampo harvest day 14 Senwes welcomes Staalmeester to the family 16 Silo's - A brief history 18 Silo building programs 46 Senwes now in the Eastern Cape! 50 Dipsie is the showpiece of this stud breeder 59 Nedbank visits Wesselsbron 60 Coffee: Senwes supports local businesses 66 Thobo Trust launches school vegetable garden project at Itokisetseng  AGRICULTURAL 10 Tips for Autumn and early Winter 20 Autumn, Harvest and Nampo 22 Surviving the winter: What are the challenges? 26 Heat stress and beef production 29 The Mycotoxin Risk in Forage and Silage  FINANCIAL 64 Senwes Grain Brokerage: El Niño years: What happened through the years? 68 Grain Market Prospects: Autumn 2019  COLUMNS 02 From the Word: Do you bear fruit? 72 Food for thought: Milanie Vosloo - You are stronger than you thinkl!  LIFESTYLE 62 In the kitchen: Coconut Chocolate Coffee Cake 71 Gardening: Get ready, it's almost winter! 72 Win a copy of Hoop wat kaalvoet loop Make sure you receive the eScenario newsletter bi-monthly for relevant company and industry news. Sign in at www.senwes.co.za. SENWES SCENARIO | AUTUMN 2019 01