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senwes Content Scenario Land Summit p 4 Theme: Planting time EDITORIAL STAFF Editor in Chief: Marlon Abrahams Tel: [phone] [email protected] Editor: Aubrey Kruger Tel: [phone] [email protected] Advertisements: Mariëtte Hugo Tel: [phone] [email protected] Design and layout: Mercia Venter [email protected] Contributors: Christo Bester, Juan Booy- sen, ds Willie Botha, Ian Bothma, dr Cobus Burger, Lucas Coetsee, Johan du Toit, Frans Dreyer, Elmarie Joynt, Carl Kirstein, Johan Le Grange, Kefiloe Manthata, Emmie Pietersen, Jacques Pretorius, Julias Ramohlabi, Jan Serfontein, Mbali Skosana, Hansie Swane- poel, dr Kobus Swart, Lourens Janse van Rensburg, Petrus van Staden, Martin van Zyl 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] • 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 FRONT PAGE The focus in this edition is planting time with a few articles about the theme. An article about the pollution in the Vaal River look at the impact on producers and the land issue is part of articles about the land summits. p 4, 6, 8, 10, 16 en 40.  GENERAL 02 03 03 03 Editor's letter: Planning & planting time? Cartoon: Pieter & Tshepo Via the grapevine Did you know?  ARTICLES 10 26 28 20 20 60 64 78 Producer focus: Piet Ferreira Area focus: Bultfontein community stand by each other Area focus: Bultfontein personnel Innovation: Digital agriculture Hunting: Best choice of bullet Human Resources: Be part of the thought pool of the future Human Resources: Tertiary education opportunity for young producers Digital: The king of content - Video is leading the online charge  NEWS 04 Senwes sponsors historical land summit 08 President Cyril Ramaphosa: “The Nation is in Conversation” 24 Senwesters geared for the customer 27 Senwes part of Boertjiefees again 30 Senwes proud to be part of first Nampo Cape 34 Senwes Future Focus Day celebrates 15 glorious years 38 Winners crowned at 2018 Free State Agriculture Gala Dinner 40 Summit paves the way for the future 46 Agri Noordwes cautions: Enter into partnerships now! 50 Headland braais 54 Bastion: Grasland's New Dawn is Here 56 Senwes Grainlink in Mpumalanga Niche market p 32 Pollution in the Vaal River p 16 58 Hero honoured at Free State Agriculture Congress  AGRICULTURAL 06 Precision technology and successful plant action 10 Senwes Equipment give tipes for a problem-free planting season 16 Pollution in the Vaal River reaches a critical stage 18 SGS Laboratory Services 22 Financial aspects relating to Feedlots 32 Niche market: Strawberries - The brighter the fruit, the sweeter the juice 36 Niche market: Nuts about pecans 48 Sonneblompakket presteer in moeilike seisoen  FINANCIAL 62 Elize Jordaan - “It's all about the client's needs.” 68 Die impak van huweliksbedelings op koop- en verkoopreëlings 70 Farming debt: Steps to improve the financial position of a farming enterprise 73 2018 Financial year concluded with annual general meeting 74 Senwes Grain Brokers New JSE membership 76 Grain Market: Profitability of crops  COLUMNS 02 From the Word: Rev Willie Botha 80 Kos vir die siel: Milanie Vosloo  LIFESTYLE 79 Garden: Get ready for the season of kings 80 In the kitchen: Pear and pecan nut cake 80 Win a kopie van 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 | SUMMER 2018 01