African Farming Farmers' Day – Senekal

African Farming, a proud print, digital and TV brand extension of the agricultural magazine Landbouweekblad, will host a grain and crop farmers’ day in Senekal to empower farmers – be they emerging or seasoned commercial operations – to build more profitable businesses together. Experts and farmers will give insight and advice on a range of topics and explain how small changes to farming operations can have a big impact on a farmer’s bottom line. Attendees also get to share a meal and learn from one another. 

Tickets: R120

Buy your ticket on Computicket or at your nearest Shoprite/Checkers or contact Apollo Bomvana on 067 217 0190.

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PROGRAMME:

08:00 Arrival / Registration / Tea / Coffee

09:00 Welcoming – Peter Mashala, editor of African Farming Magazine

09:15 Introduction – Vincent Masiu, Masiu Farming Enterprise

09:45 Master class: My most important grain- and crop-farming lessons – OJ Masiu, Masiu Farming Enterprise

10:15 Insuring your crop and livestock – Lunga Njara, Santam Agriculture

10:45 Tea/Coffee

11:20 Understanding Grain SA’s farmer development programme – Johan Kriel, Grain SA

11:50 John Deere’s value proposition and mechanisation solutions – Fortune Mathiba, John Deere Finance

12:20 How crop rotation and diversified farming can set you up for success – Nkosana Mtambo, Mtambo Boerdery

12:50 Closing – Apollo Bomvana, African Farming Magazine

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ORGANISER

African Farming