LNR-Kleingraan se 2017 Produksiehandleidings beskikbaar

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4 SA LNR-Kleingraan se 2017 Produksiehandleidings beskikbaar LNR-Kleingraan se tweetalige produksiehandleidings vir 2017 word sedert Maart 2017 wyd versprei by inligtingsdae en landboumaat skappye en is ook op die internet beskikbaar. Elri Burger LNR-KLEINGRAAN, BETHLEHEM WES-KAAPSE PRODUSENTE kan die handleidings by hul naaste tak van Kaap-Agri en Overberg-Agri kry. Die somerreënstreek (droëlandverbouing en besproeiing) se handleidings is onder meer na VKB, GWK, OVK en Senwes se takke landswyd versprei. Produsente kan die jongste resultate egter reeds op die webtuiste kry by arc-sgi. Die handleidings is ook by LNR- Kleingraan in Bethlehem beskikbaar. LNR-Kleingraan publiseer ja arliks hier die kompakte handleidings met die jongste inligting en resultate in Afrikaans en Engels. Dit verskaf aan produsente duidelike riglyne vir aanbevelings en produksiebesluite. Die aanbevelings sluit slegs dié kultivars in waarvan minstens twee jaar se resultate beskikbaar is en sluit die volgende inligting in: Kultivars; Die optimum planttyd vir elke kultivar; Die optimum plantdigtheid vir die spesifieke plantdatum. Plantdigtheid in kilogram per hektaar word ook beïnvloed deur duisend korrel massa en plantdatum; Die aanbevelings geld slegs vir graanproduksie; Die kultivars word nie in volgorde volgens opbrengspotensiaal aangedui nie. Aanvullend tot die handleidings se kultivaraan- 'n Koringpakket vir effektiewe risikobestuur Wintertipe Droëlandkoring Elands SST 374 Koonap** Senqu** Matlabas SST 356 SST 347 SST 387 Besproeiingskoring SST 843 SST 884 Duzi** SST 835 SST 875 Krokodil** SST 806 CRN 826 SST 866 **Allgro koring kultivar reeks KLEIN KAROO Saad Bemarking is 'n verspreider van Kariega** Sabie** SST 877 SST 876 Verdien gratis AgriBonus punte eksklusief verkrygbaar vanaf K2 Saad. KKSB is 'n vennoot van Agribonus. Tel: Posbus 159, Oudtshoorn, 6620, Suid-Afrika Tel: Tel: Tel: Tel: SAAD AAD BEMARKING SEEDMARKETING S A BEM E KAROO KLEIN MARKING 2ING E SEED Besoek ons gerus: M MA E RKET

5 bevelings word die resultate ook per streek saamgevat. Die riglyne bied n verwysingsraamwerk waarbinne meer spesifieke aanbevelings/keuses behoort te val. Met die opstel van die aanbevelings en samevatting is die volgende faktore in aanmerking geneem: Graanopbrengs; Aanpasbaarheid en opbrengsstabiliteit; Aanvaarbare graankwaliteit; Siekteweerstand; en Agronomiese eienskappe soos omval, pitvastheid en uitloop. Dit is vir navorsers by LNR-Kleingraan belangrik dat kleingraanprodusente altyd toegang het tot die jongste onafhanklike koringinligting. Vanjaar is n nuwe hoofstuk oor onkruidbeheer, die jongste insekte wat produsente se oeste bedreig en inligting oor LNR-Kleingraan se nuwe Aleel-Profieldiens vir Onkruiddoderweerstand ingesluit. Die riglyne word jaarliks hersien en vir die volgende seisoen aangepas. Die prestasie van individuele kultivars in spesifieke jare en oor die medium termyn kan gevolglik met mekaar vergelyk word. Die groot wisseling in klimaatstoestande en onvoorspelbaarheid daarvan noodsaak kultivarkeuses wat risiko verlaag. Indien hierdie inligting saam met die ander kultivareienskappe ontleed word, kan ingeligte besluite rondom die beste pakket van kultivars makliker gemaak word. Met behulp van hierdie diens van LNR- Kleingraan kan elke produsent volgens eie unieke omstandighede n produksieplan saamstel. Behalwe vir kultivarkeuse, word onderwerpe soos algemene koringbestuur, wisselbourig lyne, grondbewerking, plantvoeding, grond suurheid en onkruid-, plaag- en siektebeheer volledig bespreek. Deur hier die produksieriglyne sinvol te gebruik, kan die produsent sy hulpbronne optimaal benut om winsgewend en volhoubaar te produseer. n Opname onder koringprodusente het getoon dat produsente die handleiding as n baie belangrike bron van produksie-inligting beskou. Die handleidings is ook in CD-formaat beskikbaar. Produsente wat die handleiding as n elektroniese weergawe verkies of wat dit nie per pos ontvang het nie, kan Eveline Mofokeng by kontak. Die handleidings is tydens die Nampo Oesdag van 16 tot 19 Mei by LNR-Kleingraan se stalletjie in die Microbial Solutions-saal beskikbaar. Johan van Huyssteen is Vrystaat se jongboer Johan van Huyssteen (35) van die plaas Bloekom naby Virginia is aangewys as Vrystaat Landbou se Jongboer van DIE TWEE ANDER FINALISTE vir die benoeming was Willie Stols van Vierfontein en Herman Archer van Trompsburg. Volgens die beoordelaars het die droogte unieke uitdagings vir die kompetisie gebied en die drie kandidate het behoorlik hulle staal gewys. Prof Pieter Fourie van die Sentrale Universiteit van Tegnologie (SUT) en sameroeper van die beoordelaars, sê die droogtetoestande het al drie finalis te geraak en verskeie aspekte moes oorweeg word. Fourie sê dit was uitdagend om n wenner te kies, want die finaliste het almal goed presteer. Dit is die 21ste jaar dat dié kompetisie aangebied word en Standard Bank was die borg. Johan en sy vrou Juanita boer saam met sy pa en het onlangs n beeskudde begin opbou wat die mielieboerdery aanvul. Die belangrikste verandering wat hy as jong boer in die boerdery aangebring het was aanplantingv oorbereiding met presisietoerusting. Hy pas nie meer topbemesting toe nie, wat tot beter wortelontwikkeling bydra. Onder die grootste risiko s wat hy moet bestuur is droogte en produkpryse. Sy oorlêstelsel van 50% dra tot goeie opbrengste by en werk droogtetoestande teë. Wat prysbestuur betref, word inligting gebruik wat maatskappye verskaf. Met goeie inligting kan goeie besluite geneem word wat risiko s beperk," sê Johan. Hy is n aktiewe lid van die gemeenskap en landbouvereniging. Johan is tans voorsitter van Virginia Landbou en die Brandvereniging. Hy was ook lid van Vrystaat Landbou se Jongboerkomitee. South Afr ica s combine harvester sales continue to show strong growth ahead of a bumper crop this season. Recent agricultural machinery sales data showed that in March 2017, combine harvester sales were up by 21% from the previous month and 64% from the corresponding period last year, with 23 units sold. Wandile Sihlobo AGBIZ Agbiz e-newsletter 7 April 2017 WORTH NOTING IS that the sales have been on the upward trend since the beginning of the year and March was the highest. The growth in combine harvester sales mirror the positive prospects of summer crops production. The overall summer crop production is estimated at 16,7 million tonnes, which is a 78% annual increase. Meanwhile, the tractor sales declined by 24% from the previous months, with 515 units sold. With that said, this is 19% higher than the corresponding period last year, ahead of the winter crop planting season, which is set to commence over the next few weeks. Overall, the optimism in the agricultural machinery market could be shortlived, as the weakening rand against the US dollar could increase costs of the equipment. In addition, escalating farm debt could also reduce some farmers ability to further invest in machinery.

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7 SKOG-VOORSAAIDAG, MOORREESBURG Boere het dit moeilik maar is in n goeie bedryf Suksesvolle boere in Suid-Afrika het nie net kennis en kapitaal nodig nie, maar ook waagmoed en deursettingsvermoë. Sonder subsidies en met moeilike klimaatstoestande het Suid-Afrika van die beste boere ter wêreld. Ek haal my hoed vir hulle af, sê Brand Pretorius, suksesvolle sakeman en voormalige hoof van die McCarthy-groep. Hy was die openingspreker by Skog se voorsaaidag wat in April op Moorreesburg gehou is. Charlotte Lesch VOLGENS BRAND PRETORIUS IS sy riglyne vir volhoubare sukses in die sakesektor net so van toeppassing op die landbousektor. Wanneer dit sleg gaan met n ontwikkelende land se politiek, gaan dit sleg met die ekonomie. Pretorius sê sake is nie net baie taai en uitdagend in die landbousektor nie, maar ook in die sakegemeenskap. Hy het egter baie simpatie met die boere. Uit n beleidsomgewing het julle baie moeilike omstandighede. Daar is geen langtermyn-landboubeleid nie en n gebrek aan kundigheid oor landbou in die regering. Daar is baie onsekerheid oor grondhervorming en bekommernis oor militante retoriek van grondonteiening sonder vergoeding. Hy sê dit is jammer dat daar n vyandige beleidsomgewing binne Suid- Afrika bestaan en dat die regering onverantwoordlik is met onder meer stygende insetkoste, hoë minimumlone en dreigende invoer. Alles is egter volgens Pretorius nie net negatief nie. Die vryemarkmeganisme wat pryse bepaal, was ook positief vir boere wat deur die droogte geteister is. Navorsers sê voedselverbruik gaan binne die volgende 30 jaar met 50% toeneem. Studies dui daarop dat 100 miljoen mense binne Afrika na n middel tot hoër klas gaan migreer en dus n hoër besteebare inkomste en aanvraag in voedsel gaan meebring. Julle is fundamenteel gesproke in n baie goeie bedryf. Pretorius raai boere aan om voortdurend na verbetering te strewe. Dit is ook belangrik om oor baie kennis te beskik. Daar is n kennisontploffing in die landbou- en sakesektor. Vir volhoubare sukses is die ontginning van menslike prestasie nodig. Baie mense se potensiaal gaan verlore. Rus julle werkers toe met die beste kennis. Dit maak die wêreld se verskil in jou besigheid. Hy vra ook dat tegnologie en inligtingstegnologie gemobiliseer moet word. Dit is ook in vandag se omgewing belangrik om die beste bemarker te wees, veral in n boerdery-omgewing waar die boer nader aan sy kliënt beweeg om maksimumpryse te verhaal. Afgesien daarvan dat boere uitstekende bemarkers moet wees, behoort hulle ook die beste finansiële bestuurders te wees. Dit is die lewensaar van jou besigheid. Die belansstaat is belangriker as die inkomstestaat. In die landbou- en sakesektor behoort alles moontlik gedoen te word om transformasie en bemagtiging te versnel. As die oneweredige verspreiding van rykdom en groot gaping tussen ryk en arm sou voortduur, skep dit volgens Pretorius die teelaarde vir maatskaplike onrus. In landbou met beperkte grondbesit skep dit die teelaarde vir die rooi oorpakke om militante uitsprake te maak en al hoe meer druk op die regering te plaas. Pretorius sê die oplossing is om die ekonomie vinniger te laat groei sodat die druk op herverdelling kan verlig en om n meer inklusiewe sakesektor, landbousektor en ekonomie teweeg te Dirk Lesch, n boer van Malmesbury saam met dr Dirk Strydom van Graan SA. Corné Louw van Graan SA saam met die hoofspreker by die Skog-voorsaaidag, Brand Pretorius, en die uitvoerende hoof van Skog, Gerhard Scholtemeijer. bring deur middel van ordelike bemagtiging. Die militante retoriek oor grondhervorming sal al hoe erger word as die landbousektor nie iets doen nie. Besigheid en boerderye behoort met die regte beginsels en waardes be dryf word. Beginsels soos regverdigheid, konsekwentheid, integriteit, medemens likheid en waardes soos openlikheid, eerlikheid, spanwerk, respek en strewe na uit nemendheid moet teenwoordig wees ten einde suksesvol te kan wees.

8 SKOG-VOORSAAIDAG, MOORREESBURG Vriendelike byeboerderye is noodsaaklik Die bestuur van heuningbye is baie noodsaaklik vir voedselproduksie in Suid-Afrika. Alle grondeienaars het n rol om te speel. Charlotte Lesch NICO LANGENHOVEN, AFGE TREDE byeboer van die Paarl, het by vanjaar se Skog Voorsaaidag op Moorreesburg vir boere en besoekers vertel hoe belangrik die heuningby in die land is, hoe om byevriendelik te wees en wat grondeienaars kan doen om te help. Die Suid-Afrikaanse heuningby word deur byeboere bestuur om heuning te oes, maar ook om oesgewasse te bestuif. Meer as 50 oesgewasse maak op insekbestuiwing staat. Byeboere gebruik verskillende blomplante om voedsel regdeur die jaar aan hul kolonies te verskaf. Bloekombome, oesgewasse, inheemse bome en struike, stedelike tuine en selfs onkruid langs die pad word gebruik om stuifmeel (proteïene) en nektar (koolhidrate) te verskaf wat heuningbye nodig het om n sterk en gesonde kolonie te bou. Dit is moeilik om genoeg gesonde heuningbye vir die bestuiwing van oesgewasse te volhou. Om plae en siektes, asook blootstellings aan plaagdoders te weerstaan, is n gesonde dieet noodsaaklik vir die volledige funksionering van die heuningby se immuunstelsel. Byevriendelike beleid en praktyke kan help om voedsel vir heuningbye te verseker en sodoende Suid-Afrika se byeboerbedryf te steun en landbougewasproduksie te verhoog. Goeie voedsel vir heuningbye lei tot goeie gewasbestuiwing en uiteindelik n goeie opbrengs en gehalte. Grondeienaars kan n bydrae lewer deur natuurlike plante op die plaas te beskerm. Omdat die huidige habitatte en voedselbronne minder word, moet bestaande byevriendelike plante beskerm en in stand gehou word deur meer byevriendelike plante te plant. Oorweeg ook altyd plantbronne wanneer bestuursplanne, omgewings-impakevaluerings en beste landboupraktyke geïmplimenteer word. Wehan Benadie en Dirk Hanekom van Agricol en Hennie Prins van Du Toit Agriproduksie. Hannes Schoeman van Monsanto, Skogbestuurder Gert Conradie en Gys van Schalkwyk van Klein Karoo Saadbemarking. Koch Furstenburg (Nulandis) van Malmesbury, Eben Burger van Piketberg en Stephan Verregne van Somerset-Wes. Marius Rust, n boer van Riebeek-Kasteel, Philip Mostert, finansiële adviseur van Koringberg, en Sakkie du Toit, n boer van Koringberg. Bakers honour Lillibeth Moolman as a consumer champion The SA Chamber of Baking presented Ms Lillibeth Moolman with a certificate of appreciation in acknowledgement for her contribution to the baking industry over many years. HE HAS SERVED the wheat in- in numerous capacities, Sdustry from being a member of the Wheat Board, a founding member of the Winter Cereal Trust, a member of the Wheat Forum and its Steering Committee, to mention but a few, said Colin Hardy, President of the Chamber in his tribute at the annual general meeting. He described Lillibeth as a consumer champion who will always be remembered by the baking industry for never letting go of the key quality determinant of dry solids. She has been a true servant of the consumers of this country and the baking industry is indebted to her. The certificate was presented by Vice President, Lorraine Bezuidenhout.

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10 Bakers support local wheat production South African millers and bakers have, until now, purchased the entire wheat crop each year and if the quality and price is right, it is unlikely that this would change, says the President of the South African Chamber of Baking, Colin Hardy. IN HIS PRESIDENTI AL report at the Chamber s annual general meeting, he added that bakers must be realistic. If the country s agricultural sector cannot or will not produce more wheat of a competitive quality and price, South Africa will become increasingly dependent on imported wheat. This is not a situation that we as a Chamber wish to adhere to. The Chamber undertakes to positively support initiatives to revive the entire industry. I am very happy to report that in the past year this Chamber, and the National Chamber of Milling, have worked closely together for the best interest of the industry, and will continue to do so. Mr Hardy assured all stakeholders that the Chamber, through its committees, continues to apply its collective energy and focus on the issues and challenges that are both relevant and important, not just to the baking industry, but to the entire wheat to bread value chain. As a country we are continuously reminded that South Africa is part of a global community and we need to play the game according to rules that that are set by international players. We cannot appoint the referees or line judges ei- ther. A country that thinks it can change the rules, ignore its own shortcomings, and focus only on its immediate environment, will soon find itself in the relegation zones of every league it plays in. ECONOMY Referring to the economy, Mr Hardy says the rand has been the beneficiary of global uncertainty. The improved exchange rate has more to do with external uncertainty than local improvements in GDP, productivity, unemployment numbers and political stability. The relatively stronger rand was beneficial to millers and bakers in terms of wheat and other imported inputs. Probably the biggest single factor that will influence our exchange rate in the year ahead is political stability. As an industry we urge the government and the president to act responsibly and consistently during the forthcoming period of transition within the leadership of the governing party. WHEAT INDUSTRY A windfall for the wheat industry, together with the baking industry, to an extent, has been the recent drought. Mr Value of wheat import tariff questioned HE WHEAT IMPORT tariff was Tintroduced to protect the wheat farmer in South Africa and to encourage the growing of wheat in the county. When one considers that there has been no real growth in wheat production over the last 10 years, we should question the value of the tariff, says Mr Colin Hardy, addressing the annual general meeting of the Chamber of Baking. It is not acknowledged that the tariff, which plays a big part in determining the local wheat price, is not paid to the farmer. The entire tariff finds its way into Hardy explained that maize prices went through the roof in 2016 and maize meal became very expensive. Some consumers switched to bread, others tragically just ate less. Gradually, the wheat value chain has begun working with greater unity. Issues such as the establishment of the South African Cultivar Technology Agency and the removal of the wheat cultivar list from the Agricultural Product Standards Act threatened to divide the industry. Efforts are being made to revive the wheat industry which is in reality an industry in distress and will require even greater unity going forward. He described the wheat industry s revival strategy objective to produce 85% of South Africa s wheat needs, as a great opportunity. Over the past five years only 56% of our wheat needs were produced at home. If this percentage were to be achieved, local wheat farmers would be harvesting almost 1 million tonnes more per season. But we need to remember that farmers are business people, they will follow the money like any other business person, so wheat production must be profitable. the coffers of the national treasury. But ultimately this cost to the milling and baking industries is paid by the consumer. Delivering his address before the reshuffle of President Zuma s cabinet, Mr Hardy explained that, with the strengthening of the rand, the wheat import tariff was expected to be reduced from R1 595 per ton to around R1 190 per ton. Also, the International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (ITAC) has been reviewing the tariff formula. This has delayed the announcement of the new reduced tariff. He cautioned that the good news could be overshadowed should the Western Cape wheat crop fail, either through insufficient rain or farmers not planting. Forecasters are again talking of a dry second quarter of the year and El Niño is still around. However, there is some good news in that deliveries in respect of the 2016/17 wheat harvest are now at 1,9 million tonnes. With all this taking place, it takes a lot of courage to be a wheat farmer, Mr Hardy said.

11 Forced inspections entail enormous costs The SA Chamber of Baking recently contributed to the Wheat Indaba held in Pretoria and Stellenbosch where ten different themed sectorial issues were presented. REPORTING AT THE Chamber s annual general meeting, Mr Colin Hardy, President of the Chamber, said the Chamber s presentation focused on regulatory and other challenges facing the baking industry in SA today. All sectors were represented at the indabas, and certain wheat industry bottlenecks were addressed. Mr Hardy named the following as challenges and matters that the industry needs to attend to: LEAF Inspection Services which has been established as a contractor to carry out inspections at excessive cost to the industry. The industry is on the verge of joining other sectors who are taking this battle to the courts. Duty free imports of wheat from the EU under EPA and its quota allocation process. The import tariff policy. The inactivity of the Wheat Value Chain Round Table (A body established by the department of agriculture, forestry and fisheries). Unfair Southern African Customs Union rebates. Matters relating to the Presidential Working Group on Agriculture; and Matters relating to the Winter Cereal Trust. A point duly noted at the indabas was the length of time it takes for legislation to be processed, promulgated and implemented with associated costs to the industry. Following on from the wheat indabas, a meeting involving various industry role players, including the SA Chamber of Baking, was held with the minister of agriculture. All the above issues were presented to the minister, with the LEAF Inspection Services matter taking centre stage. Mr Hardy explained that the industry is not willing to be forced to use an inspection service when over the years since deregulation it has established its own systems and mechanisms to ensure standards are being met. The deputy director general of agriculture called a meeting following the meeting with the minister. Little progress was made and it now appears that a very serious confrontation is on the horizon between the department and the food industry on the specific matter of assigned inspection services. According to Mr Hardy the costs to the bread industry and consumer could be enormous. LEAF has indicated that they plan to test 2% of products. Without getting too technical, the inspection charges to the industry would amount to about R1,5 million per year based on their tariff of 3,3 cents per loaf inspected. But the cost of not being able to sell inspected product is huge. Using SAGIS figures, which are considered to be very conservative, the unsaleable product would be in the region of 43 million loaves a year or lost revenue of around R500 million per year. This is worth fighting for. THE MILLING AND BAKING INDUSTRIES ARE VERY CONCERNED ABOUT CERTAIN DEVEL- OPMENTS IN THE AGRICULTURAL SECTOR. THE NEW APPROACH BY AGRICULTURE TO EMPHASISE YIELD AT THE EXPENSE OF QUAL- ITY IS GOING TO PRESENT IMMENSE CHAL- LENGES TO THE INDUSTRY GOING FORWARD. Colin Hardy, President SACB, AGM 2017 Funding of wheat breeding research is controversial HE ESTABLISHMENT OF the South African Cul- and Technology Agency (SACTA), or the end Ttivar point royalty system, to fund wheat breeding research has resulted in significantly increased statutory levies being paid by the industry. This has been a controversial move, which was not supported by the milling and baking industries, says Mr Colin Ha rdy, President of the Chamber of Baking. According to Mr Hardy, there is now uncertainty as to the cut off between research being funded by the Winter Cereal Trust and that to be undertaken by SACTA. They are also unclear on the future role of the Research Technical Committee of the Winter Cereal Trust. We have gathered that there is still some political unhappiness and distrust for the motives behind the establishment of this new body, but we have accepted the minister s decision and must move on. Cultivar list The removal of the wheat cultivar list is another distressing subject for the baking industry. According to Mr Hardy it is the only scientifically approved list of wheat cultivars to be produced in South Africa. For millers and bakers it is the one document that gives some assurance as to the quality of wheat grown in the country. Previously the cultivar list was housed under the Agricultural Product Standards Act (APS). For reasons best known to the department of agriculture, fisheries and forestry (DAFF), it was decided to remove this list from the APS Act. It was important to millers and bakers that this list enjoys some form of legislative protection and the industry agreed that it would be moved to the Plant Improvement Act. Unfortunately, due to lack of co-ordination and communication between registrars in the DAFF, this did not happen. It is a matter that the National Chamber of Milling and SACB will continue to work on and seek a satisfactory outcome for all stakeholders.

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13 Graanvervoer tussen lande nie altyd voor die wind nie Suid-Afrikaanse koring is goeie waarde vir geld. Dit is koring van goeie gehalte teen n redelike prys, sê Japie Snyman, handelsdirekteur van die Seaboard Overseas Trading Group (Seaboard). SA CHAMBER OF BAKING ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2017 HY HET LEDE VAN die SA Kamer van Bakwese meer vertel van die uitda gings waarmee graaninvoerders te kampe het en die bronne van koring. Seaboard is n internasional e maatskappy wat jaarliks meer as 7 miljoen ton kommoditeite, soos graan en oliesade, verkry, vervoer, verwerk en bemark. Koring vir Suid-Afrika word hoofsaaklik vanaf Rusland, die VSA en Pole ingevoer en die beste gehalte is gewoonlik uit Kanada en Australië afkomstig. Koring wat via Suid-Afrika na buurlande soos Botswana, Namibië, Lesotho en Swaziland ingevoer word, beloop sowat ton per jaar. As dit nie vir Suid- Afrika se invoerheffing was nie, kon hierdie koring by Suid-Afrikaanse produsente gekoop word, sê mnr Snyman. Dit loon egter die lande om dit goedkoper in te voer. Om koring volgens meulenaars en bakkers se vereistes te kan voorsien, vereis ontledings by die oorsprong, kontrole gedurende die vervoer daarvan en verdere kontrole met aflewering. Faktore soos natuurrampe, genetiese modifikasies, fitosanitêre vereistes en lande se heffings skep vir invoerders uitdagings. Boonop beïnvloed onrus, oorlog en konfrontasies wat in streke voorkom die verkryging van kommoditeite en die logistieke proses. Selfs faktore soos bogemiddelde reën en wind by hawens, verstekelinge aan boord van skepe en die pad- en infrastruktuur in lande kan sake vir maatskappye soos Seaboard moeilik maak. As voorbeeld het mnr Snyman genoem dat die voorkoms van die herfskommandowurm in Suid-Afrika vir uit voerders soos Seaboard groot aanpassings kan vereis. As die Suid-Afrikaanse mielieoes groot genoeg is dat dit uit gevoer kan word, sal skepe volgens voor skrifte ontsmet moet word. Lande Tydens verskeping moet die blywende gehalte van graan gekontroleer word. Vragruime word voor inlaai en ná uitlaai geïnspekteer en verseël. se fitosanitêre vereistes is baie streng en dit wissel van land tot land. Seaboard het in 1996 met sy handelsbedrywighede in Suid-Afrika begin deur n kantoor in Durban te open. In 2013 het die maatskappy n belang in die meulemaatskappy Paramount Mills in Oos-Londen gekry waar koring en mielies vermaal word. Seaboard bedryf sy eie vloot skepe wat kommoditeite vervoer en het ook kantore in onder meer Johannesburg en buurlande. Bakers comply to regulations THE PRESIDENT OF THE Chamber of Baking congratulated members for their efforts in sodium reduction regulations. The industry is compliant to sodium reduction and some bakeries h ave even achieved the 2019 requirements, Mr Colin Hardy reported at the annual general meeting. The baking industry is nearing the end of the road as all tests and evaluations of the proposed new fortificant mix for wheat flour have had positive outcomes. The delay in the regulation process is discolouration of maize meal containing the new mix, when cooked. The industry and department of health (DoH) is curently being assisted by the University of Ghent to solve the problem. Throughout the trials and sensory evaluations, industry (millers, bakers, fortificant suppliers, SAGL and others) and the DoH have cooperated closely. The way this process has been managed by the DoH team can be held up as a fine example of how government and industry should work together, Mr Hardy said. ACCORDING TO STATS SA, PRICES OF 700 G LOAVES OF BREAD HAVE INCREASED YEAR-ON-YEAR TO JANU- ARY 2017 BY 11,47% FOR WHITE, AND 13,1% FOR BROWN, CONTRIBUTING TO HIGHER FOOD INFLATION. FOR A LARGE PORTION OF 2016, PRICE INCREASES FOR BREAD WERE UNDER THE AVERAGE OF FOOD IN GENERAL. BUT TOWARDS THE END OF 2016 THIS SITUATION CHANGED. THE HOPE IS THAT THE RAND WILL PERFORM STRONGER AND THAT THE PRICE INCREASE OF WHEAT AND OTHER INGREDIENTS WILL MODERATE, WHICH WOULD MEAN THAT THE CONSUMPTION OF BREAD WILL INCREASE. Colin Hardy, President SACB, AGM 2017 MAY JUNE 2017 KORINGFOKUS WHEAT FOCUS 13

14 Does herbicide-induced phytotoxicity occur in South African wheat cultivars? The ARC-Small Grain aims to determine the phytotoxicity of herbicides to several Western Cape wheat cultivars. No herbicide tolerance studies have been performed on local dryland wheat cultivars, leaving producers uninformed about the herbicide tolerance status of these cultivars. Some of the products that caused yield reductions in Australia are also registered for use in South Africa. Hestia Nienaber and Ian Heyns ARC-SMALL GRAIN, BETHLEHEM ACCORDING TO RESULTS from an Australian study, some of their wheat varieties were more prone to damage from certain herbicides than others. They tested nineteen wheat varieties in their study. Fourteen herbicide treatments were applied before seeding/ incorporated by seeding. One was applied immediately after planting and the rest of the treatments were all applied at different post emergence wheat growth stages (Zadoks et al., 1974). Yield reductions as high as 41% were recorded in some varieties with certain treatments. Variation in tolerance can be due to differences in morphological characteristics or physiological processes and/or the tempo of internal ear development among varieties. Moreover, the applied herbicide rate, environmental conditions during herbicide application and the growth stage of the crop may also impact the levels of tolerance amongvarieties. In a study by Protic et al. (2006), a high correlation was noted between the time of application and herbicide dosage on damage in winter wheat. In their study, the largest reduction in grain yield was caused by primsulphuron-methyl, applied before emergence at 30,0 g/ha. Orr et al. (1996) found that two of the most critical factors in reducing plant injury are choice of post- (crop) emergence herbicide and the growth stage at which the herbicide is applied. To minimise risk of wheat injury and to maximise yields, they found that the optimal time to apply post-(crop) emergence herbicides is at the tillering growth stage. The two-leaf stage was found to be the most sensitive to 2.4- D. Moderate or severe injury caused by 2.4-D and dicamba + MCPA on onethird to one-half of the spikes can cause yield losses of up to 27%. Conversely, Marczewska (2006) found that an application of 67,5 g/ha of chlorsulfuron (Glean 75 WG) was not harmful to the growth or yield of winter wheat. Kieloch & Rola (2010) also found no reduction in grain yield of five winter wheat cultivars screened with different herbicide treatments in normal seasons. In South Africa, there are currently 15 different dryland wheat cultivars (for planting in the Western Cape) in the ARC-Small Grain National Cultivar Evaluation trials. To date, no herbicide tolerance studies have been performed on these cultivars, leaving producers uninformed about the herbicide tolerance status of these cultivars. It is alarming that some of the products that caused yield reductions in Australia are also registered for use in South Africa. Although tradenames may differ, the active ingredient(s) stay the same. Some of these active ingredients include chlorsulfuron, diclofop-methyl, tralkoxydim, bromoxynil, metsulfuron, MCPA and iodosulfuron. Using some of these herbicides unknowingly on herbicide intolerant cultivars, can lead to very high levels of yield reduction. Due to environmental variability, it becomes essential to test herbicide and cultivar interactions over several seasons and at more than one location. Research The research project, conducted by ARC- Small Grain, aims to determine the phytotoxicity of herbicides to several Western Cape cultivars. This project includes six cultivars (SST 015, SST 056, SST 0127, SST 087, PAN 3408 and Ratel) planted in two regions, i.e, Rûens [Tygerhoek (2015 and 2016)] and Swartland [Moorreesburg (2015) and Wellington (2016)]. Six different herbicide treatments (including the control) are included in the trials. Only the highest recommended rates are tested for all herbicides. In 2015, a section of the Tygerhoek trial was flooded and had to be excluded from the trial. For this reason, only 2016 data for SST 087 were recorded. It would be unfair to compare the differences between the cultivars, as some cultivars are naturally better yielders than others. If a cultivar is a low yielder under normal circumstances, it would be unfair to both the cultivar and the chemical(s) to state that the cultivar underperformed due to the herbicide(s). Results of the experiments are summarised in Figures 1 to 6. The active ingredients of the herbicides are as follows: Pyroxsulam Iodosulfuron-methyl-sodium + mesosulfuron-methyl + safener Chlorsulfuron & metsulfuron-methyl MCPA (potassium salt, phenoxy compound) & bromoxynil (nitrile) Pyrasulfotole (pyrazole) & bromoxynil (nitrile) & mefenpyr-diethyl. PAN 3408 In 2015 in the Swartland, only one herbicide treatment showed antagonism in comparison to the control. This treatment was MCPA & bromoxynil. All other herbicide treatments recorded higher yields than the control. In 2016, only two treatments recorded higher yields than the control. These treatments were Iodosulfuron-methyl-sodium & mesosulfuron-methyl & safener and MCPA & bromoxynil. According to the results (Figure 1), Pan 3408 was more sensitive to pyroxsulam than other herbicides in the Swartland. In 2015 in the Rûens, only one herbicide treatment resulted in lower yields 14 KORINGFOKUS WHEAT FOCUS MEI JUNIE 2017

15 During the 2015 season in the Rûens, the Iodosulfuron-methyl-sodium & mesosulfuron-methyl & safener treatment had a lower yield than all other herbicide treatments. During the 2016 season, all herbicide treatments resulted in higher yields. The highest yielding treatment (Figure 2) was the chlorsulfuron & metsulfuron-methyl treatment, which was the second highest yielding treatment in the 2015 season. Figure 1: Impact of different herbicide treatments on yield of PAN 3408 at two localities over two years. Figure 2: Impact of different herbicide treatments on yield of SST 056 at two localities over two years. Figure 3: Impact of different herbicide treatments on yield of SST 0127 at two localities over two years. in comparison with the control. This herbicide treatment was pyroxsulam. In 2016, two treatments recorded lower yields than the control. These treatments were pyroxsulam and pyrasulfotole & bromoxynil & mefenpyr-diethyl. Higher yields were recorded with the chlorsulfuron & metsulfuron-methyl, Iodosulfuron-methyl-sodium & mesosulfuron-methyl & safener and MCPA & bromoxynil treatments. According to Figure 1, it is evident that PAN 3408 was most sensitive to pyrasulfotole & bromoxynil & mefenpyr-diethyl in SST 056 In 2015 in the Swartland, all herbicide treatments showed lower yields than the control, thus indicating different levels of antagonism. In 2016, three treatments showed lower yields than the control. These three treatments were Iodosulfuron-methyl-sodium & mesosulfuron-methyl & safener, pyroxsulam and pyrasulfotole & bromoxynil & mefenpyrdiethyl. The best performing treatment in 2016 was the MCPA & bromoxynil treatment, although it was the second poorest performing treatment in SST 0127 In 2015 in the Swartland, only two treatments showed an increase in yield when compared to the control. These two treatments were chlorsulfuron & metsulfuron-methyl and pyrasulfotole & bromoxynil & mefenpyr-diethyl. The rest of the herbicide treatments al recorded lower yields than the control. In 2016, all herbicide treatments showed an increase in yield above that of the control. The best performing herbicide treatment was pyroxsulam. As in 2015, the results indicate (Figure 3) that SST 0127 was more sensitive to Iodosulfuronmethyl-sodium & mesosulfuron-methyl & safener than any other herbicides. In 2015 in the Rûens, the MCPA & bromoxynil treatment had a lower yield than other treatments. The highest yielding treatments were the control and Iodosulfuron-methyl-sodium & mesosulfuronmethyl & safener treatments. In 2016, the chlorsulfuron & metsulfuron-methyl treatment recorded a notably higher yield than the control. According to Figure 3, it is clear that during 2016, SST 0127 in the Southern Cape was more sensitive to the pyrasulfotole & bromoxynil & mefenpyrdiethyl treatment than any other herbicide treatments. SST 015 In 2015 in the Swartland, only two treatments showed lower yields than the control. These treatments were Iodosulfuron-methyl-sodium & mesosulfuron-methyl & safener and MCPA & bromoxynil. The highest yielding treatments were pyroxsulam and chlorsulfuron & metsulfuron-methyl. In 2016, three treatments recorded lower yields than the control, thus indicating various degrees of antagonism. These three treatments were Iodosulfuronmethyl-sodium & mesosulfuron-methyl & safener, MCPA & bromoxynil and pyroxsulam. The best yielding treatment was TO PAGE 16 MAY JUNE 2017 KORINGFOKUS WHEAT FOCUS 15

16 Does herbicide-induced phytotoxicity occur in South African wheat cultivars? FROM PAGE 15 pyrasulfotole & bromoxynil & mefenpyrdiethyl. According to the results in Figure 4, SST 015 was more sensitive to pyroxsulam than any other herbicide. In 2015 in the Rûens, the best performing treatment was pyroxsulam and the lowest yielding treatment was Iodosulfuron-methyl-sodium & mesosulfuron-methyl & safener. In the 2016 season, the best yielding treatment was chlorsulfuron & metsulfuron-methyl and the lowest yielding treatment was MCPA & bromoxynil. According to Figure 4, it is Figure 4: Impact of different herbicide treatments on yield of SST 015 at two localities over two years. Figure 5: Impact of different herbicide treatments on yield of Ratel at two localities over two years. Figure 6: Impact of different herbicide treatments on yield of SST 087 at two localities over two years. evident that SST 015 was most sensitive to MCPA & bromoxynil during the 2016 planting season. Ratel In 2015 in the Swartland, varied yields were recorded over the different herbicide treatments. Only one treatment recorded a lower yield than the control and that was the chlorsulfuron & metsulfuron-methyl treatment. In 2016, only pyroxsulam recorded a lower yield than the control. All other herbicide treatments increased the yield above that of the control. The best herbicide treatment was MCPA & bromoxynil (Figure 5). In 2015 in the Rûens, all treatments recorded lower yields than the control. In 2016, again most treatments showed lower yields than the control. Only one herbicide treatment recorded a higher yield than the control and that treatment was MCPA & bromoxynil. SST 087 In 2015 in the Swartland, the MCPA & bromoxynil treatment had a lower yield than all other herbicide treatments. The best treatment was pyrasulfotole & bromoxynil & mefenpyr-diethyl. In 2016, two treatments recorded lower yields than the control. These treatments were Iodosulfuronmethyl-sodium & mesosulfuron-methyl & safener and pyroxsulam. Chlorsulfuron & metsulfuron-methyl, MCPA & bromoxynil and pyrasulfotole & bromoxynil & mefenpyr-diethyl recorded higher yields than the control (Figure 6). The highest yielding herbicide treatment in the Rûens in 2016 was the Iodosulfuron-methyl-sodium & mesosulfuron-methyl & safener treatment and the lowest yielding treatment was pyrasulfotole & bromoxynil & mefenpyrdiethyl. Chlorsulfuron & metsulfuronmethyl and pyroxsulam also showed lower yields than the control. Summary No herbicide treatment did well in both areas for the same cultivar. Clear differences can be seen between the different cultivars. Overall, the two herbicides that led to the lowest yields over both areas in 2015 and 2016 were pyroxsulam and 16 KORINGFOKUS WHEAT FOCUS MEI JUNIE 2017

17 Gewasspesifieke blaarvoedings gee jou gewasse daardie ekstra OEMFF References Kieloch, R. & Rola, H Sensitivity of winter wheat cultivars to selected herbicides. Jounal of Plant Protection Research. Vol 50 (1), pp Marczewska, K Phytotoxicity and efficacy of chlorsulfuron in winter wheat. Jounal of Plant Protection Research. Vol 46 (4), pp Orr, J.P., Canevari, M., Jackson, L., Wennig, R., Carner, R. & Nishimoto, G Postemergence herbicides and application time affect wheat yields. California Agriculture. Vol 50 (4), pp Protic, R., Markovic, M., Protic, N., Aleksic, G. & Jankovic, S Influence of herbicides on biological properties, mass 1000 grains and grain yield of winter wheat. Roumanian Biotechnological Letters, Vol 11 (3), pp Zadoks, J.C., Chang, T.T. & Konzak, C.F A Decimal Code for the Growth Stages of Cereals. Weed Research 14, pp Acquisition of Syngenta by ChemChina proceeds C HEMCHINA AND SYNGENTA recently announced the approval of the Syngenta acquisition by US Federal Trade Commission, the Comision Federal de Economica in Mexico and the Ministry of Commerce of the People s Republic of China. This represents a major step towards the closing of the transaction, which is expected to take place in the second quarter of The transaction hopes to ensure continued and on going innovation for growers in the USA and around the world. The project is financially supported by the Winter Cereal Trust and the ARC. uppe marketing A16018 Iodosulfuron-methyl-sodium & mesosulfuron-methyl & safener. It is very interesting to note that Iodosulfuron-methyl-sodium & mesosulfuron-methyl & safener also showed the highest yields overall in two cultivars in the Swartland and two in the Rûens. This confirms the suspicion that herbicides act differently in different areas and on different cultivars. The outcomes of this project will inform wheat producers about the possible phytotoxic effect that some herbicides may have on certain wheat cultivars. Producers must be able to balance the risk of crop damage from a herbicide against the potential yield loss from both the weed competition and the number of weed seeds returning to the soil bank. Any choice of herbicide is, however, dependent on the kind of post-emergence weed(s) to be controlled, since not all herbicides are registered for use on the same weeds. For any further information relating to this article or weed management in general, please contact Hestia Nienaber at or deweth@ arc.agric.za. Spesifieke verhoudings van makro-, sekondêre en gecheleerde mikro-elemente in die OEMFF -produkreeks kan lei tot: beter wortelontwikkeling doeltreffender waterverbruik beter fotosintese Kynoch se gewasspesifieke OEMFF -blaarvoedingsreeks vir mielies, sojabone, sonneblom en koring sorg vir spesifieke voedingstowwe wanneer dit die nodigste is. 17 verbeterde stresbestuur en verhoogde opbrengs en kwaliteit. Verbeterde doeltreffendheid deur innovasie info@kynoch.co.za Mielie OEMFF K8702, Sonneblom OEMFF K8701, Soja OEMFF K8700, Koring OEMFF Vroeg K8917, Koring OEMFF Vlagblaar K8918. Alle produkte is geregistreer ingevolge Wet 36 van Farmisco (Edms) Bpk. h.a. Kynoch Fertilizer Reg. No. 2009/ /07

18 AGRISAFE TM SLIM FINANSIËLE RISIKOBESKERMING Kleingraan is een van die kwesbaarste gewasse wat deur peste, plae en klimaatsverandering beïnvloed word. Navorsing toon dat Suid-Afrikaanse kleingraanprodusente tot 23% van hul insetkoste aan plaagbestuur bestee. Saam met uiters mededingende internasionale graanpryse, lae opbrengste en die uitdagings van klimaatsverandering het dit oor die afgelope seisoene groot druk op plaaslike kleingraanprodusente geplaas. AS DIE PIONIER VAN Slim Boerdery wil Syngenta nie net oplossings vir oesbeskermingstrategieë aan produsente verskaf nie, maar hulle ook in staat stel om beskerm te word teen die risiko s van wisselvallige markte en immer-veranderende klimaatuitdagings. Met hierdie doel het Syngenta n nuwe oesbeskermingsplan, genaamd AGRISAFE TM, ontwerp. Volgens Linda van der Merwe, Hoof van Kliëntebemarking by Syngenta Suid- Afrika, beskerm AGRISAFE TM produsente se winsgewendheid deur die waarde van hul Syngenta-produkaankope te verseker uitgedruk in ton en teen n vasgestelde koringtermynprys. AGRISAFE TM verskans die waarde van die produsent se Syngenta-rekening, omgeskakel in n ton-ekwivalent op die Suid-Afrikaanse Termynmark (SAFEX), en sonder enige koste of risiko vir die produsent. Sodoende word die produsent se insette beskerm teen n moontlike daling in pryse, maar met die onbeperkte voordeel van n moontlike prysstyging en sonder die verantwoordelikheid om die koring te lewer. Dit werk soos volg: n Produsent moet aan die begin van die seisoen duidelik aan sy InteliGro-gewasspesialis stel dat hy van plan is om een Syngenta-kleingraanonkruiddoder en een swamdoderoplossing te koop. Op grond van die aankope se waarde, be- reken die InteliGro-agent die tonnemaat wat gedek gaan word deur die voorgenome Syngenta-produkaankoop. Sonder koste vir die produsent, verseker Syngenta die dekking op die SAFEX-termynmark op 23 Junie 2017 teen n leweringsprys gebaseer op 24 November Sou daar n tekort tussen die vasgestelde AGRISAFE TM -prys en die SAFEX-leweringsprys (24 November 2017) wees, word die verskil aan die produsent uitbetaal. Hoe word die tonnemaat wat verseker word bereken? Dit is eenvoudig: Syngenta neem die waarde van die voorgenome produkaankoop en deel dit deur die termynprys op 23 Junie. As voorbeeld: Die produsent is van plan om R aan Syngenta-oesinsette te bestee. As November se termynprys vir koring R3 000 per ton is, is die berekening R /R3 000 = 200 ton wat verskans word. Die sukses van hierdie konsep is in die vorige seisoen bewys toe Syngenta met die AGRISAFE TM -program R aan graanprodusente in die Wes-Kaap uit betaal het. Henry Odendaal, n InteliGro-gewasspesialis in die Swartlandstreek, sê AGRI- SAFE TM stel hom in staat om ware gemoedsrus aan produsente te bied wanneer hulle vir die seisoen beplan. Aangesien markte voortdurend soos n pendulum swaai, is markwisselvalligheid die grootste risiko verbonde aan graanproduksie, sê Syngenta oorhandig die opbrengs van sy AgriSafe TM -oesbeskermingsplan aan produsente van Uilenkraal-boerdery by Darling: Erik Eksteen (Distrikverkoopsbestuurder Wes-Kaap), Paul Basson en Willem Basson (Uilenkraal-boerdery) en Jan Kwak (InteliGro-agent). Tommy Ferreira, n produsent van die Piet Retief-omgewing in Mpumalanga. Syngenta bied dus n waardevolle oplossing deur pryse te verskans. Ek sal AgriSafe by enige produsent in Suid-Afrika aanbeveel, sê Ferreira. Syngenta glo, per slot van reke ning, dat sy kliënte se winsgewendheid n voorvereiste vir sy eie sukses is. Syngenta kan wel nie die onbeheerbare beheer nie, maar met AGRISAFE TM kry produsente vertroue en versekering, ongeag die uitdagings wat voorlê. Met sy strategie van geen-koste, geen-risiko, is AGRISAFE TM n waardevolle toevoeging tot Syngenta se inisiatief om Slim Boerdery aan te moedig. Syngenta Suid-Afrika, Privaatsak X60, Halfway House, Tel: Alle gelyste produkte is geregistreerde handelsmerke van n Syngenta Group Maatskappy. 18 KORINGFOKUS WHEAT FOCUS MEI JUNIE 2017

19 raak ontslae van al die gewone verdagtes Kompetisie deur gras onkruide verhoed dat kleingraan se volle opbrengspotensiaal kan bereik. Verhoed dat dit gebeur met AXIAL 1. Beheer 3 van die belangrikste grasonkruide: wilde hawer, kanariegras en raaigras 2. Is ten volle sistemies wat verhoogde effektiwiteit en betroubaarheid verseker 3. Help om onkruidweerstand in jou lande te bestuur AXIAL. Die slim manier om grasonkruide te beheer en verhoogde effektiwiteit en betroubaarheid te verseker. LEES DIE ETIKET VIR VOLLEDIGE BESONDERHEDE. AXIAL bevat pinoxaden 45g/l (Reg. nr. L8517, Wet nr. 36 van 1947). VERSIGTIG Syngenta Suid-Afrika (Edms) Beperk, Privaatsak X60, Halfway House, 1685, Tel: (011) , Syngenta

20 JSE introduce wheat expiries following wheat indaba sessions The Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) made decisions regarding the JSE deliverable wheat contract (contract code WEAT) for the marketing season 1 October 2017 through till 30 September ACCORDING TO A statement by Chris Sturgess, Director: Commodities and Key Client Management at the JSE, they have carefully considered all the arguments going back to the consultation process that started in January this year. We ve made a final decision which in our view will serve the best interests of the derivative contract we have listed. Participants are reminded the steps are only applicable to the JSE listed contract and will only be applied to physical deliveries in completion of a JSE contract. The JSE will introduce the Guaranteed Grade (GG) wheat facility where storage operators, at their discretion, will issue JSE silo receipts for specific grade wheat. The storage operators will honour this receipts for a period of three months for trading purposes and then a further month to outload. This enhancement to the JSE deliverable contract does not in any way deviate from the government published wheat grades of B1, B2 or B3, but rather provides participants the assurance that, when out loading the wheat, storage operators will not move one grade up or down, but rather supply the wheat grade as reflected on the JSE silo receipt. This enhancement will become applic able as from 1 May 2017 via the ESC system. The JSE will then reassess before the start of the 2018/ 19 marketing season before committing to continue with this functionality. They have also decided to remove the R100 origin discount applicable to certain origins when delivery is made in completion of a futures contract. The JSE considered that South Africa was already consuming large tonnages from different countries around the world and there was no need to differentiate on origin. We again reiterate the JSE WEAT contract is a futures contract that will re- flect pricing from any of the deliverable wheat origins approved for delivery and so clients should not view this as only reflective of South African origin wheat. According to the statement, the JSE has decided to continue to trade B1 wheat as the reference grade and will continue to accept B2 and B3 wheat for delivery, however they will change the methodology applied to determine the grade discounts for contracts deliverable on the JSE. The JSE aims to publish the final grade discounts only closer to the new marketing season. They have been doing research on how other wheat derivative exchanges manage delivery of different proteins. The JSE has established that Hard Red Winter (HRW) Wheat traded on Kansas under CME Group, have a 10 cent/bushel discount per 0,5% change in protein. Since this underlying HRW wheat also forms the basis for the current wheat import tariff calculations, and is also an indicator for global wheat prices, they believe in adopting the same discount except applying this to a 1% protein move. In other words, instead of 10 US cents rather use 20 US cents/ bushel discount for every 1% change in protein, which is reflective of an international benchmark. Considering that they want to use the HRW wheat discount as applied by CME Group as the initial base for grade discounts going forward, the JSE will convert the 20 US cents/bushel to tonnes using the conversion factor of , therefore resulting in a grade discount of US$ per tonne. The JSE will then consider the average exchange rate for the past 7 weeks leading up to 15 September each year in order to determine the average dollar/rand exchange rate. The JSE therefore proposes for the marketing season 1 October September 2018 to apply a grade Chris Sturgess, Director: Commodities and Key Client Management at the JSE. discount per 1% protein change of $ per tonne multiplied by the local exchange rate as determine and finalised by the latest 15 September The final discount will be rounded to the closest R1/ton value. According to Mr Sturgess, it is difficult to predict where exchange rates would be in August and September 2017, but assuming a rate of R13.40 for this example, the grade discount for 2017/ 18 would be as follows: B X = R99 and for B3 = 99X2= R198. We appreciate and respect that a number of clients would have preferred a different outcome. The JSE has considered all the facts as represented and decided the above will be in the best interest of the currently listed derivatives contract. It is unfortunate that the industry could not reach consensus on the items raised. That said, we do trust the WEAT contract remains an effective contract for price risk management and that price convergence with the spot market is achieved through the necessary physical deliveries. Mr Sturgess welcomes further suggestions or comments regarding the above changes and invites clients to write to the JSE on: commodities@jse. co.za. 20 KORINGFOKUS WHEAT FOCUS MEI JUNIE 2017

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24 NAMPO OESDAG 2017 Tafel is gedek vir n groot Oesdag So seker as wat herfs gepaardgaaan met Paasfees, mielies wat droër word en reënboogkleure in die Wes-Kaapse wingerde, is Nampo se oesdag in die lug. Vyftig van hierdie uitsonderlike landboutentoonstellings is agter die rug en steeds groei en ontwikkel die oesdag asof dit lente in Suid-Afrikaanse landbou is. DIE ROEPSTEM VAN GRAAN SA se 51e Nampo-Oesdag op Nampopark buite Bothaville word wyd gehoor, ver oor ons land se grense. Van Dinsdag 16 Mei tot Vrydag 19 Mei 2017 kan meer as besoekers meer as 650 uitstallers se landbouware en -dienste onder oë en hande neem. Nuwe besoekers hoef nie deur die groot getal mense afgeskrik te word nie: die organiserende span onder leiding van Toit Wessels, Wim Venter en Rialeen Lombard is saam met talle vrywilligers gekonfyt daarin om n gerieflike en veilige terrein oop te stel. Besoekers se grootste kommer is watter blok van die buite-uitstallings en binnenshuise kraampies ( m 2 ) eerste op die lys moet wees, en natuurlik watter kosstalletjie eerste aan die beurt kom. Daar is 23 verversingspunte. Dit is raadsaam om kort voor die Oesdag weervoorspellings dop te hou. Soms verras n skelm koue of selfs reënbui in die Noord-Vrystaat maar gewoonlik geniet die besoekers kalm weerstoestande met n effense byt in die oggend. Wees gereed om baie te stap en daarvoor is gemaklike kleredrag en stapskoene nodig. Gelukkig is Nampo-park se terrein, paaie en sypaadjies gelyk, heel en skoon. Die daaglikse instandhouding en netheid is onberispelik en n mens kan met veiligheid op enige plek sit en n lafenis geniet. As die bye dalk lastig raak agter n soetigheidjie aan en n bolip bykom, of iemand skraap n arm of been teen n implement, is noodhulpdienste byderhand. n Klein rugsakkie is baie gerieflik vir n waterbottel of vroegoggend se baadjie wat gou gebêre kan word. Oorweeg gerus maar n kopbedekking vir die son. Met soveel besoekers is dit raadsaam om vroeg in die pad te val sodat daar genoeg tyd is om darem die meeste uitstallings, vee en demonstrasies te besigtig. Parkeerplek is volop en gratis, maar sommige toegangsroetes is vroegoggend besiger en vra n bietjie geduld. Met soveel landbou-interessanthede om te sien is dit beter om die Nampobesoek na twee dae te rek en van Bothaville-info se verblyfmoontlikhede ge bruik te maak. Die kontakadres is hanlie@ bothaville.info of bel die volgende nommer: As daar nog plek beskikbaar is kan die luukse tent-hotel, Harambee, oorweeg word. Hulle geriewe staan reg langs Nampo-park en bestaan uit n luukse tent vir twee mense (dubbelbed of twee enkelbeddens) en sluit beddegoed, handdoeke, elektrisiteit, warm stortwater en toiletgeriewe in. Skakel Celia Hattingh by of stuur n e-pos aan info@harambeehotel.com. Besigtig die tent-hotel op die internet by Die algemene sake by Nampo-park Datums: Dinsdag 16 Mei tot Vrydag 19 Mei 2017 Hektye: 07:00 tot 17:00 Verkeersake: Skakel in op OFM FM; naby Nampo-park kan Graan SA se radiodiens opgevang word. Verblyf: Bothaville-info tel of hanlie@bothaville.info Harambee Tenthotel, Celia Hattingh, tel , e-pos: info@harambeehotel.com Ligging: Koördinate: S27º E026º Toegang by hekke: By hekke: Dinsdag en Vrydag R100; Woensdag en Donderdag R110. Voorskoolse kinders gratis Toegang met internetkaartjies: Goedkoper toegang met internetbetalings by TicketPro (www. ticketpro.co.za) vanaf April: Dinsdag en Vrydag R85; Woensdag en Donderdag R95 Vertonings met 4x4-voertuie vind daagliks om 10:00 en 14:00 plaas. Interessante boerepatente kan nie oorgeslaan word nie. Die Oesdag is n gesinsgeleentheid en kinders geniet dit terdeë van speelgoed tot vee en heerlike eetgoed, soos Danika en haar boetie Jacques Stephanson van Dwaalboom by verlede jaar se Oesdag. Die Farmall Cub is een van talle gerestoureerde items wat landbougeskiedenis in die Engen-saal uitbeeld. 24 KORINGFOKUS WHEAT FOCUS MEI JUNIE 2017

25 NAMPO OESDAG 2017 Gas and welding products for agriculture AFROX CAN BE FOUND AT STAND 42 Dewald Bodenstein, Afrox Product Manager, Arc Equipment. Win a welding machine and auto-darkening helmet worth R daily at Afrox Welding processes showcased in large welding workshop Pay and collect service offerred Numerous promotions on a large range of products commonly used in the farming environment Afrox will be featuring a fresh and revamped stand at Nampo this year to encourage customers to view and experience welding machines and equipment in a dynamic and informative environment. HINGING ON THE THEME of Preferred Supplier of Choice, Afrox will be pulling out all the stops to interactively demonstrate to the agricultural community the wide range of welding machines, consumables, gases and support services on offer from Afrox. The new-look Afrox stand will feature all the familiar and popular elements such as live demonstrations, daily specials, welding workshop bays and product displays as well as the popular Handigas mascot. A highlight on the Afrox stand this year is the product launch of new Afrox industrial welding machines, including two new MMA models, three new MIG models with multi-process capabilities as standard, and two new TIG models. Certain to be a highlight of the show, a competition will see a lucky customer winning one of the newly launched Afrox industrial MMA 221S welding machines on a daily basis together with an Afrox Transarc OHE 410 auto-darkening helmet and a 5 kg pack of Vitemax 3,15 mm. The value of this daily prize package is approximately R TO PAGE 27 25

26 26 NAMPO OESDAG 2017 DAAGLIKS OP DIE NAMPO-PROGRAM BESOEKERS WAT DIE OESDAG net n dag of twee besoek hoef nie bekommerd te wees dat hulle interessanthede soos die grootvee, parade van perde en 4x4-demonstrasie gaan misloop nie. Dit word daagliks herhaal. Die 4x4-demonstrasie is elke dag om 10:00 en 14:00 en bykans twintig voertuigvervaardigers se modelle is op n veeleisende baan in aksie. Die demonstrasie van werktuie en masjinerie vind op versoek plaas. Werktuie ding nie mee nie maar maak vergelykings vir die landbouer moontlik wanneer dit prakties in werkende toestande gedemonstreer word. Die meganisasie-uitstallers is baie hulpvaardig om belangstellendes alles omtrent hulle toerusting te wys en te vertel. Statiese uitstallings van grootvee is in die bees- en suiwelkompleks van Yara Animal Nutrition. Soortgelyke uitstallings van kleinvee en rasperde is in MSD Animal Health se skaapkompleks. Demonstrasies van skaapskeer en wolklassifisering word daagliks om 11:00 en 14:00 in die MSD skaapkompleks aangebied. Agter die skaapkompleks wag die stalle rasperde. Hulle neem daag liks om 16:00 aan n parade deel waar dié pragdiere in die buitelug gesien kan word. Graan SA en Omnia se boerepatente word deurlopend uitgestal en die vindingryke ontwerpers en bouers daarvan is byderhand om te demonstreer. Die beoordeling vind op die eerste dag plaas. Kwadfietse en die sogenaamde side by side -voertuie word daagliks om 11:00 en 15:00 gedemonstreer (oorkant stalletjie 277). Vroueprogram: Op elkeen van die vier Nampo-dae word n ander program in die GL Events-tent aangebied. Die sluit onder meer die plaaskombuis deur Elma Postma en Arina du Plessis in wat daagliks n ander tema het, soos appels, mielies, vleis en suiwel. Lizz Meiring bied elke dag n mooi storie aan en Isabel Barend sorg vir My plek of Joune. KORINGFOKUS WHEAT FOCUS Fra nklin Electric has developed a rugged, high-output solar pumping system which tackles the challenges of harsh and remote environments and provides maximum pumping power on sunny days when water is needed most. THE NEW MODULAR and compact Fhoton SolarPAK was jointly developed by Franklin Electric USA and Franklin Electric South Africa and offers a more versatile, all-in-one system solution for all solar pumping requirements. Based on conventional borehole technology, the Fhoton SolarPAK pumps are the first of their kind on the South African market and include submersible, water-filled motors that operate at variable speeds, providing quiet, pollutionfree, corrosion-free and self-lubricating water pumping solutions. Lyon van der Merwe, Application Engineering Manager for Franklin Electric SA, notes that the Franklin Electric Solar- PAK is unique in its use of standard borehole equipment backed up by access to full industry logistics and support, in comparison to other solar products on the market that use pump and motor technologies not necessarily suitable for reliable borehole applications. Franklin Electric SA is bringing dependable, standard borehole equipment to the solar market for the first time in South Africa, giving our customers access to solar pumping systems with the same consistency as conventional borehole equipment, says Van der Merwe. Besides negating the need for fuelburning generators, the Fhoton So- VISIT FRANKLIN ELECTRIC AT STAND 25 All-in-one solar system pumping solution launched Solar powered pumps available for purchase at Nampo at a once-off promotional offer Prizes for visitors, with a grand prize of a complete solar powered pumping system, including a 250 Wp solar panel larpak is also more economical in the long run with many of the smaller sized systems costing little more than their fuel-powered equivalents. In addition, the solar system minimises future costs and cost uncertainties as the fuel is free and the pump element, which can be removed and replaced alone, is the only wearing part, with little or no maintenance required. With a solar pumping system there is a significant reduction of cost of ownership and customers are assured of many years of reliable water supply at near-zero operating cost, says Van der Merwe. He adds that the investment payback period for Franklin Electric s Fhoton SolarPAK is 12 to 24 months, allowing customers to quickly realise the benefits of a solar-powered water pumping system. TO PAGE 29 MEI JUNIE 2017

27 NAMPO OESDAG 2017 Gas and welding products for agriculture FROM PAGE 25 The new Afrox Industrial MMA 221S is a robust machine that features a digital display with arc force and hot start capabilities and will be on special throughout the duration of Nampo 2017, says Dewald Bodenstein, Afrox Product Manager, Arc Equipment. All the other newly launched models will also be on display and available for purchase at competitive launch prices. A further value-add offer at the Afrox stand this year is the pay and collect service. Bodenstein explains that with the pay and collect option, Afrox customers can take advantage of the discounted prices on welding machines and other equipment on promotion and then collect it from their nearest Afrox branch at their convenience. The Afrox stand will include a large welding workshop where welding processes through interactive projects will be showcased. In addition there will be two live demonstration bays, one dedicated to plasma and gas equipment and the other to MMA, TIG and MIG welding. Here welding experts will showcase how to put processes such as hardfacing for farming applications into action and customers will have the opportunity for hands-on interaction with the welding machines and equipment. Afrox, sub-saharan Africa s leading supplier of gas, welding consumables and equipment, will be running numerous promotions on a large range of products commonly used in the farming environment in celebration of 90 years of business. This will include Vitemax, Afrox s leading premium electrode for mild steel applications; a range of LPG products that can be used in the agricultural sector including the Handipack, a compact gas cylinder and cooker combo as well as the two plate stove; and the ARCmate range, a suite of lightweight and portable products aimed at the DIY sector. The light and robust PortaPak welding and cutting set will also be on display. The PortaPak allows work to be performed at remote locations, and in elevated areas. Also on display will be the Agrigas and Porta range of gas cylinders, an exclusive offer from Afrox. Agrigas provides farmers with the flexibility of keeping gas cylinders without having to pay a separate monthly rental fee for cylinders. The rental fee is incorporated in the gas price and is only charged when a cylinder is refilled. A non-refundable maintenance fee is charged for any additional cylinder requirements. The Porta range of gas cylinders offers farmers the option of acquiring a cylinder without paying any rental fees. The Afrox range of gases, welding and cutting equipment, together with associated consumables, is available through the Afrox on-line shop ( co-ops, certain local distributors and Afrox retail outlets in the region. Agrigas is exclusively available via approved co-ops.

28 NAMPO OESDAG 2017 Y-blokke skep maklike en veilige skeidings by grondstowwe Die plan agter Yfel se grootmaat-skeidingstelsel het ontstaan toe Silvio Ferraris met vakansie in Parys was. Die bekende Eiffel-toring se silhoeët was sy inspirasie en die onderstebo Y-vorm is kenmerkend van die metode om met boublokke opgebergde grondstowwe afsonderlik op te berg. DIE MAATSKAPPY REMACON se Yfel-blokke word onder meer vir voerbunkers, veiligheidsmure en skeidings opgerig. Dit is voorafvervaardigde blokke in verskillende hoogtes en vorms wat soos boublokke gekombineer kan word. Die blokke is van 1,2 m tot 4 m hoog met hoekeenhede en skuins blokke sodat draaie gevorm kan word. Dit word van beton en versterkte staal vervaardig en kan drukking van 40 megapascal (Mpa) weerstaan. Een van die stelsel se voordele is dat blokke volgens behoeftes bygevoeg, verskuif of verander kan word. Een haastige kliënt het n muur van 4 m hoog met 16 blokke binne 75 minute opgerig. In- en uitvoerders van grootmaatstowwe by Richardsbaai en Durban is beïndruk met die Yfel-stelsel. Vir kunsmismengsels maak die TW Group by Trichardt daarvan gebruik en so ook Agri Vrystaat in Vrede. Die landboumaatskappy GWK het 300 blokke gebruik vir hulle bedrywighede by Christiana in Noordwes. Opbergers moet dikwels weens seisoenale vereistes die grootte van bunkers aanpas. Dit kan maklik met vurkhysers of hyskrane gedoen word, soos Grind rod ondervind het met die opberging van metaal-grondstowwe. Wanneer n onderneming sy bedrywighede moet staak of verskuif kan die Yfel-eenhede maklik afgetakel en vervoer word. Uit die oogpunt van projekbestuur voorkom die vinnige en eenvoudige oprigting en verskuiwing van die blokke baie kopsere. By die standaardblokke kan bykomstighede aangeskaf word, soos die hoek-eenhede van 90 grade, draaiblokke van 135 grade en blokke waarteen mense nie kan opklim nie. Die bykomstighede sluit skakelplate, eindplate en ankerpunte in. Ankerpunte is meestal nie nodig nie, selfs al word grondstowwe net aan die een kant opgestapel. Die Yfel-blokke is só ontwerp dat materiaal afval wanneer dit byvoorbeeld weggeskraap word. Dit verminder die werk deur masjinerie om opruiming te doen. Die blokke kan n voordelige rol speel om eiendom te beskerm. Blokke waarteen nie sonder n baie lang leer uitgeklim kan word nie, word vervaardig. Een van Remacon se kliënte wat hiervan gebruik maak om verliese te beperk, is Consol Glass. Wanneer n beskermde struktuur nodig is om byvoorbeeld die nadele van weerstoestande uit te skakel, kan n dak by die Yfel-blokke opgerig word. Dit kan nuttig wees vir landbouprodusente wat oeste, voer of duur masjinerie teen elemente wil beskerm. Nywerhede wat grondstowwe droog wil hou, maak ook van die dakstelsels gebruik. Die Yfel-blokke word sedert 2004 deur die Suid-Afrikaanse maatskappy Remacon Produkte vervaardig. Vir meer inligting kan Christopher geskakel word by of Remacon se webtuiste besoek word: Die Yfel-blokke kan besigtig word by Yfel-blokke word gebruik vir die skeiding van verskillende grondstowwe en produkte in groot opbergingsruimtes. Die voorafvervaardigde blokke is baie doeltreffend in nywerhede en kan ook as veiligheidversperrings geïnstalleer word.

29 NAMPO OESDAG 2017 All-in-one solar system pumping solution launched FROM PAGE 26 Further advantages of the Fhoton SolarPAK include: It is not reliant on fuel or electricity Solar systems are expandable. A pump may be installed with the minimum number of modules. Later, when economies allows, the system may be expanded to full capacity Solar electric-powered pumping is extremely efficient Low-volume solar pumps can be utilised in marginal wells, otherwise considered dry Solar pumps are very useful for lifting water from wells and pushing water through pipelines that may be several kilometres long Solar pumps are constructed of high quality materials and designed for corrosion resistance and maintenance-free service even in harsh environments, offering long-term performance and reliability. The Franklin Electric SolarPAK is suitable for a variety of applications from livestock watering to rural water supply and renewable energy projects, and can be designed for small, medium and large scale water requirements. Typical flow ranges begin at litres per day and from depths of 5 to 120 metres for small systems, while large scale flow systems can reach in excess of litres per day and achieve depths of up to 300 metres. Small scale systems use highly efficient, standard AC motors and progressing cavity pumps, while medium scale systems utilise multi-stage, centrifugal submersible pumps powered by high efficiency permanent magnet motors. Large scale systems are driven by an array of high powered modules, ensuring reliability and an expected lifetime in excess of 20 to 25 years. Power from the solar array is fed into a state-of-the-art electronic inverter which converts direct current into three-phase variable frequency output. Franklin Electric is the leading manufacturer of world-class pumping solutions with an extensive branch and distribution network of authorised service providers offering wide-ranging support facilities to their customers. The company s product portfolio is backed by a highly qualified, experienced, proficient team of design engineers, product managers and technical sales force. Franklin Electric s solar powered pumps will be available for purchase at Nampo at a once-off promotional offer for the duration of the show. There will also be prizes for visitors to the stand, with a grand prize of a complete solar powered pumping system, including a 250 Wp solar panel. For further information about Franklin Electric s Fhoton SolarPAK, contact Neall Venter at Franklin Electric on neall. venter@fele.com or , or visit Alles-in-een-sonkragpomp-oplossing Die Fhoton SolarPAK is die nuwe modulêre, kompakte en meer buigbare oplossing vir al jou sonpompvereistes. Deur gehalte-komponente, vernuwende denke, wêreldwye markinsette te en tegniese kundigheid te gebruik om grondwater uit te pomp, het Franklin Electric n taai, hoë-uitsetstelsel telsel ontwikkel wat die uitdagings van ongenaakbare en afgeleë omgewings aanpak. Gebruike sluit in water vir vee- en wildplase, landelike waterlewering, besproeiingstelsels, wingerde en hernieubare energie-projekte. Kenmerke sluit in: - Hoë-vloei-stelsel; - Omgewingsbestande (IP65) verpakking minimaliseer die impak van die omgewing; - Maksimum Drywingspunt Volging (MDPV) om die doeltreffendheid van die insetkrag te maksimaliseer; - Kan vir n nuwe sonkragaanleg of omskakeling van aanleg gebruik word; - Ingeboude diagnose en beskerming. Kontak ons vir betroubare handelsmerke, uitstekende diens en wêreldklas-pompstelseloplossings. plos sing s. 13 Engwena Road, Sebenza, Edenvale, 1610, South Africa Tel: info@franklin-electric.co.za Branches: Bloemfontein: , Cape Town: , Durban: Depot: Port Elizabeth: , Export Division: Franklin Electric Botswana (Pty) Ltd: Franklin Electric Zambia: ,

30 GARS (Vergelyking met dieselfde tydperk van vorige seisoen tussen hakies) Internasionale vraag en aanbod 2016/ 17-seisoen (Tabel 1) Produksie word op 149,1 miljoen ton (149,0 miljoen ton) geraam, waarvan die EU, Rusland en Australië 60,8% van die totaal produseer. Totale verbruik word op 145,8 miljoen ton geraam. Wêreld-eindvoorrade word op 31,6 miljoen ton (28,4 miljoen ton) geraam. Plaaslike vraag en aanbod 2016/ 17-seisoen progressief 1 Oktober tot 28 Februarie 2017 (Tabel 1 en Grafiek 1) Tabel 1: Gars, hawer en kanola se vraag en aanbod. Bemarkingsjaar Okt - Sep Internasionaal Vooruitsigte 2016/17 Gars Mil ton Hawer Mil ton Die Oesskattingskomitee skat: Aanplantings vir die 2016/ 17-seisoen is ha ( ha). Die oesgrootte vir die 2016/ 17-seisoen is ton ( ton). Die opbrengs is 3,9 ton/ha (3,5 ton). SAGIS rapporteer: Lewerings tot 28 Februarie 2017 was ton ( ton). Invoer vir dieselfde tydperk was ton ( ton). Die totale aanwending vanaf 1 Oktober tot 28 Februarie 2017 was ton ( ton). Onaangewende voorraad op 28 Februarie 2017 was ton ( ton). HAWER Internasionale vraag en aanbod 2016/ 17-seisoen (Tabel 1) Produksie vir die 2016/ 17-seisoen word op 24,0 miljoen ton (22,6 miljoen ton) geraam. Kanola Mil ton RSA (SAGIS) Progressief 2016/17 Okt '16- Feb '17 Gars 000t Hawer 000t Kanola 000t Beginvoorraad Lewerings/Produksie Invoer Aanwending (a) Menslik Voer Industrieel Uitvoer (b) Eindvoorraad (a) Ingesluit produsente-onttrekkings, saad en eindverbruikers Bronne: SAGIS, Internasionale Graanraad, USDA (b) Ingesluit heelgraan en produkte Figuur 1: RSA garsproduksie, -invoer en -verbruik 1997/' /'17. Totale verbruik word op 24,3 miljoen ton geraam, waarvan die meeste, naamlik dierevoer, op 16,6 miljoen ton geraam word. Wêreld-eindvoorrade word op 3,9 miljoen ton (4,3 miljoen ton) geraam. Plaaslike vraag en aanbod 2016/ 17-seisoen progressief 1 Oktober tot 28 Februarie 2017 Lewerings tot 28 Februarie 2017 was ton ( ton). Geen invoer het plaasgevind nie. Vir dieselfde tydperk in die vorige seisoen is ton ingevoer. Die totale verbruik was ton ( ton). Onaangewende voorraad op 28 Februarie 2017 was ( ton). KANOLA Internasionale vraag en aanbod 2016/ 17-seisoen (Tabel 1) Produksie word op 68,4 miljoen ton (70,2 miljoen ton) geraam. Totale verbruik word op 69,7 miljoen ton geraam (70,5 miljoen ton). Wêreld-eindvoorrade word op 5,1 miljoen ton geraam (6,7 miljoen ton). Plaaslike vraag en aanbod 2016/ 17-seisoen progressief 1 Oktober tot 28 Februarie 2017 Die Oesskattingskomitee skat: Aanplantings vir die 2016/ 17-seisoen op ha ( ha). Die oesgrootte vir die 2016/ 17-seisoen op ton ( ton). Die opbrengs is 1,5 ton/ha (1,2 ton). SAGIS rapporteer: Lewerings tot 28 Februarie 2017 was ton ( ton). Totale verbruik vir dieselfde tydperk was ( ton). Onaangewende voorraad op 28 Februarie 2017 was ( ton). Bronne SAGIS (SMD 27/03/2017), IGR (GMR 19/03/2017), Safex, NOK (28/02/2017), USDA (30/03/2017), NLBR (31/03/2017).

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32 KORINGMARKSITUASIE Nico Hawkins en Sanet Flynn SA GRAANINLIGTINGSDIENS Internasionale vraag en aanbod 2016/ 17-seisoen (Tabel 1) (Vergelyking met dieselfde tydperk van vorige seisoen tussen hakies) n Oes van 753,7 miljoen ton (736,5 miljoen ton) word verwag, waarvan die grootste produsente, die EU, Sjina en Indië, gesamentlik 47,7% van die totale produksie lewer. Hierdie skatting dui op n rekordoes. Die totale wêreldverbruik word op 737,3 miljoen ton (719,2 miljoen ton) geraam. Wêreld-eindvoorrade word op n rekord van 239,3 miljoen ton (222,9 Tabel 1: Plaaslike en internasionale vraag en aanbod. miljoen ton) geraam. Plaaslike vraag en aanbod 2016/ 17-seisoen progressief 1 Oktober tot 28 Februarie 2017 (Tabel 1 en Grafiek 1) Die Oesskattingskomitee skat: Aanplantings vir die 2016/ 17-seisoen op ha ( ha). Die oesgrootte vir die 2016/ 17-seisoen op ton ( ton). Die opbrengs 3,8 ton/ha (3,0 ton). Die Vraag- en Aanbodkomitee beraam: Produsentelewerings vir die 2016/ 17-seisoen op ton ( ton). Dat die totale aanwending (plaaslik en uitvoer) ton gaan wees. Produkte-uitvoer op ton en heelgraan-uitvoer op ton. Dat n gemiddeld van ton per maand verwerk gaan word. Die oordragvoorraad vir die 2016/ 17-seisoen op ton ( ton). Dat n gemiddelde beskikbare voorraad vir 3,2 maande of 97 dae aan die einde van die seisoen oor gaan wees. Projeksie 2017/18 Vooruitsigte 2016/17 Skatting 2015/16 % Vergelyking A & B Vooruitsigte 2016/17 Pro gressief 2016/17 Okt-Des 2016 % Vergelyking C & D Finaal 2015/16 A B C D Internasionaal (mil. ton) Plaaslik ( 1000 Ton) Oesskatting Geen Beginvoorraad Produksie Invoer Totaal: Verwerk (a) Menslik Voer Industrieël Uitvoer (b) Eindvoorraad (a) Ingesluit produsente-ontrekkings, saad en eindverbruikers Bron: Internasionale Graanraad, NLBR Vraag- en aanbodkomitee, SAGIS (b) Ingesluit heelgraan en produkte Figuur 1: RSA koringproduksie, -invoer en -verbruik 1997/ / 17. Figuur 2: VSA HRW koringpryse.

33 SAGIS rapporteer: Lewerings tot op 28 Februarie 2017 was ton ( ton). Invoer vir dieselfde tyd was ton ( ton). Totale verbruik vir die 2016/ 17-seisoen vanaf 1 Oktober tot 28 Februarie 2017 was ton ( ton). Onaangewende voorraad op 28 Fe - b ruarie 2017 was ton ( ton). Internasionale en plaaslike pryse, 28 Maart 2017 (Tabel 2 en Grafiek 2) Die internasionale pryse (KCBT: VSA HRW#2 koring) vir lewering in Mei 2017, $155,79 ($175,27) en Julie 2017, $160,57 ($179,31). Plaaslike pryse (Safex) vir die Mei 2017-kontrak was R4 096 (R4 685) en vir die Julie 2017-kontrak R4 130,00 (R4 770). Dit het $22 ($18) per ton gekos om koring vanaf Argentinië na Suid- Afrika te verskeep en vanaf die Golf van Meksiko (VSA koring) het dit $28 ($21) per ton gekos. Tabel 3 toon die invoerpariteitspryse van VSA HRW en DNS, Argentynse en Duitse koring in vergelyking met n maand en n jaar gelede. Invoer / Uitvoer Vir die 2016/ 17-bemarkingseisoen is vanaf 1 Oktober 2016 tot 24 Maart 2017 n totaal van ton koring ingevoer en ton uitgevoer. Grafieke 3 en 4 toon die lande waarvandaan koring ingevoer is en die lande waarheen koring uitgevoer is. Vir dieselfde tydperk is ton koring deur Suid-Afrikaanse hawens ontvang. Daarvan is ton koring deur Durban se hawe en ton deur Oos-Londen se hawe ontvang. Gedurende dié tydperk is ton Tabel 2: Jongste koringpryse teenoor vorige pryse. 2017/03/28 % Maand op maand Tabel 3: Koring se invoerpariteitspryse op 28 Maart /02/28 % Jaar op jaar 2016/03/29 SAFEX Prys Prys Prys R R R Mei ' Julie ' /03/28 % Maand op maand 2017/02/28 % Jaar op jaar 2016/03/28 KCBT Prys Prys Prys $ $ $ Mei ' Julie ' Bron: SAFEX & KCBT Pryse gelewer in Randfontein 2017/03/28 % Maand op maand koring deur Suid-Afrikaanse hawens vir ander lande ingevoer (deurvoer). Bronne SAGIS (SMD 27/03/2017), IGR (GMR 19/03/2017), Safex, NOK (28/02/2017), USDA (30/03/2017), NLBR (31/03/2017). 2017/02/28 % Jaar op jaar 2016/03/29 Prys Prys Prys R/t R/t R/t VSA Golf VSA DNS Arg. Trigo Pan EU Duitsland Bron: Internasionale Graanraad Figuur 3: RSA koringinvoer per oorsprong 1 Okt Maart Figuur 4: Koringuitvoer na Afrika 1 Okt Maart 2017.

34 Crofft se mielie-resep werk ook vir koring Toe Erich Cloete (59) van die plaas Sanctuary naby Cradock verlede jaar Suid-Afrika se mieliekoning geword het met n rekord-opbrengs van 23,92 ton/ha, het hy n geheim met hom saamgedra. DIE GEHEIM WAS die toediening van BioSynergy se Crofftformule met voedingstowwe en organiese sure wat wortel- en stamgroei stimuleer. Dit verbeter stikstofopname, maak d ie plante meer bestand teen droogte en gee n sterker plantstruktuur. Erich het aan Cradock Saadverspreiders se 20 ton mielieklubkompetisie deelgeneem. Crofft is afkomstig van BioSynergy, n Australiese vervaardiger van vloeibare kunsmis, en word in Afrika deur Goldsuite versprei. Vir sy rekordopbrengs het Erich Crofft toegedien teen 300 ml op 150 liter water per hektaar toe die mielies in die vyf- tot agtblaarstadium was. Op dié mielies waar hy nie Crofft toegedien het nie, was die opbrengs 2,9 ton/ha laer. Hoewel die kunsmis hom sowat R250/ha gekos het, het die verhoogde opbrengs teen die R2 700/ton waarteen Erich sy mielies verkoop het, hom n ekstra R7 830/ton in die sak besorg. In die 2015-koringseisoen het Crofft ook uitstekende resultate gelewer by die Riversdal-koringproewe onder leiding van dr JA Strauss en sy span van die Wes-Kaapse departement van landbou. In dié proefneming was 19 proefblokke van verskeie maatskappye waarin opbrengs, kwaliteit en ROI (return on investment) gemeet is. Crofft het die beste presteer en gemeet aan die kontrole was Crofft se opbrengsverhoging 24,6%. Ná die goeie resultate in die winterreëngebied wou Goldsuite ook die effek van Crofft-blaarbespuitings in die somerreëngebied op drie terreine gedurende die 2016-koringseisoen toets. Die proefneming was op droëlandkoring en onder besproeiing: Lokaliteit 1: Droëland Bethlehem (Meets-omgewing); Lokaliteit 2: Droëland Bethlehem (N3-omgewing); Lokaliteit 3: Besproeiing Lichtenburg (Halfpad-siloomgewing). Gesonde wortelontwikkeling by die plant (onder) teenoor die kontroleplant daarbo in proefnemings by Lichtenburg. plante en halms/are is getel, totale biomassa bepaal, are gedors en graan geweeg om opbrengs te bereken. Op die strookproewe is plantmonsters ook geneem om dieselfde metings as op bogenoemde proewe te bepaal. Opbrengs is gemeet deur n oppervlakte kommersieel te stroop en graan met n weegkarretjie te weeg. Met die bepaling met rypwording van die gewas was die aantal halms, biomassa en opbrengs met die Crofft-bespuiting betekenisvol hoër as die kontrole by Lokalteit 1 (Tabel 1). Daar was n styging van 25,4% in gemete opbrengs (3,452 ton/ha) bo die kontrole met die blaarbespuiting. By Lokaliteit 2 is dieselfde stygende tendens met Crofft teenoor die kontrole gemeet, met n styging van 20,7% in opbrengs bo die kontrole. Op Lokaliteit 1 het die strookproef n gemiddelde opbrengs van 3,393 ton/ha gelewer (Tabel 2) met die kontrole opbrengs beduidend laer op 3,095 ton/ha in vergelyking met die Crofftbespuiting (3,69 ton/ha), wat n styging van 16,1% aandui. Die aantal halms met rypwording asook die biomassa was beduidend hoër met die Crofft-bespuiting. Tabel 1: Resultate van Crofft-blaarbespuitings op komponente, gemeet met oes. Statistiese proewe dr Willem Otto Die Crofft-behandeling is teen 300 ml/ha met n gekalibreerde rugsakspuit op plante se stoelstadium toegedien, terwyl kontrolepersele geen behandeling ontvang het nie. Op die lokaliteite is strookproewe ook soos volg uitgelê: Lokaliteit 1: Proef Kultivar SST 374, Strookproef SST 347; Lokaliteit 2: Proef en strookproef SST 374; Lokaliteit 3: Strookproef SST 884. Met bemesting en onkruidbeheer is kommersiële aanplantings optimaal bestuur. Op vlagblaarstadium is oppervlaktes van 1 m 2 gemonster van behandelings op Lokaliteite 1 en 2. Die plantmonsters se aantal plante en halms is getel en die totale biomassa na droging is bepaal. Met rypwording is oppervlaktes van 1 m 2 per behandeling van elke herhaling gemonster. Die plantmonsters se aantal Tabel 2: Resultate van Crofft-blaarbespuitings op plantkomponente by strookproewe.

35 Crofft op koring... dit maak baie sin! Koring se wortelstelsel is baie belangrik, veral omdat dit so vatbaar is vir droogte. Verder is koring geneig tot omval in sterk windtoestande. Koring verkies daarom grond wat ryk is aan voedingstowwe. Crofft is n unieke vloeibare produk wat bestaan uit noodsaaklike voedingstowwe wat met organiese sure geïnkorporeer is. Saam met n wortelstimulant verhoog dit koring se opbrengs. Crofft bevoordeel wortelgroei en stimuleer die wortelstelsel se effektiwiteit. Die komplekse molekulêre sisteme in Crofft herlei stikstof-opname uit onproduktiewe blaar- en stamgroei en dit lei tot ekstra koringproduksie. Crofft lewer gevolglik die resultaat van n doeltreffende plantsamestelling. VOORDELE Tot 27% hoër opbrengs. Aansienlike verbetering op oes-indeks. Skakel indiening van plantjies uit. Meer are per plant. Eerste en tweede basale internodes is korter (doeltreffende plantstruktuur). Plante ontwikkel meer eenvormig tot volwassenheid. Hoër stikstof-inhoud gedurende blomstadium. Aansienlike hoër weerstand teen watertekort. Doeltreffender en beter ontwikkelde wortelstelsel. Wessel Cloete Sel: E-pos: wessel@goldsuite.com.au

36 Boytjie, Boertjie and Die Lady assist farmers A lady and two gentleman bravely travelled a distance of km and delivered over bales of hay weighing a total of tonnes. THIS WAS THE JOURNEY of Boytjie, Boertjie and Die Lady, three trucks donated by Volvo Trucks with the purpose of assisting farmers that have been struck by the drought throughout South Africa. The facilitation of the deliveries to over farmers in various sectors that have been affected by the drought was done through Boere In Nood, a non-profit organisation that was established in We realised that while the drought is taking its toll on a lot of communities, the people that feel the impact of the drought first hand is very often one of our customers, the farmers. To this end we investigated various manners in which Volvo Trucks Southern Africa would not only be able to assist the drought stricken farmers, but also see first-hand the impact of the assistance given to the farmers, says Valentia Hobbs, General Manager, Marketing and Communication of Volvo Trucks. The company not only offered the three trucks but also provided drivers and diesel to the vehicles that would travel a total of km around South Africa. The truck drivers were of- Boytjie, one of three Volvo trucks delivering bales of hay to farmers suffering from drought conditions. ten the unspoken heroes of the day as they faced some harsh words in lieu of the good work that they were doing. We are proud of our association and the impact that we have been able to make through this collaboration with Boere in Nood. The work may be far from over, however, it is a privilege to have been able to make a real difference to the people affected, as well as the animals whose lives were saved from the deliveries of the feed concludes Valentia. Crofft se mielie-resep werk ook vir koring VANAF BLADSY 34 Op Lokaliteit 2 was die aantal are 12,03% hoër met die Crofft-bespuiting, terwyl die graanopbrengs 11,5% hoër was op 4,206 ton/ha in vergelyking met die 3,725 ton/ha van die kontrole. Op Lokaliteit 3 het die metings met rypwording getoon dat die aantal are 4,5% hoër was met Crofft-bespuiting, totale biomassa 11,8% hoër en graanopbrengs 12,4% hoër op 6,544 ton/ha. Graangradering het aangedui dat die hektolitermassa van die twee behandelings vergelykbaar was op 78 kg/hl teenoor 77 kg/hl op die kontrole. Die Crofft-behandeling se graanproteïen is tot 13,3% verhoog teenoor die 12,6% van die kontrole. Samevatting Die Crofft-blaarbespuitings het in sowel die droëland- as strookproewe (droëland en besproeiing) n positiewe verhoging in die gemete plantkomponente gehad. Die positiewe effek op aantal halms en biomassa met die bespuitings is in verhoogde opbrengs omgeskakel wat die koste van die produktoediening verhaal, met bykomende wins. Crofft is ook geskik vir gewasse soos hawer, gars, tamaties, aartappels, sorghum, katoen en soja. Verskeie proefnemings is die afgelope vyf jaar in verskeie Behandeling met Crofft se voedingstowwe en organiese sure stimuleer wortelen stamgroei, soos in hierdie koringproef in die Swartland gesien kan word. Die plant regs op die foto is met Crofft behandel en links is die kontroleplant. Afrikalande gedoen om die geskiktheid daarvan onder verskillende klimaatsomstandighede te bepaal. Navrae kan gerig word aan Wessel Cloete, tel , e-pos wes sel@goldsuite.com.auen by die webtuiste

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38 Doeltreffende waterverbruik van besproeiingskoring RESULTATE VAN VERLAAGDE TOEDIENINGS WYS NUWE MOONTLIKHEDE Water- en energiekoste in besproeiingsboerdery is insetkoste wat oor die afgelope seisoene dramaties gestyg het. Vir elke besproeiingsboer is dit koste met n betekenisvolle uitwerking op die gewasbegroting. Dikwels word gevra wat gedoen kan word om dié koste te verminder sonder om die opbrengs te benadeel. Proefnemings het getoon dat sommige kultivars se opbrengs nie veel benadeel word met verlaagde toedienings nie. Stephan de Groot SENSAKO NAVORSING OOR DIE uitwerking van verminderde watertoedie nings op koringkultivars se opbrengs is in 2015 en 2016 by Bergville in KwaZulu- Natal gedoen. Die proewe was onder 'n spilpunt waar watertoediening op dele van die proefaanplanting gereguleer kon word. Die metodiek wat gevolg is, is kortliks soos volg: Vanaf plant tot vestiging is water normaal toegedien. Die kontroleblok en stremmingsblok was langs mekaar en watertoediening is met krane gereguleer. Vanaf vestiging is watertoedienings in elke besproeiingsiklus gereguleer deur met elke tweede omwenteling nie die stremmingsblok te besproei nie. Om die verdraagsaamheid van waterstremmings te bepaal, is die verskil in opbrengste tussen die stremmingsblokke en die kontroleblokke se kultivars vergelyk. Die verdraagsaamheid word aangedui na gelang van die grootte-verskille in opbrengs. Tabel 1: Opbrengsresultate van koringkultivars by Bergville in Opbrengs (t/ha) Resultate Die resultate van die twee seisoene word in Tabel 1 weergegee. Verskeie kultivars toon belofte om steeds goeie opbrengste (minder as 1 ton/ha verlaging) met verminderde watertoedienings te lewer, soos SST 806, SST 867, SST 7157 en verskeie eksperimentele lyne. Veral kultivars met n langer groeiseisoen is meer geskik vir verminderde watertoedienings. Die kultivar SST 835, wat n staat- Kontrole Stremmingsbehandeling Kultivar Verskil SST 806 7,90 7,04 0,87 SST 835 8,62 6,12 2,50 SST 867 6,55 5,64 0,91 SST 875 8,25 6,39 1,86 SST ,32 6,47 1,85 SST ,11 7,18 0,92 SST ,23 6,71 1,53 Exp 1 7,86 6,99 0,87 Exp 2 7,31 6,39 0,93 Exp 3 6,65 4,94 1,71 Exp 4 8,15 6,79 1,36 Gemiddeld 7,81 6,37 Goeie verdraag saamheid < 1,00 Gemiddelde verdraagsaamheid 1,0-1,5 Swak verdraag saamheid >1,5 maker in menige produksiestelsel is, toon egter groter verliese wanneer dit aan waterstremmings blootgestel word. Dié kultivar se besproeiing moet dus volgens optimale skeduleringspraktyke bestuur word om die genetiese potensiaal te verwesenlik en te beskerm. Verskeie droëlandkultivars is ook in die proewe getoets maar het nie mededingende opbrengste gelewer nie. Dié kultivars kan egter in die Oostelike Hoëveld oorweeg word, waar die soort kultivars se groter kouebehoefte verwesenlik kan word en hulle opbrengspotensiaal daarom hoër sal wees as in KwaZulu-Natal. Ander eksperimentele koringmateriaal word ook vir waterstremming getoets en toon baie belofte om in die unieke behoeftes van die beoogde bestuurspraktyk te voldoen. Die slotsom is dat sommige kultivars suksesvol met verminderde watertoedienings bestuur kan word om steeds goeie graan-opbrengste te lewer. Dié praktyk gaan egter steeds hand-aan-hand met die navolging van skeduleringsriglyne in besproeiing om plantbeskikbare water optimaal te bestuur sodat opbrengspotensiaal ontwikkel en beskerm word.

39 beproefde genetika Beskikbaar: Winterkoring: SST 3149, SST 387, SST 347, SST 317, SST 316, SST 356 en SST 374. Besproeiing: SST 843, SST 884, SST 895, SST 875, SST 835, SST 806, SST 866 en SST 867. Nuut - SST Durum kultivars: SSD 8154 en SSD 8133 is beskikbaar. SSR rog - en SSH hawerkultivars vir weiding, baal en graan SSS sojaboonkultivars: SSS 6560, SSS vir jou Boerdery! Staatmaker SST koringkultivars Kry die nuutste 2017 Kultivargids vir meer inligting Verskaffer van n wye reeks saad van uitgesoekte maatskappye Kontak: Bethlehem Reitz VKB Beleggings (Edms.) Bpk. is n goedgekeurde Finansiële Diensteverskaffer FDV 4813 vir die LIEFDE van die LAND

40 Sanet Flynn en Nico Hawkins SA GRAANINLIGTINGSDIENS Koringmeel (2016/ 17-bemarkingsjaar) Altesaam ton heelkoring is vanaf 1 Oktober 2016 tot 28 Februarie 2017 gemaal. Hieruit is ton koringmeel, semolina en afvalprodukte (semels) vervaardig. Tabel 1 toon die hoeveelhede vir die ooreenstemmende tydperk van die vorige jaar. Witbroodmeel het 34,2% ( ton) van die totale meelproduksie uitgemaak, koekmeel 27,2% ( ton) en bruinbroodmeel 13,5% ( ton) (Figuur 1). Semels, waarvan die meeste weer vir bruinbroodproduksie ingemeng word, beloop 19,5% ( ton) van die totaal. Volkoringmeel, semolina en bruismeel verteenwoordig saam sowat 1,2% van die totale koringmeelprodukte. Vanaf 1 Oktober 2016 tot 28 Februarie 2017 is 728 ton koringprodukte ingevoer en ton uitgevoer. Tabel 1: Koringprodukte per maand vervaardig. Rapportering volgens heelgraan bemarkingseisoen: Okt-Sep 2015/16 Okt'15- Sep' /16 Progr. Okt - Feb ' /17 Progr. Okt - Des '17 Vervaardiging Ton % Jaar op jaar Koekmeel Bruismeel Witbroodmeel Bruinbroodmeel Ander meel (Industrieel) Heelgraanmeel Semels Semolina Totaal Panbrood panbrode is gedurende die tydperk van vyf maande in die 2016/ 17-bemarkingsjaar gebak. Dit is sowat 178,8 miljoen brode per maand of 42,6 miljoen brode per week. Tabel 2 toon die vergelykende hoeveelhede van die ooreenstemmende tydperk in die vorige jaar. NA BLADSY 42 Tabel 2. Pangebakte brode. Totaal Okt '15 - Sep ' /16 Progr. Okt - Feb ' /17 Progr. Okt '16 - Feb '17 % Jaar op jaar 2015/ / /2017 Eenhede Witbrood 400g g g Ander Totaal Bruinbrood 400g g g Ander Totaal Figuur 1. Koringprodukte - Okt '16 tot Feb '17 Heelgraan 400g g g Ander Totaal Ander 400g g g Ander Totaal Totaal

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42 VANAF BLADSY 40 Van die totale getal brode het bruinbrood 49,3% ( ) verteenwoordig, gevolg deur witbrood 49,0% en heelgraanbrood 1,5% (Figuur 2). 80,8% van alle witbrood en 75,3% van alle bruinbrood wat gebak word is eenhede van 700 g. Die ongespesifiseerde gewigte ( Ander ) is by volkoringbrood (heelgraan) die gewildste (Figuur 3). Volgens Statistieke SA het n witbrood van 700 g in Februarie 2017 sowat R13,38 gekos, wat 8,0% meer is as in die vorige jaar, terwyl n bruinbrood van 700 g sowat R12,23 gekos het, wat 9,0% meer is as n jaar gelede. Broodmeel in Februarie 2017 was teen R13,61 sowat 7,8% duurder as n jaar gelede (Tabel 3). Vanaf Oktober 2016 tot Februarie 2017 is sowat 8,8% meer brood gebak in vergelyking met dieselfde tydperk van die vorige jaar. Statutêre reëling vir kanola Die minister van landbou, bosbou en visserye het op 14 Oktober 2016 statutêre maatreëls afgekondig wat alle vervaardigers en in- en uitvoerders van oliesaadprodukte verplig om inligting aan SAGIS te rapporteer. Vier maande se data was teen einde Maart 2017 beskikbaar en is op 7 April 2017 gepubliseer. Ten opsigte van kanola is sedert November 2016 tot Februarie 2017 sowat ton kanola-olie en ton kanola-oliekoek vervaardig. Sowat 2 ton kanola-olie en 207 ton kanola-oliekoek is in dieselfde tydperk ingevoer. Meer inligting kan by die volgende skakel op SAGIS se webtuiste verkry word: Figuur 2: Pangebakte brood per tipe. - Okt '16 tot Feb '17 Figuur 3: Pangebakte brood per gewig. - Okt '16 tot Feb '17 Tabel 3: Produkpryse Prys R Februarie % Jaar op jaar 2016 Prys R Witbrood 700 g Bruinbrood 700 g Koekmeel 1 kg Broodmeel 1 kg Bron: Statistieke SA National freight data bank for South Africa Agbiz e-newsletter 7 April 2017 The Department of Transport (DoT) has established a national freight data bank to offer a comprehensive and consolidated view on all modes of freight transport in South Africa. SEVERAL AGENCIES AND organisations have generously shared data for inclusion in the national freight databank in order to compare and determine trends and bottlenecks within the freight transport system. The statistical information contained under this platform includes historic data on freight volumes for the three commodity sectors (agriculture, manufacturing and mining), five modes of transport (road, rail, pipeline, air and maritime) and sixteen national freight corridors. The National Freight Monitoring Framework (NFMF) was developed in 2005 to enable access to reliable information on goods and services in the country. Stemming from the NFMF, DoT developed a freight databank for South Africa. The databank evolved from the initial databank in 2002 to freight databanks per province up to The infrastructure planning and investments will result in the enhancement of operational efficiencies across all transport modes, reducing the cost of doing business and thus increased competitiveness of South Africa in world markets. More information: Mariana Purnell, Agbiz Grain General Manager, mariana.purnell@agbizgrain.co.za.

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