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NAMPO 2017 FR
16-19 MEI EE
JUNE • JULY 2017
FREE STATE YOUNG
FARMER OF THE YEAR
JOHAN VAN HUYSSTEEN
FOCUS ON: KOPPIES
Senwes funds Smart Agri
Risk Management Desk
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CO N T E N T S •• ••
NAMPO 2017 FR
16-19 MEI EE
JUNE • JULY 2017
FREE STATE YOUNG
FARMER OF THE YEAR
JOHAN VAN HUYSSTEEN
16 14
4–5
FOCUS ON: KOPPIES
Senwes funds Smart Agri
Risk Management Desk
ANIMAL FEEDS
CONTENTS ON THE COVER
THE 2017 FREE State Young Farmer
of the Year is Johann van Huyssteen,
EDITOR'S LETTER TRADE NEWS seen on the cover page of this edi-
2 To win or overcome tion. We visited this dynamic farmer
14 Muf en mikotoksiene: Hoe beïnvloed
on the farm Bloekom, between Vir-
dit die prestasie van voerkraalbeeste
ginia and Theunissen, where he told
GENERAL en melkkoeie?
us more about his title and farming
3 Cartoon: Pieter & Tshepo 22 From the Koppies district for the area operations.
3 Heard all over 24 Steve Kinghorn is pivotal to the Read also about another winner,
success of the producer the Northwest Young Farmer of the
MAIN ARTICLE 27 Corné Coetzee a man of action Year, Ro’an van Tonder, and their
4 Nation in Conversation’s message game farming operations. Ons best
continues to spread far and wide 35 Ken jou Certisure makelaar:
wishes accompany him when he
Paul Els
participates in the national leg of the
AREA FOCUS 36 Management of sub-soil acidity competition later this year.
16 Koppies make its mark
38 Massing and Donations Tax Another winner is the very popular
IN THE SPOTLIGHT 54 Good food for healthy pets Nation in Conversation series, which
20 Hermann Weiss: Double the passion was filmed at Nampo Park for the
COLUMNS fith successive year. Programmes in
NEWS 40 Safex Scenarios with Susari this series are already being broad-
casted. .
5 Lots of action and winners with 42 Grain market prospects
Senwes Grainlink at Nampo Harvest The Koppies area and Senwes pro-
45 Come rain or shine
Day 2017 ducer Hermann Weiss are in the
47 On target spotlight and you can also about the
6 The role of agri-businesses in a
48 Where there's a will there's a way Senwes funding of the Smart Agri-
changing agricultural environment
50 Future focus Risk Management Desk.
9 2017 Free State Young Farmer of the
Year for 2017: Johan van Huyssteen 53 Food for thought
55 Garden tips http://fwd2.co/ScenarioApple
12 North West Young Farmer of the
Year-title a victory for the game
industry COMPETITIONS
55 Win with Hannon
28 Senwes en Agri SA lead with market
first Smart Agri-Risk Management 60 Win a copy of Hoop wat
kaalvoet loop http://fwd2.co/ScenarioGoogle
Desk
31 GOSA Symposium an enriching WOMEN
experience
56 Milanie Vosloo
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editor in chief
To win or overcome Marlon Abrahams
Tel: 018 464 7349
marlon.abrahams@senwes.co.za
editor
IN THIS EDITION THE word win in it, like to win by a Aubrey Kruger
nose, win hands down, win on Tel: 018 464 7449
OVERARCHING THEME points, win one's spurs, win out, aubrey.kruger@senwes.co.za
OF ARTICLES SEEMS win over and you win some, you
lose some, to name but a few. advertisements
TO BE TO WIN OR TO Mariëtte Hugo
OVERCOME. TAKE FOR Keeping with the theme we also Tel: 018 464 7505
focus on the new 2017 winners mariette.hugo@senwes.co.za
INSTANCE NAMPO HAR- of the Young Farmer of the Year
VEST DAY’S 51st YEAR OF competitions, with Johan van design and layout
Huyssteen being the Free State Mercia Venter
EXISTENCE AND WITH winner and Ro’an van Tonder mercia.venter@senwes.co.za
IT THE OVERWHELMING the winner from Northwest.
contributors
SUCCESS OF NATION We also feature an article by Rev Carel Botma, Rev Willie Botha,
Francois Strydom on how to be Lucas Coetsee, Carl Fourie, Japie
IN CONVERSATION’S 5th
a winning agricultural company. Fransman, Thys Grobbelaar, Jenny
VISIT TO THE LEADING We are expecting record yields Matthews, Susari Geldenhuys,
for the current financial year, Marietjie Grobler, Jan Serfontein
AGRICULTURAL SHOW. en Milanie Vosloo.
which is another victory in itself
and, with Senwes funding the
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Smart Agri Risk Management subscription
his led me to the word Desk, it is yet another win for Marie Erasmus
win. Win means to be farmers, as this function will Tel: 018 464 7568
successful or victorious in a Faks: 018 464 7772
investigate the increase of risk
contest. After I delved deeper marie.erasmus@senwes.co.za
in the agricultural sector over
into the origin of the word win, particularly the last decade.
owner
I came across a section which
Senwes,
describes the Old English word Enjoy these articles and many
Posbus 31,
winnan as a predecessor to win. more in this edition as we
Klerksdorp,
are overcome by the sense of
Winnan means to struggle, 2570
winning, especially after the
Tel: 018 464 7800
strive or fight. And what better past few years of drought.
way to describe it, because
printing
that is exactly what precedes
the months or years before the Aubrey Kruger Typo
EDITOR Tel: 011 402 3468
overwhelming feeling of victory.
The first recorded history of win
as in victorious, was in 1300,
while the first recorded history of
winning as in the modern sense
of victory, came only in about • All rights in terms of the content of Senwes
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articles or from contributors.
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T HIS A N D T HAT •• ••
Pieter & Tshepo
We focus in this
edition on comments
made by panel guests
during Nation in
Conversation, which
were filmed during
Nampo Harvest Day. Nation in Conversation reached much more South Africans in 2017.
MIKE MLENGANA
DG, Department of Agriculture, FRANCOIS STRYDOM
Forestry & Fisheries STAAN PRODUSENTE
Senwes HUB
“THE farmer registry is the BY IN DROOGTETYD
most important thing.” “DIE goeie van Suid-Afrika is
ons wag nie vir die regering nie,
ons doen dit self.” Die Agri SA Droogte
MILAAN THALWITZER rampfonds het jou hulp nodig.
Bosveld Group KOBUS STEENEKAMP
MAAK SÓ JOU DONASIE
“WE still have to sort out things Monsanto - Besturende Direkteur Donasies kan gemaak word
like ownership, title deeds, etc.”
“IT is very important for a stu via die webblad www.droogte
rampfonds.co.za met verskeie
dent to have passion.”
FRANCOIS STRYDOM betalingswyses soos EFT, Krediet
Senwes HUB kaart, Tjek- en Debietkaarte, Kits,
DIRK STRYDOM
EFS, SnapScan of Premietarief
“SOMS moet mens eers in iets Graan SA SMS teen R30 per sms.
beland voordat jy weet wat die “TEGNOLOGIE kos werk by
oplossing is.” primêre produksie, maar ontsluit HOEKOM MOET EK BYDRA?
weer geleenthede binne ’n groter Senwes doen ’n beroep op alle
JANNIE DE VILLIERS besorgde Suid-Afrikaners om ons
ekonomie.”
Graan SA HUB produsente by te staan, aangesien
hul bydrae krities is vir die voed
LINDIE STROEBEL
“DIE beste kompos in die graan selsekuriteit van ons land en die
wêreld is die vuilheid op jou Produce Marketing Association – plattelandse ekonomie.
skoene.” GM Southern Africa
She grew up on a farm and says farming
JOHN HUDSON is in her blood. myself as being different from
Nedbank Business Banking: men in any respect. We are all
Divisional Manager (Agriculture) “WHEN I did psychometric equal and I think it lies in how
tests after school I was told if you see yourself. If you want to
“I love employing young people. only I were a boy, I would be be good for business as a woman
They bring energy to the sector.” perfect for farming. I never saw you can’t be a little girl.”
SENWES Scenario • JUN/JUL 2017 3
•••• MAIN AR TICLE
Nation in Conversation’s message
continues to spread far and wide
SOUTH AFRICA’S MOST TALKED ABOUT AGRI-TALK Agriculture, Gloria Serobe, CEO
of Wipcapital and founder of
SHOW, NATION IN CONVERSATION, CELEBRATED ITS Wiphold, SA’s first BEE company
FIFTH YEAR OF EXISTENCE DURING ITS REGULAR to establish a permanent, broad-
based shareholding in 1997, said
ANNUAL RECORDING AT THE NAMPO HARVEST DAY IN Wiphold has ventured into agri
BOTHAVILLE FROM 16-19 MAY THIS YEAR. culture with 2 000 hectares of crop
farming.
MARLON ABRAHAMS ourselves,” epitomised the spirit of “We decided to do something
this year’s series. that the sector doesn’t do - there
T
During the media launch on is rural land where people do not
he show has grown in 15 May, a panel hosted by Carte have security of tenure, we decid
stature and reputation Blanche’s Derek Watts, which ed to focus on that area and have
of bringing the sector’s leading included DG of DAFF Mike demystified the issues of not having
stakeholders and role-players to Mlengana, Land Bank CEO title deeds. The land is arable; the
the conversation table on issues TP Nchocho, Roelf Meyer – In fact that people don’t have titles
ranging from Women and Youth Transformation Initiative, 702/ doesn’t mean we have to wait for
in Agriculture, to Land Grabs Cape Talk’s Stephen Grootes and government.”
without Compensation. Milaan Thalwitzer of the Bosveld Other riveting discussions
The Nation in Conversation Group heard the DG admit that were held on Finances: Labour,
social media platforms recorded government has failed in its imple Diversification and Financial
record interactions with over mentation of land restitution, but Planning; The Role of Technology,
300 000 impressions over the that there was a renewed under Soil Health and Advisors in
four days, while organisers of standing of what was involved and Agriculture; while broadcast anchor
the Nampo Harvest Day are what was needed to make it hap Jeremy Maggs hosted a panel which
expected to announced improved pen, as well as a new commitment included Musi Kuzwayo of Ignitive
visits from the record number to the process. Agency who spoke about the
of 75 000 people who attended Discussions during the course importance of building and main
last year’s event. This, coupled of the week were marked by pas taining a brand.
with exposure on platforms sion and sincerity with stakehold Show co-host and former
like Talk Radio 702/Cape Talk, ers like Senwes’ Francois Strydom Sowetan editor and Power FM
RSG, Landbouweekblad and live making the point that if business station manager Mpumelelo
streaming on News24, together sticks to the principles of business, Mkhabela hosted a show Youth:
with the ongoing exposure of the black empowerment becomes part Career Opportunities and how
series on kykNET, Sowetan TV of the business plan. And Afgri to Attract New Entrants to the
and Business Day TV, have led to CEO Chris Venter saying that he Agriculture Sector. The show made
Nation in Conversation being the has never met a farmer who does it clear that the agriculture value
undisputed agri-talkshow foremost not want to assist. chain, from the seed to the food
on the nation’s mind. Commercial farmer Herbert plate, has many exciting and varied
This year’s broadcast from Mabuza, former editor of the job opportunities available.
Nampo can be characterised as Sunday Times, spoke about his Visit the Nation in Conversation
being uncompromisingly frank, foray into farming and how he website at www.nationinconversa
with all parties in agreement that was inspired by a white farmer tion.co.za to download the Nation
the time for action has come. who refused to sell him his farm in Conversation App and to view
Comments like “we cannot wait unless he learned how to farm. all the episodes so that you don’t
for government, we have to do it While in the insert on Women in miss out on this vital discourse.
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N E W S •• ••
Fouché Germishuys from
Heilbron was the lucky
winner of the weather
station on the first day of
Nampo 2017.
The winner of the
weather station on the
second day of Nampo
2017 was Jan Cronje
from Virginia.
Lots of action and winners with
Senwes Grainlink at Nampo Harvest Day 2017
IF YOU ATTENDED NAMPO Real-time Safex grain market
prices were shown on a large
2017, YOU WILL PROBABLY screen every day between 09:00
AGREE THAT IT WAS AN and 12:00 and visitors could
obtain advice from our grain
EXCEPTIONAL EVENT marketing advisors. The Nation
WHERE 51 YEARS OF EXPE- in Conversation sessions were also
broadcast live from a studio on the
RIENCE IN THE PRESENTA premises and could be followed in The winner of the weather station on the
third day of Nampo 2017 was Lourens van
TION OF THE LARGEST the Grainlink stall. Eeden from Swellendam.
Grainlink also launched two
AGRICULTURAL SHOW competitions - participants could
IN SOUTH AFRICA, WAS win an electronic weather station
to the value of R6 000 on each
RECONFIRMED. of the four Nampo days, or a gift
voucher to the value of R1 000,
MARIETJIE GROBLER redeemable at any Hinterland
branch. In order to qualify for
the weather station, participants
S enwes was no exception and
the Grainlink stall attracted a
lot of attention.
had to trade imaginary grain on a
simulated market game. The best
“trader” was selected by a compu
Rikus van Rooyen from Heilbron was the
lucky winner of both the gift voucher and
the weather station on the final day of
The biggest attraction was ter at the end of the day. To quali Nampo 2017.
the silo model, which young fy for the gift voucher, partici
and old enjoyed. Numerous pants had to download the new
people admitted that they had Grainlink App on their phones
no idea of how grain gets into a and answer the easy daily compe
silo, how it is handled and out tition question. They also had to
loaded at a later stage. Personnel place their competition forms in a
used the opportunity to explain special container at the stall.
basic grain handling processes. Winners were announced at
In addition a number of videos 15:00 every day, when they were
could be watched with special told exactly how to fully utilise the
3D-equipment, which provided prizes. It was most unusual when,
a lifelike experience of the inside on the final day, the winner of the
Well-known news anchor, Jeremy Maggs,
of a silo and the processes taking weather station was also the win enjoys the 360 silo-experience at the
place in a silo. ner of the gift voucher. Senwes Grainlink stall at Nampo 2017.
SENWES Scenario • JUN/JUL 2017 5
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The role of agri-businesses in a
changing agricultural environment
AFTER THE EXCELLENT agri-business sues a long-term strategy. He has to
and where it have vision - this is what leaders are
AGRI-BUSINESSES: fits in. This supposed to do.”
WHERE ARE WE role has to be
rediscovered WHAT IS AN AGRI-BUSINESS?
HEADING? ARTICLE continuously. A large number of agri-companies
BY SENWES CHIEF In my opinion have made adjustments over the
the global past 110 years in order to be able to
EXECUTIVE OFFICER, business sector cope with the new circumstances.
FRANCOIS STRYDOM, lost direction As already mentioned, agri-com
in the nineties, panies moved into different direc
WHICH APPEARED IN when it was said that everything tions in the past. In view thereof, it
THE FARMERS’ WEEKLY IN should be about the shareholder. is important to make sure that all
Shareholders are secondary. It goes parties talk about the same thing
MAY 2017, WE CONTINUED about the customer, staff, input when they talk about agri-business
THE DISCUSSION WITH suppliers and the community first. es. I think it is wrong to assume
Once everything works well, the that agri-companies belong to pro
FRANCOIS, WITH THE shareholder will be remunerated. ducers only. It is the same as assu
NECESSARY PERMISSION. The most important aspect is that ming that banks belong to bankers
there should be a balance between only. You limit yourself to a large
WE TALKED ABOUT THE all of the above. extent. My questions is: What does
CHANGING AGRICULTURAL it have to do with your strategy?
THE ROLE OF LEADERSHIP
ENVIRONMENT, THE ROLE The role of leadership is to bring GOOD VISION IS OF THE UTMOST
OF LEADERSHIP AND THE contentious issues to the fore. A IMPORTANCE
leader may never choose to talk A business must have a well-de
VISION AND STRATEGY about safe subjects only. The fined vision, which has to focus on
REQUIRED. contentious issues have to be dis the execution of its business plan.
cussed as well to ensure that you It goes about stragegy and vision.
AUBREY KRUGER can be definitive. In the case of Senwes: What is the
The definition of leadership objective of Senwes? The customer
THE CHANGING AGRICULTURAL goes about the role of leaders in will not be able to list the objectives
ENVIRONMENT taking their organisations and of Senwes. You have to explain
To start with. When the agri companies to places where they what Senwes stands for - Senwes
cultural environment changed, don't really want to go. However, stands for one thing only - to pro
certain businesses stayed in the at a later stage they are grate vide solutions to its customers in
hands of members while others ful that they did go there. This order to improve their businesses.”
cast the net wider and expanded remains a good summary of lead
the value chain. Where does this ership. This can be only be done FROM THE PRODUCER’S POINT OF VIEW
leave the prodcer, what is the role through good leadership. A leader Today’s producer conducts busi
of agri-businesses and in whose reaches this level through hard ness with any organisation in the
interest do they act? work and intense reflection. He environment where he wants to
In reality it goes about the has to look far ahead and does not conduct business. He conducts
place and the purpose of an merely follow daily plans, but pur > CONTINUED ON PAGE 8
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Role of agri-businesses
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business with the best stakeholder
in that specific environment. The
producer can no longer afford to
do business based on sentiment.
Obviously all these stakeholders
will use different mechanisms to
gain the business of the producer.
It goes about his own long-term
vision in respect of the customer.
How do they serve the interest
of the customer? Do they offer
special loyalty programmes? How
do they invest in their business in
order to gain a customer?
A range of these normal com
mercial practices could eventually
result in the producer doing busi
ness with that specific organisa
tion. Aspects such as price, range
and service are also important
aspects on which his choice is
based.
Senwes invested in excess of
R200 million in the silo business
over the past few years. It is to-minute basis. However, if you from the outset. When I joined
important to invest in the infra change your goals every minute Senwes in 2010, I challenged all
structure and it is the right thing you will not achieve anything. the strategies for the first eight
to do. You have to have a spe You have to revisit your goals on a months. We are now working on
cific attitude. What is Senwes’ continuous basis.” a rolling 10-year basis and every
objective? Personnel are really the year we move ten years ahead. The
people who make things work. WHEN DO YOU SAY NO? reality is that businesses have to
Personnel are driven by motiva Strategy goes about what you say looked further and further into
tion and not only salary. Such “no” to and when you should say the future.
things are timeless. A company is “yes”. The legacy which we leave
a company for its customers but, It is important to know where behind is important to me. I want
it also goes about how you can you are heading. It is important to leave an organisation behind
change the environment, how you to say no. You have to be able to which is better than the one I
can change lives and even more stand on your own two feet and received. I want to change peo
important, how you can change to know what you can do. It is ple's lives, I want to change South
South Africa.” even more important to know Africa and for this reason I am
Agri-companies stand before a what you can’t do and to say no willing to take a chance, as I did
huge and important choice - they to what you can’t do. It is easy to with Nation in Conversation.
have to be sure about where they say yes, but a lot more difficult to
are heading and how they should say no. These are the things which CONCLUSION
define their objectives. The cus define you. To say no means that The strategy of a good company
tomer has to know that the organ you have to be sure of the things is timeless. The methodology
isation with which he conducts you want to achieve.” may change over the years, but
business, acts in his interest. you have to communicate with
But how often should one BE FOCUSED ON THE FUTURE all concerned - this has never
think about this? “On a minute- You have to look at the future changed.
8 JUN/JUL 2017 • SENWES ScenarioJohan and his wife Juanita with the proof that he •••
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is the Free State Young Farmer of the Year for
2017.
Free State Young Farmer of the Year for 2017
Johan van Huyssteen
JOHAN VAN HUYSSTEEN IS THE RECENTLY CROWNED producer on the farm Bloekom.
The first was Hendrik Petrus
2017 FREE STATE YOUNG FARMER OF THE YEAR. AND van Huyssteen, followed by
WHAT'S MORE, HE IS A SENWES CUSTOMER TO THE great-grandfather Johan Abraham,
grandfather Bernardus Francois
BACKBONE. SENWES SCENARIO VISITED THIS DYNAM- (Naas), his father Johan Abraham
IC PRODUCER ON THE FARM BLOEKOM, BETWEEN and now the younger Johan
Abraham van Huyssteen.
VIRGINIA AND THEUNISSEN IN THE FREE STATE. This winner, who has been
T
married to Juanita for almost three
he first reaction of the with his father (also Johan) and years, is mainly a maize farmer, on
36-year old when he won for him it was a case of first time which he was evaluated. However,
the title, was surprise. “The other lucky! The only other competition he also has a cattle component
finalists were very good. When which he entered was in 2012, which does not render any profit.
I watched their videos, I was in when he entered the Grain SA’s The farms consist of 2 500
some doubt.” When his name was Grain Producer of the Year com hectares, half of which are fallow
read, he was overwhelmed and petition - Van Huyssteen Farming lands. There is not a lot of grazing
grateful. Operations was one of the three - approximately 30 to 50 hectares
The bearded Johan has been finalists. between the fields, which amount
farming for 14 years, since 2003, Johan is a fifth-generation to approximately 500 hectares in
total and on which Johan runs his
cattle component of 125 head of
A line of Jack Russels! On this farm is six Jack Russels –
Mia, Rusty, Belly, Vlekkie, Cindy, as well as Ore, who is large and small livestock.
somewhere on the bakkie. This young farmer, who grew
up on the farm, tells us that his
father and grandfather purchased
the land and in 2013 they bought
a further 1 250 hectares of the
farm Emmerentia.
Johan does the farming while
dad Johan does the books, moth
er Elize does the payments and
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Free State Youn Farmer
for 2017
> CONTINUED FROM PAGE 9
brother Francois offers veterinary
services. Johan does everything
the easy way: “I do everything the
chemical way - I don’t hoe, I don’t
plough. I kill chemically, rip and A John Deere farm! Johan van Huyssteen’s John Deere harvester. He has also five John
Deere tractors, as well as a John Deere sprayer.
then plant. The easier the better.”
He says that they do extensive forget about Rusty, Cindy, Vlekkie doing business with them.”
cultivar and fertiliser tests to make and Ore. Last but not least, with
sure that they use the right pro Johan would like to thank out his nine labourers, Elias
ducts. his wife, Juanita, and his parents Tlhapi, Makola Theletsane,
Johan and Elize for their support, Lawrence Makhabani, Moeketsi
SENWES as well as his brother, Francois, for Kholoanyane, Isaac Ntsodo, James
He delivers almost all his grain at his contributions. He would also Thibile, Motseko Mphongoa,
the Senwes Welgeleë silo, which like to thank Senwes: “Senwes is a Ezekile Kgoloanyane and Thys
is a short distance from the farm. good and honest company - one Liphalane, he would not have
He has a good relationship with does not have to worry about been able to win the title.
silo manager Piet Nel. A small
portion of the grain is marketed
by Senwes’ Jaco Maree.
Johan has a lot of respect for
his spares manager at Welkom,
Neil Basson - “he thinks ahead
and orders in advance for me.
If I order before 10:00, I receive
the spares the next morning.”
He never tires of talking about
Faithful personnel! The people that work on the farm are Elias Tlhapi, Makola Theletsane,
Wesselsbron tractor technician, Lawrence Makhabani, Moeketsi Kholoanyane, Isaac Ntsodo, James Thibile, Motseko
Myburgh de Bruyn - “He really is Mphongoa, Ezekile Kgoloanyane and Thys Liphalane.
very good.”
He gets on well with the
Welkom branch manager, JD du
Plessis, and relationship manager
The Young Farmer in the Global Market
Estelle Hattingh, where he buys This was the theme of the Free technology had to be used to
all his seed and most of his fer State Agriculture Young Farmer keep up with agricultural trends.
tiliser. Johan has five John Deere Conference held on 6 April in He said that it was important to
tractors, as well as a sprayer and a Bloemfontein. Dr Dirk Strydom focus on research, benchmarking
harvester. was the keynote speaker and in order to minimise losses, mar
his words were “Globalisation keting and cash flow.
MODELLE EN JACK RUSSELS is one of the aspects which will The conference was conclu
This article would not be com become increasingly important, ded with a gala dinner where
plete without mentioning Johan policies will change even more Johan van Huyssteen, a Senwes
and his father’s John Deere model and adjustments will have to be customer, was crowned as the
collection of approximately 2 500 made”. Free State Young Farmer for
models. Senwes CEO, Francois Senwes was one of the spon 2017. Van Huyssteen farms on
Strydom, has visited this collec sors of the conference, which the farm Bloekom near Virginia.
tion. was attended by approximately He will represent the Free State
There are Jack Russels every 120 young farmers from the in the national competition.
where on the farm. Mia drives Free State, sponsors and the Senwes Scenario’s best wishes
with him everywhere he goes, media. accompany him for this national
Belly jogs with Juanita and don’t Strydom also indicated that competition.
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Northwest Young Farmer of the Year-title
a victory for the game industry
WHEN YOU
“T o me it means that the game industry
is now fully recognised as agriculture,
and not just as environmental matters and nature
ASK THE 2017 conservation.” This is after the game industry
being in the spotlight for mostly the wrong rea
NORTHWEST sons.
YOUNG FARMER Ro’an’s name is unique - it is a combination of
the names of his mother Ronnie and his grand
OF THE YEAR mother Andriesa. He has been married to Miquet
ABOUT HIS TITLE, for almost five years and have two children, Roan
(3) and Benroux (4 months). Roan can already
HE SAYS WITHOUT tell you the names of all the animals.
HESITATION: “IT IS A He tells us that 95% of the farming operations
involve game breeding and 5% cultivated grazing
VICTORY FOR THE for the cutting and baling of grass to be sold and
GAME INDUSTRY”. to rotate cattle through the camps to control
grass quality and tick population.
A FAMILY OF FARMERS
He tells us that although the whole family
farmed, they did not farm on a continuous basis.
Baie geluk! Grandfather Vos van Tonder and father Nico van
Ro’an van Tonder, Tonder farmed, “but my dad Nico bought this
Agri NW Jongboer farm as a family farm and his sons had to work
themselves up to earning shares.
van die Jaar 2017
Ro’an van Tonder BROTHER
is tydens ‘n spog- Ro’an’s older brother, Werner, also entered the
geleentheid aangewys 2014 Young Farmer of the Year competition and
as die Agri NW Jongboer he ended up as one of three finalists.
van die Jaar. Ro’an boer
op die plaas Klipfontein in BEST GEMSBUCK BREEDER
die Potchefstroom-distrik. IN SOUTH AFRICA
Ro’an undoubtedly wants to be the best gems
Opti Feeds wens Ro’an van buck breeder in the country. There are a lot of
harte geluk en wens hom advantages as far as gemsbuck are concerned and
alle sterkte toe as finalis Ro’an divides them into three categories, namely
in die Nasionale Jongboer red gemsbuck, golden gemsbuck and the ordi
kompetisie 2017. nary large long-horn gemsbuck.
The objective is to get genetics of cows with
an average of 43 inches-plus and to have at least
four herds of 40 inches-plus.
Suid-Afrika “The breeding females must be daughters of
Tel: 018 632 4053/4/5/6,
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E-pos: sales@optifeeds.co.za Voer vir Optimale plus bulls. We are busy with this at present and
Opti Feeds Botswana (Pty) Ltd Resultate.
Tel: +267 397 4146 we have approximately 50 cows. We would like
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to supply top genetics to the They have been farming with Ro’an buys all his feeds from
breeders market and the hunting game since 2010 and bought the Optifeeds.
market - “Where will they find first Burchell Namibian golden “We are satisfied with the prod
genetics like this - hopefully they gemsbuck in 2012 at the well- uct and the price and the animals
will buy it from us.” known Piet du Toit’s auction. are in good condition.”
To top it all they are hardy 10 were bought at an average of One thing he would like is
and the biggest advantage is that R825 000 per animal. for the media to be consistent. A
they can be brought in from the “It was a high premium, more commercial farmer can buy a R5
outside throughout the year and than double the market price, but million plus tractor, but as soon as
that long-horn cows are as much we have the best of the best and a game farmer pays R5 million for
in demand in the hunting market the premiums will be made up a buffalo, he is regarded as crazy.
as the bulls. when we sell the golden gems It is, however, an investment in his
As far as he knows they are the buck.” herd and it adds value.
only game farmers doing in-depth They are also in the process of Ro’an encourages produces
analyses where all the horns are expanding to a 5 000 hectare farm to establish a game component.
measured and predictions are in Namibia. The actual objective Kroonstud Game, which Ro’an
made regarding the potential of is to not only have the numbers, is involved with, will be hosting
the animals. Although you can but to have the best - a quantity a game day on 9 August 2017 to
not always be right, it provides of quality. The Kalahari bloodlines show prospect game farmers the
a guideline for the future. We have the best gembuck genetics. ins and outs of the game industry.
measure everything, while other RSVP before 2 August 2017 by
breeders measure the length and OPTIFEEDS contacting Ro’an by e-mail at
tip to tip only. As far as animal feed is concerned, roan.soetvelde@gmail.com. 13•••• P ROMOSI E - AR T I K EL
Muf en mikotoksiene
Hoe beïnvloed dit die prestasie van
DIE MEESTE VOER VIR word. Muf wat gewasse op die sienbestuursprogram inkorporeer.
land besmet, kan verskil van dié Terwyl mikroörganismes (pro
LEWENDE HAWE BEVAT wat groei terwyl die gewas gestoor tosoë) in die grootpens wel tot ’n
MUF- EN SWAMSPORE. word of in die kuilvoerbunker is. sekere mate van hierdie toksiene
Mikotoksiene is die sekondêre onskadelik kan maak, kan van
GEDURENDE HIERDIE produkte wat sommige muf/swam hierdie metaboliete (afbraakpro
SOMER HET DIE GEREEL- spesies produseer en kan giftig dukte) van sulke toksiene net so of
wees vir diere indien dit teen vlak selfs meer toksies wees. Wanneer
DE REËN ’N UITDAGING ke wat hoog genoeg is, ingeneem hierdie mikotoksiene deur mikro
GESKEP VIR HOOIPRO- word. bes in die grootpens verander
word, word hulle omgeskakel na
DUSENTE WAT BEOOG MUF EN MIKOTOKSIENE SAL DIE produkte wat soms meer toksies
HET OM HOOI TE SNY, TE VERTERINGSPROSES NEGATIEF RAAK as die oorspronklike mikotoksien
Muf in voerkomponente kan bees kan wees. Sekere protosoë kan
BAAL EN TE STOOR. produksie negatief raak as gevolg egter net op bepaalde mikotok
van die invloed op voedings siene inwerk. Vir sommige miko
D
waarde, mikose en mikotoksi toksiene is daar geen protosoë in
it is belangrik om die koses. Mikose is ’n siektetoestand die grootpens beskikbaar wat hulle
impak wat reën op hooi, wat deur die muf en swamme kan afbreek nie, en beeste word
graan en kuilvoer kan hê, te besef. self veroorsaak word, en miko aan die negatiewe uitwerking daar
Benewens die verlies aan voeding toksikose is 'n siektetoestand wat van blootgestel.
stowwe, is ’n ander belangrike deur die mikotoksiene veroorsaak Daar moet altyd onthou word
komponent van voerwaarde die word. Die swam self kan dus dat mikotoksiene ’n negatiewe
groei van muf en teenwoordigheid produksieverliese veroorsaak wat uitwerking op die grootpensomge
van mikotoksiene. Muf het vog apart van, en bykomend tot enige wing en -aktiwiteit sal hê – selfs
(relatiewe humiditeit van bo toksiese effek voorkom. voordat die diere self aangetas
70%), suurstof (ten minste 1 tot Trouens, verskeie swamme word. Sommige van hierdie
2% O2), tyd en die regte tempera word met negatiewe gesondheids mikotoksiene en metaboliete het
tuur (veranderlik na gelang van effekte op plante, diere en mense ook ’n antibiotiese uitwerking en
die spesie; hoë temperature bevor verbind. In talle kliniese gevalle kan die grootpens se mikrobiese
der Aspergillus, lae temperature wat gerapporteer is, is dit moeilik omgewing versteur, en so die weg
bevorder Fusarium) nodig om te om die uitwerking van mikose en vir ander muftoksiene, giste en
groei. dié van mikotoksikoses te skei. bakteriële gevare baan.
Nat, styf-gebaalde hooi verskaf Produsente vermoed gewoonlik Dieet speel ook ’n rol. Wanneer
’n vogtige, donker omgewing dat mikotoksiene die vernaam voerkraalbeeste en melkbeeste hoër
vir muf om te groei. Gewoonlik ste sondaars is wanneer laer verhoudings graan gevoer word,
beïnvloed muf die smaak en daar voerinname, diarree, aborsies, word die grootpens se pH verlaag,
opvolgende inname van hooi swak gewigstoename of vrektes en so ook die vermoë om miko
deur lewende hawe. Muf kan waargeneem word. Selfs waar toksiene af te breek. Robuuste
op graan in die land, terwyl dit dit in lae vlakke aanwesig is, grootpensfermentasie is belangrik
gestoor word of in die kuilvoer kan die inname van veelvuldige om maksimum mikotoksienafbre
bunker groei. Weerstoestande mikotoksiene nadelig wees vir king in die grootpens te bewerk
kan mufgroei op gewasse op die beeste se gesondheid en prestasie. stellig. Die gebruik van buffers
land raak. Graan word gewoon Produsente moet proaktief wees en en voldoende effektiewe vesel om
lik droog gehou om te voorkom mikotoksienteenwoordigheid en grootpensfunksie te stimuleer is
dat muf groei terwyl dit gestoor -vlakke moniteer en ’n mikotok noodsaaklik.
14 JUN/JUL 2017 • SENWES ScenarioPR O MO SIE -A RT IK E L •••
•• ••
voerkraalbeeste en melkkoeie?
Veelvuldige toksiene vanaf verskei
voerkomponente kan ’n sinergis
tiese effek hê, wat die negatiewe
impak op die dier se prestasie en
gesondheid verhoog. Toksiene van
muf en swamme, gekombineer
met bakteriële toksiene, verhoog
die negatiewe gesondheidskwessies
beduidend.
OPSOMMING
Hoewel beeste dalk nie simptome
van mikotoksikose (mikotoksien
vergiftiging) toon nie, word die
beeste se prestasie egter eerstens
benadeel. Hierdie verskuilde effek
ONDER NORMALE OMSTANDIGHEDE toksiene en ook mufspore bevat. op prestasie is egter van groter
IS BESMETTING DEUR VEELVULDIGE Hierdie mufspore kan mikotok ekonomiese belang as mikoto
TOKSIENE WAARSKYNLIK siene produseer in die kuilvoer, sikose. Muf en mikotoksiene moet
Voerkrale en melkprodusente aangesien die omgewing die regte in gedagte gehou word wanneer
benut ’n wye verskeidenheid temperatuur, vog of suurstofvlak enige soort suboptimale prestasie
voerbestanddele, en ’n groot deel verskaf. Mikotoksiene kan dus by herkouers aangespreek word.
daarvan sal waarskynlik verskil tydens die stoorproses vermeerder, Benewens die direkte negatiewe
lende mikotoksiene tot die totale en dit gebeur wel. effek van mikotoksiene, produ
gemengde rantsoen (TGR) voeg. Om die groei van mikotoksiene seer talle muf spesies stowwe met
Die insluitingskoers van graan, in kuilvoer te voorkom, moet lug antibiotiese aktiwiteit. Inname van
gluten, koringsemels, “chop”, in die kuilvoerbunker so vinnig gemufde voer en mikotoksiene
hooi sowel as mieliekuilvoer, sal moonlik uitgesluit word. Dit verander die grootpens-mikroflora,
die mikotoksienbydrae tot die beteken dat plante teen die regte wat noodsaaklik is vir doeltref
TGR bepaal. Bestuurders en voe vogvlakke ingekuil moet word en fende vertering,
dingkundiges sal dikwels probeer fyn gekerf moet word (8 – 12mm) Bestuurstrategieë wat bloot
om die mikotoksienvlakke te vir goeie kompaktering. Die stelling aan en die inname van
beheer deur die insluitingvlakke gebruik van ’n kuilvoer inokulant/ mikotoksiene voorkom, is altyd
van bestanddele wat hoog besmet entstof om fermentasie te versnel die beste weg om te volg. Wanneer
is met mikotoksiene te verminder. en die verseëling van die silo produsente vermoed dat daar
Dit kan ’n goeie metode wees, onmiddellik nadat dit volgemaak mikotoksiene aanwesig is, moet
maar talle van die vervangings is , is ook uiters belangrik. Nadat voermonsters dadelik getoets
bestanddele kan feitlik dieselfde die kuilvoer oopgemaak is, moet word.
hoeveelhede mikotoksiene bydra. 200 tot 300 mm van die voorkant Wees bewus van die uitwerking
Mieliekuilvoer is ’n algemene (gesigkant) van die kuilvoer daag van veelvuldige mikotoksiene, en
voerbron en kan ’n groot deel van liks verwyder word. Die gebruik skerp die bestuur van voerstore,
beeste se rantsoen uitmaak. Met van ’n snyer word ook aanbeveel graansilo’s en kuilvoerbunkers op.
verloop van tyd verhoog die miko om ’n skoon, lugdigte gesigkant te Sluit ’n geskikte mikotoksien
toksieninhoud van gestoorde voere verseker. Enige bederfde kuilvoer deaktiveerder by die voer in en
dikwels omdat muf aanhou groei. of kuilvoer met muf moet wegge implementeer ’n mikotoksien-
Kuilvoer kan met oestyd miko gooi word. risikobestuursprogram.
SENWES Scenario • JUN/JUL 2017 15•••• AREA F O C U S
Koppies silo is a well-known landmark in Koppies. From above a breathtaking
view of the area and all the dams awaits you as well as the picturesque road
weaving its way around the town.
KO P P I E S
s i t s m a r k
m ake
OUR AREA FOCUS IS JC Heunis, Minister of Economic Zondwani (General Worker) has
Affairs, on 2 September 1976. five years service, followed by
ON THE FREE STATE Koppies silo has a total of 18 Silo Manager Ambrosé Viljoen
TOWN OF KOPPIES THIS bins, 12 of which have a capacity with three years, General Workers
of 5 000 tons and the other six David Moeketsi (three years),
TIME, WHERE WE CAME bins have a capacity of 1 300 tons Daniel Morallane (2 years) and
ACROSS A FEW INTE each. It brings the total silo capa beginner David Diboti (Junior
city of Koppies silo to 67 800 Grain Grader) with one year ser
RESTING FACTS. tons. vice.
Senwes silo manager at
Koppies, Ambrosé Viljoen, tells us THE BRANCH
AUBREY KRUGER that the silo was filled to almost Locals say that the first Senwes
capacity during the 2014 crop. branch was opened in the sixties
K
It mainly receives white maize, in Church Street. The Senwes
oppies is a small town, but also other crops such as yel building, which housed a furni
which owes its existence low maize, sunflower, soy-beans ture dealer, was bought from a
to a railway station. The town was and sorghum. Other silos in the Jewish gentleman named Rozin.
declared a settlement in 1909 and Koppies area are Rooiwal Silo, 13 The building is still standing, with
was laid out in 1910 and declared km from Koppies, followed by the old house where the branch
a municipality in 1926. The Vredefort, 34 km, Weiveld Silo, manager used to live, next door.
name of the town was Kopjes first, 35 km and Heilbron approximate At the end of the sixties the
derived from Honingkopjes, the ly 50 km from Koppies. branch was moved to the new
name of the farm on which the premises in Noord Street, where
town was established. PERSONNEL the old Jewish synagogue was
Two of his staff members have situated. It is used as a store today
KOPPIES SILO more than 14 years of service, and when you look carefully, you
One of the places of interest in Paul Mofokeng (Control Board can still see the old foundations of
Koppies is definitely the Senwes Operator) and Andries Mokoena the church. Next the branch was
silo. The silo was inaugurated by (General Worker). David > CONTINUED ON PAGE 18
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moved to Spoorweg Street in 1987
and was upgraded in 2013.
HENDRIK DE KLERK
Hendrik de Klerk is really part
of the community. He was the
relationship manager for seven
years in the Koppies/Heilbron
district and was branch man
ager for six years before he was The current Koppies Hinterland branch is the company's third home in the town.
The first branch was already opened in the 1960’s after which the branch was
transferred to Kroonstad recently. relocated at Noord Street with the current branch being erected in 1987 being
One of his highlights is the 2015 refurbished in 2013.
award as Business Unit: Business
Offer (B-branch) of the Year. He to staff is to go to work and back ber the TV-series in particular,
believes that an open door policy, home with excitement and a song with the song by Anton Goosen,
Christian principles and the four in their hearts. Trompie en die Boksombende.
pillars, namely customers, person Topsy matriculated in Koppies.
nel, suppliers and head office, are WELL-KNOWN INHABITANTS Another well-known inhabitant
key to success. He was very proud The well-known poet, Olga is former Senwes director, Tobie
of his staff and he depended on Kirsch, was born in Koppies on Loubser
Marina Zitzke, Hanna van den 23 September 1924. She printed
Bergh, Christa Pretorius, Corné a number of volumes of verse, CHURCHES
Coetzee and Jaco van der Walt in which include Negentien Gedigte, One of the well-known church
particular. He believes that every Die Soeklig, The Book of Sitrya and es in the area is the old NG
branch, including Koppies, has Oorwinteraars in die Vreemde. The Church, which was established
its own atmosphere and he is very house where she lived is also still in 1908, after it broke away from
sad to leave Koppies. His advice standing. the Vredefort, Heilbron and
Another well-known writer Kroonstad congregations. The
from the area is Topsy Smith. current church was inaugurated
Older people will remember him on 18 May 1963. The cornerstone
as the writer of the youth story of the NG Church Koppies-
Trompie, and the television series Weltevrede, was laid on 16 March
which followed the books. He was 1963.
also the writer of Saartjie, under
the nom de plume Bettie Naudé. EMILY HOBHOUSE
The Century of Grace (Eeu van Genade
The older generation will remem A memorial to the school which
1838-1938) memorial of the Ossewatrek, was operated from 1909 to
which was celebrated in 1938, is located at 1938 was erected at the old NG
the NG Church Moedergemeente.
Church. It was erected to pay
homage to the courage of two
A Koppies welcome!
women in particular, name
ly Johanna Rood and Emily
Hobhouse.
TREK BY OX-WAGON
A monument to commemorate
the Eeu van Genade (1838-1938)
which was celebrated in 1938 and
For years Hendrik de Klerk was the branch
which related to the ox-wagon
manager at Koppies and he recently trek, was erected on the old NG
moved to the Kroonstad branch. Church premises.
18 JUN/JUL 2017 • SENWES ScenarioA RE A F O CUS •••
•• ••
Ambrosé Viljoen on top of the silos in
Koppies! He is the silo manager here
since 2014.
However, the Koppies bowls club
is the only remaining sports club
in town. Matty Lotter has been
the chairman of the club for the
past 15 years. He tells us that the
club was established in 1963. It
has ten members at present and
was established by Bossie Hefer
VREDEFORT ROAD CONCENTRATION the district, namely the Koppies and a few other guys.
CAMP GRAVEYARD Dam, Weltevrede Dam and
The Vredefort Road Concen the Rooipoort Dam. General GREENLANDS FARMERS UNION
tration Camp Graveyard is situa Christiaan de Wet proposed that Hermann Weiss has been the
ted just out of town, where a total the dam be built and the dam chairman for the past ten years.
of 507 people were buried, 335 of wall was raised in 1960. The dam The union has 42 active mem
which were children under the age is well-known for boat races and bers and they meet once a month
of 15 and 172 were persons over fishing - carp, crucian (geelvis) and during quieter times. Their
the age of 15. barbels are abundant. favourite activity is an annual
rally, which is held in aid of the
DAMS BOWLS CLUB churches and other organisations
There are three large dams in Sports is important in most towns. in town. 19
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H e r m a n n W e i s s
e p a s s i o n
double th
SENWES PRODUCER, HERMANN WEISS,
DEFINITELY HAS DOUBLE THE PASSION
IN EVERY THING HE DOES!
AUBREY KRUGER km from both towns. However, od on good turf, they have also
I
two thirds of the road to Koppies adjusted the number of plants per
t starts off with a double n in is tarred. hectare in order to ensure viability.
his name and a double s in his The history of the farm dates The long-term average is between
surname. This makes Hermann back to 1910. Two passionate 3,5 to 4,5 tons per hectare.
an out and out German and generations came before him - his Hermann tells us that it
he is very proud of his German grandfather, Ernst Weiss, was the is interesting that, although
heritage. He says that his parents first Weiss on the farm, followed Sasolburg is approximately 50 km
spoke German at home and he by his father, Gerhard. He was from his farm as the crow flies,
can still understand the language. followed by Hermann, when he the Sasolburg area receives approx
The German tradition for preci decided to continue with the imately 200 mm more rain per
sion rubbed off on him and he farming operations as the third year due to a micro-climate being
strives for precision in everything generation. Hermann is partic created there. One thing his father
he does. ularly grateful for the few years taught him is that when the wind
during which he could farm with blows in such a direction that you
DOUBLE PASSION: FARMING his father before his parents passed can smell Sasol, the chances of
AND ENGINEERING away. rain are good.
Farming was actually not The farming operations are Hermann says that the 2014
Hermann's first choice - he used carried out on seven farms of and 2016 droughts were a real set
to be an engineer at Sasol when approximately 4 000 hectares in back for them. He switched over
dad Gerhard asked him to choose total. 2 200 hectares are used for to precision farming for about
between engineering at Sasol and crop farming, where they cultivate a year, but this has been on ice
farming. Farming won and the white maize, yellow maize and for the past few years due to the
rest is, as they say, history. sorghum. drought and the extensive input
You really have to be brave to it requires. But the passionate die-
FARMING OPERATIONS farm in this area, with a rainfall hard will come to the fore when
Hermann farms on the farm of between 300 and 500 mm per they start the process from scratch
Vlakkuil outside of Koppies. It is year. Producers are selective in again.
situated exactly between Heilbron respect of the type of maize they He usually plants the same
and Koppies, approximately 30 plant and with the no-till meth quantity of all three crops, but he
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IN T HE SPO TL IG HT •• ••
This unique landmarks welcome you
at the farm Vlakkuil belonging to the
Weiss family. There is even an old drop
tank which numerous people refer to
as the rocket, and it serves as an easy
reference.
Father and son! Hermann Weiss (on the right) with his son Werner next to one of
the John Deere tractors on the farm.
has been planting white and yel Hermann has three John Deere
low maize only lately. However, he tractors on his farm, as well as a
predicts that he will be planting self-propelled John Deere sprayer.
sorghum again, which the area Hermann has been the chair
is actually known for. A further man of the Greenlands Farmers
impact of the drought was that Union for the past ten years.
he had to stop his commercial
Simbra and Bonsmara cattle com ROGER FEDERER
ponent. In addition to farming and his
higher diploma in engineering,
DEPENDS ON SENWES sports is another passion. He have two children, Werner and
Hermann’s total production played rugby, cricket, tennis and Estené, who are both PUK stu
account is at Senwes and he has squash and played as scrumhalf for dents.
been doing business with the com the Northern Free State Platteland Hermann is very creative and
pany for 15 years. team. He loves tennis and sup his creations, old tractors, imple
He has a good relationship porting his cousin, the Swiss ments and other objects, can be
with Koppies branch manager, tennis legend, Roger Federer, who seen in the garden. His wife is
Hendrik de Klerk, and Ramonde comes to visit him every year. The responsible for the rest of the gar
Odendaal and the Agricultural spirited German passion is evident den and she also does the account
Services team deal with the needs from the fact that the former ing for the business.
analysis of his farming operations. Formula One world champion, Although young Werner is
He depends on grain marketing Michael Schumacher, is another of not currently sure about going
advisor, Chantelle Jansen van his sports heroes. into farming, everything will be
Rensburg, for grain information ready for him should he decide
and on key account manager, FAMILY to become the fourth-generation
Johan Jacobs - Hermann describes Hermann has been married to producer, as his father did two
him as his “pillar of strength”. Georgina for 21 years and they decades ago. 21•••• T RADE N E W S
GRAIN MARKETING ADVISOR: KOPPIES
From the Koppies district
for the area
IF YOU HAD TO DESCRIBE GRAIN MARKETING ADVISOR
IN KOPPIES, CHRISTELLE JANSEN VAN RENSBURG, IN ONE
SENTENCE, IT WOULD BE THAT SHE IS IN ESSENCE PART
OF THE KOPPIES DISTRICT AND THAT SHE IS THERE FOR
HER PRODUCERS, WITH ALL HER HEART AND SOUL.
AUBREY KRUGER
She also communicates other
important information to the
more than 256 customers who
A lthough Christelle has been
working as Senwes grain
marketing advisor for a year and
form part of the group.
She deals with every person on
an individual basis, "because each
and Koppies.
This clever lady has a B.Com
four months, she has been living person's information is private and Human Resource Management
in the Koppies district all her life, has to be dealt with confidential degree, which she obtained in
where she learned how to plant ly.” Being somewhat of a novice, Potchefstroom in 2013, and a
and harvest from a young age. she is supported extensively by year later she obtained an honours
This blonde was born in Koppies senior grain marketing advisor degree in Labour Relations.
and concluded her primary school at Senwes, Ben Brink, as well as Although she worked in the
career at Sarel Cilliers, before she the broker at Senwes head office, labour relations field for two years
attended Heilbron High School, Marcel Lombard. “They taught and she knows all the acts and pol
where she matriculated in 2009. me a lot and I get a lot of infor icies, she won’t change her job for
She knows the producers and they mation from them in order to anything.
know her. The only difference is optimally support my producers.” “I know my clients’ situations.
that she assists them now in her This is why they all have a spe
capacity as Senwes grain market HER PRODUCERS ARE HER LIFE cial place in my heart.” After all
ing advisor. “I really love my producers. It is the communication and trading
therefore very important for me during the morning, she captures
SERVICES A WIDE AREA to get the best possible price for grain sales from 12:00 onwards
In addition to Koppies, she them.” She knows the producers and gets her admin up to date.
also works in the Rooiwal, from particularly Koppies and She deals with every person
Heuningspruit and Attie areas. Rooiwal, and between herself and in the way they prefer to be dealt
She is stationed in Koppies and Ben Brink, they know everyone at with. A number of producers see
works in Kroonstad one or two Heuningspruit and Attie as well. her at the branches and in the
days per week. “I understand their stories, afternoons she visits producers
What makes Christelle unique since my father is a farmer on their farms. She also visits the
is that she communicates exten as well,” she says. Her dad, farmer unions at Greenlands, as
sively with her producers. Due Gerhardus Strydom, farms well as Renosterkop at Attie and
to her long list of producers, approximately 18km down Heuningspruit.
she established a Koppies Grain the Koppies Dam road, where She does everything in her
Marketing Whatsapp group, by Christelle grew up. She married power for her clients. “The mo
means of which she communicates Fanie Jansen van Rensburg on 22 ment the price increases, I let them
with them - market trends, open April this year - Fanie farms at know. It is then up to the produ
ing and closing prices, etcetera. Wonderheuwel between Sasolburg cer to decide when to sell.”
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