fertiliser

Healthy soil, stronger crops

The quality of a farmer’s agricultural soil is of crucial importance when it comes to yield. The balance between soil organisms and chemical elements largely determines how healthy a c...

20 Oct 2026 · 4 min read

Longer shelf life. Better prices with Atlas Fortified Organic Fertilizer

For commercial growers, the measure of a successful season extends far beyond tonnage harvested in the field. The true value of your yield is decided at the market, in the packing house ...

19 Oct 2026 · 3 min read

Why planting preparation is crucial

We have officially reached the time of year when farmers are preparing their soil for planting for the upcoming season. Optimal planting preparation focuses on two main factors, namely f...

7 Sep 2026 · 3 min read

Less soil on the tyre. Healthier soil in the field.

In South African commercial agriculture, operational efficiency is directly tied to profitability. Every tractor pass across a paddock comes with a clear financial cost: fuel, operator h...

29 Jul 2026 · 3 min read

Putting life back into your soil

South African commercial agriculture operates at a demanding intersection of climatic uncertainty and economic volatility. For today’s farmers, the margin for error has eroded to near ...

26 Jun 2026 · 3 min read

Your soil tells a story: SGS NviroCrop helps you understand it

None of your fields, or even parts of the same field, on your farm are exactly the same. Differences in soil potential, moisture holding capacity, nutrient status and production capacity...

10 Jun 2026 · 4 min read

VIDEO: Elim BRANDT makes a difference in Kroonstad

For farmers like Erasmus van Schalkwyk, who has been farming full-time on the Eendoring farm in Kroonstad for the past 26 years, this is exactly where the Elim BRANDT product range makes...

26 May 2026 · < 1 min read

Results you can see with Elim and BRANDT products

At Elandsvallei Citrus, in the Ohrigstad area, farm manager Ian Otto and his team took on a unique challenge. The section of the farm dedicated to game farming is situated in the mountai...

26 May 2026 · 4 min read

Conflict in Middle East raises input costs for agricultural producers, further food price pain on the cards for consumers

Despite geopolitical volatility, there are opportunities for participants in the agri value chain – Absa AgriTrends report While developments around the conflict in the Middle East...

14 Apr 2026 · 4 min read

Middle east volatility puts fertiliser prices under pressure: Grain SA & FERTASA highlight risks to producers

The ongoing conflict in the Middle East, particularly involving Iran, is driving significant volatility in global energy and agricultural input markets, placing renewed pressure on ferti...

30 Mar 2026 · 3 min read
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