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JUNE • JULY 2016
DJ van der Linde
Free State Agriculture Young
Farmer of the Year
FOCUS ON
TWO HUNTING COLUMNS
IN THIS EDITION BULTFONTEIN
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CO N T E N T S •••
6 10 20
CONTENTS
EDITOR'S LETTER 20 2016 Free State Agriculture ON THE COVER
2 Cameraderie Young Farmer a proud
When you have to fill large shoes
Senwes customer
This month DJ van der Linde appears
GENERAL 28 GOSA’s annual symposium on the front page. He is the newly
3 Cartoon: Pieter & Tshepo 28 The Senwes Scenario crowned Free State Agriculture Young
3 Heard all over platforms are abuzz Farmer of the Year where Senwes
33 Lick Supplements to survive was the proud co-sponsor of the Free
State Agriculture Young Farmer Con-
MAIN ARTICLE the winter
ference. In this edition Bora Monyatsi
4 Drought: Let's all help Hoopstad 39 16 Senwes Equipment is also the new producer we focus
and Bultfontein technicians in 2016 John on. In both of these articles of these
Deere top 50 two young men you will read how
they must have filled large shoes, and
IN THE SPOTLIGHT 42 Gerrit geared as Grasland’s
they’ve done an excellent job thus far.
10 True happiness! Meiring has his financial director
community at heart This month we will celebrate a year of
COLUMNS area focuses, this time the focus is on
Bultfontein. The focus is also on Bult-
AREA FOCUS 26 Safex Scenario’s with Susari
fontein District Agriculture Chairman,
6 Bultfontein flexes its muscles 30 Load development: achieve Herman Meiring, a man who really
the accuracy potential of brings his side when his services are
NEWS your rifle required, an excellent leader.
14 Bora was born to do this! 34 How do I make my hunting Bultfontein is suffering hardship as
22 Nation in Conversation: Tackling rifle more accurate? a result of the drought at present,
burning issues at Nampo 36 Grain Market Prospects with water shortages as one of the
40 Come rain, come shine consequences. Senwes is also making
24 An exceptional achievement for
a contribution as founding partner
Senwes and NAMPO Harvest 44 Where there’s a will there’s of the drought disaster fund and is
Day a way playing a pivotal role in being a sus-
25 Senwes toast 50 years’ success 46 Future focus tainable part of the solution.
with NAMPO 49 Ointment for the soul There is no doubt that large shoes
32 Know your Certisure personnel: 51 Gardening Tips have to be filled, while others are
Lucille Rudman moving borders in order to establish
COMPETITIONS the standards for the future.
TRADE NEWS 51 Win with Hannon
16 Senwes sponsors Agri NW 52 Win a copy of Jou Make sure you
Young Farmer Association voetpad na vrede receive the
17 Ben Burger will carry your wallet r eScenario
WOMEN r io tte newsletter
18 Riaan Botes keeps producers’ a le
wheels rolling 52 Milanie Vosloo cen ws bi-monthly for
S
e -n e relevant company and
18 Everyone in Bultfontein knows e industry news.
Sonja
Sign in at
www.senwes.co.za.
SENWES Scenario • JUN/JUL 2016 1
••• ED I T OR 'S LE TTE R
CAMERADERIE editor in chief
Marlon Abrahams
Tel: 018 464 7349
O
marlon.abrahams@senwes.co.za
ne often food basket of South Africa.
looks for an Cameraderie is also seen in editor
idea, a notion or a this area, with Senwes as part Aubrey Kruger
word to describe a of the agricultural communi- Tel: 018 464 7449
producer. During ty delivering feed and creating aubrey.kruger@senwes.co.za
the drought over the systems to address the threatening
advertisements
last period of time water problems in the Bult-
Mariëtte Hugo
one often stood speechless at the fontein and Kroonstad areas.
Tel: 018 464 7505
way in which producers assisted Upcoming producer, Bora
mariette.hugo@senwes.co.za
one another and how members Monyatsi, admits that he only
of the public and companies started to understand the cam-
design and layout
came to the aid of producers. eraderie amongst producers Mercia Venter
Genuine cameraderie. But after he started farming. mercia.venter@senwes.co.za
what is cameraderie? It is a The hunting season is upon
feeling of deep friendship us and we have no less than contributors
amongst a group of people. In two hunting articles for the Frans Dreyer, Thys Grobbelaar,
this instance our producers. hunting enthusiast in this Jaco Kruger, Jenny Matthews,
We can all identify with it. edition - one each by Jaco Ds Carel Botma, Ds Willie Botha,
The idea is explained to us from Kruger and Frans Dreyer. Susari Geldenhuys, Juanita Greyling,
an early age, as in the animated Cameraderie is also cultivated Marietjie Grobler, Johan Mouton en
television series Brakanjan and at Senwes Equipment and 16 Milanie Vosloo.
the Three Musketeers. The story technicians are among the John
originates from a 17th century Deere top 50 candidates this subscription
musketeer named D’Artagnon. year. We also officially welcome Marie Erasmus
Charles Ogier de Batz de Gerrit Maritz as comrade and new Tel: 018 464 7568
Castelmore, Comte D’Artagnan, financial director of Grasland. Faks: 018 464 7772
served Louis XIV as captain of Luan van der Walt from the marie.erasmus@senwes.co.za
the Musketeers and died during University of the Free State shares
owner
the French and Dutch wars. with us his article on precision
Senwes,
His life, although fiction, is very farming, which links up to Susari’s
Posbus 31,
interesting. This is where the article, Safex Scenarios and Thys
Klerksdorp,
expression of “one for all and all Grobbelaar’s Come Rain or Shine
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for one” comes from. Stanley and Grain Market Prospects. The
Tel: 018 464 7800
Kauffmann referred to something spiritual side is also not ne-
similar in the New Repub- glected, with articles by Willie printing
lic, namely that the troops in Botha, Carel Botma, Milanie Colorpress
Vietnam “only had one another Vosloo and Jenny Matthews. Tel: 011 493 8622
and nobody but one another”. Only co-operation and genuine
We focus on Bultfontein in cameraderie will ensure that we
this edition, where cameraderie is get through these difficult times,
evident amongst producers. In the to face the future with positivity.
spotlight focuses on the chairman “One for all and all for one!”
• All rights in terms of the content of Senwes
of Bultfontein District Agricul- Scenario are reserved in terms of the provi-
sions of Article 12 (7) of the Copyright Act.
ture, Herman Meiring, who set
up a system of people to improve Aubrey Kruger • The owner and publisher accept no
responsibility for any comments in adverts,
EDITOR promotion articles or from contributors.
Bultfontein. The Bultfontein
area also plays a huge role in the
2 JUN/JUL 2016 • SENWES Scenario
T HIS A N D T HAT •••
Pieter & Tshepo
Hamish McBain
Retired Executive Director,
Tiger Brands Ltd about
policies in South Africa
“ ’Really we are into injury time now,
we need to get around the table.”
Danie Minnaar
Producer from Bothaville
and air balloon enthusiast
“In both instances, farming and
air ballooning, you find yourself in
nature, between two worlds. As in
the case of farming, you are totally
dependent upon nature. It is all
Full steam ahead towards a Nation in Conversation. about feeling - you are looking for
air currents. It is a hobby which gives
you a chance to get away and which
Heard all could have a positive impact on you
as person. It is a world removed from
over... all reality and it gives you a way of
Gerhard van der Ryst escaping to a relaxed atmosphere.”
Jannie de Villiers Branch manager at the
Chief Executive Officer Senwes Village Hinterland Dan Kriek
of Grain SA branch in Bultfontein Chairman of Free State
“The farmers are already “After the 105 mm of rain Agriculture and Vice-
thinking of next season. It didn’t which fell in Bultfontein Chairman of Agri SA
just rain rain, it rained hope.” from 4 to 6 April this year, “With the assistance of government
an unbelievable positivity is our farmers can again produce
Kobus Steenekamp evident. Rain is living water surplus maize volumes next
Managing Director: and with the Creator of all, year. However, if we still do not
Monsanto SA one can rise above anything.” understand that the government
“There are a lot of risks. One will have to assist, everyone will
risk that we need to manage Mike Schüssler understand it after this year.
is the risk of misinformation. Director and owner of The South African farmer has
One misguided message, Economists.co.za always subsidised the consumer.
facebook or twitter entry can “We are marching towards We will learn this year what
cause a lot of damage. And 10 million unemployed it means if the farmer can no
we need to manage that.” people in South Africa.” longer subsidise the consumer.”
Have you contributed to the drought disaster fund?
THE AGRI SA DROUGHT DISASTER FUND NEEDS YOUR HELP.
HOW TO MAKE YOUR DONATION: Donations can WHY MUST I CONTRIBUTE? Senwes appeals
be made via the webpage www.droogterampfonds.co.za to all concerned South Africans to stand by our
with various payment options like EFT, Credit cards, Check producers because they play a critical role in the food se-
and Debit cards, SnapScan or by SMS at R30 per SMS. curity of this country and the economy of the countryside.
SENWES Scenario • JUN/JUL 2016 3
••• MA IN AR TI C LE AUBREY KRUGER
Drought pellets being
delivered at the Senwes
Bultfontein Silo.
Drought!
Let’s all help Hoopstad and Bultfontein
AS THE DROUGHT R2.9 million and the Northern 516 bags of drought pellets in
Cape R2.3 million. The fund April (303 to Bultfontein and
IS CONTINUING ITS reaches many towns, in total 150 213 to Hoopstad). In May a
STRANGLEHOLD ON - 41 Free State towns, 35 towns further 216 bales of fodder was
in Northwest, 38 in the Western divided between the two towns.
THE HOOPSTAD AND Cape and 23 in the Northern Grainovation made a huge contri-
BULTFONTEIN AREAS, Cape. This area is also the core of bution by transporting the dona-
the Senwes area, which was partic- tions at no cost. An additional
SENWES CONTINUES ITS ularly hard hit by the drought. 15 consignments still have to be
EFFORTS TO SUPPORT 10 599 commercial farmers transported at no cost. A number
were assisted, 1 566 of which were of other donations are in the pipe-
THIS AREA IN THE emerging farmers and 8 657 farm line and a number of transport
TSWELOPELE DISTRICT. workers and members of the com- companies have indicated that
munity were assisted with water they wish to join the project.
and food parcels. 39 729 bales of
AGRI SA DROUGHT DISASTER FUND fodder were donated, as well as WATER SHORTAGES AT THE TOWNS
The Agri SA Drought Disaster 26 580 bags of feed pellets, The Senwes water project kicked
Fund, which was launched in 200 000 litres of water and 532 off in 2015 with water having
2015 with Senwes as founding trucks transported all the said been donated by staff and mem-
partner, increased to a massive donations. bers of the community. Thousands
R14 million in May 2016. of litres of water have been deliv-
The Free State, Northwest and SENWES A MAIN ROLE PLAYER IN ered to a number of towns thus
Northern Cape provinces were RENDERING DROUGHT AID far.
the worst hit and thus far the Senwes recently assisted the Senwes even channelled the
Northwest has received R3.1 Bultfontein and Hoopstad areas water pumped from its silo to
million from the fund, Free State in particular in the form of Hoërskool Bultfontein in an
Outgoing chairman of
Food packages being
the Bultfontein District
distributed to the needy
Agriculture, Kobus
in the Tswelepele district.
Steenekamp, accepting
the drought pellets.
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MA IN A R T ICL E •••
Water Shortage
Reaches Crisis Levels in
Tswelopele Municipality
THE AGRICULTURAL unions
of Bultfontein and Hoopstad
South are reaching out to anyone
in the area, and indeed all over the
Grainovation supplied the transport of the bales and drought pellets country, to assist the Tswelopele
to the drought stricken areas of Hoopstad and Bultfontein. Municipality and community in
combating the drought condi-
tions by donating bottled water
to the beleaguered towns. Visit
the Tswelopele Water Shortage &
attempt to assist with the water of rain from 18 to 22 January Animal Feed Project facebook page
problem. Two tanks of 130 000 and again from 4 to 7 April. to find out more.
and 90 000 litres each were erect- “Due to the late rain the Concerned citizens who wish
ed by the community for the regrowth period of grass in the to assist can drop off donations
storage of drinking and irrigation grazing area of Bultfontein is very of bottled water at the Senwes/
water, according to school prin- limited,” said Meiring. Farmers Hinterland branches in Bultfontein
cipal Jaco Kotze. The chairman therefore sold a lot of cattle and and Hoopstad respectively.
of the school's governing body, only core herds were retained to Should you wish to make a do
Johan Pienaar, said that Senwes' ensure the continued existence of nation, please deposit any amount
assistance has resulted in a sav- the producer and his labourers. into the bank account of the
ing of R8 000 per month in the Bultfontein District Agricultural
school's water account during THE IMPACT ON THIS AREA Union, a non-profit organisation,
this time. The impact is huge, with at ABSA Bank, Account Number:
183 000 hectares of land being 9260809457, Branch: Bultfontein,
THE CURRENT SITUATION impacted by the drought - Branch Code: 334235.
The chairman of Bultfontein 86 000 hectares of which at
District Agriculture, Herman Bultfontein and 84 000 hectares THE SITUATION IN BRIEF
Meiring, says that approximately at Hoopstad. 8 000 hectares and The Erfenis Dam supplies about
10% of the normal maize vol- 5 000 hectares respectively are 99% of the water needed for these
umes, 15% of normal sunflower under irrigation in the two areas. areas via the Vet River. The dam’s
volumes and 1% of normal soya current level is at an alarming
bean and ground nut volumes FOOD DONATIONS 10.25%, which means that at the
have been planted. The chairman The community has launched current usage rate, the dam will
of the Hoopstad South Farmers feeding schemes and food parcels only be able to supply these towns
Union, Riaan Taljaard, said that are handed out to needy children with water until 17 October 2016!
the maize plantings in their area at schools in the area. A further The crisis is real and its hea
also amount to 10% of the nor- problem is that the use of sea- ding for a total humanitarian and
mal plantings and late sunflower sonal workers has declined. Less livestock disaster. Fellow South
plantings amount to 30% of the money is therefore in circulation, Africans, companies and institu-
normal planting levels. which brings about its own prob- tions are asked to make donations
lems. In addition to low planting of water and funding to ward off
RAIN levels, very little rain and water the crippling effects of the drought.
According to both Meiring and shortages, cash flow is also a Please contact the chairman
Taljaard they received 30mm of problem. of the Bultfontein District Agri
rain between September 2015 For more information or to cultural Union, Herman Meiring
and January 2016, which para- assist, please contact Herman at 0832923427 or mail geluk@
lysed the area. They also received Meiring at 0832923427 or Riaan absamail.co.za to find out how you
between 270 mm and 320 mm Taljaard at 082 856 6533. can make a difference.
SENWES Scenario • JUN/JUL 2016 5
••• A REA F O C U S The Bultfontein silo was the biggest in the Southern AUBREY KRUGER
Hemisphere when it was built in 1964.
Bultfontein
flexes its muscles
TWO AREAS MAKE BULTFONTEIN
UNIQUE
Bultfontein, which is situated in Since 1874! This year Bultfontein is
142 years old and will celebrate their
the heart of the Free State, is an 150th anniversary in 2024.
interesting agricultural area and
can be divided into two distinct built and upgraded.
areas, north and south. Arable Years later, in 1965, the
land in the north and green graz- Bultfontein Golf Club was built,
BULTFONTEIN HAS BEEN ing areas in the south. The older with its 18 tees and 9 greens on
FLEXING ITS MUSCLES FOR people used to say that the south which even Gary Player played on
is the ultimate, because ‘dit reën occasion.
A VERY LONG TIME - IN altemit daar (it will no doubt rain The formation of hundreds
FACT, SINCE 1947 WHEN there)’. The two areas are clearly of tractors a few kilometres away
visible from space. from the Bultfontein silo right up
THE TOWN WAS ESTAB-
to the silo in the 1980’s was also a
FROM THE PAST
LISHED. THE AREA IN sight for the local community.
A number of tunnels dug by the
It is also unique that this small
WHICH THE TOWN IS SIT- ‘boers’ during the Anglo Boer War
town has its own little airport with
(1899 – 1902) which were used
UATED WAS PURCHASED a 1,2 km tarred landing strip.
to hide from the English, can still
BY MEANS OF A FEW be seen in the area - on the farm DROUGHT SEASON
Terra Firma. Locals say that there During the past drought this area
DONATIONS RECEIVED AT
are approximately 500 metres of bore the brunt with very little rain
THE TIME AND THE AREA tunnels. and the effect of the drought is
Bultfontein is also a town of clearly visible from the top of the
HAS GROWN SIGNIFICANT-
firsts, with the first aeroplane Bultfontein silo.
LY SINCE, PARTICULARLY which was built there in 1907. This area produces maize, sun-
The first bond for a farm in the flower and wheat, but cotton and
AFTER BULTFONTEIN
Free State was approved in 1923, asparagus have also been cultivated
WAS DECLARED A over the farm Panfontein in the in the past.
district. Another interesting fact is
MUNICIPAL AREA IN
that king George VI, his wife and FARMING IN THE AREA
1938. BULTFONTEIN WAS daughters Margaret and Elizabeth In terms of cattle, a number
visited the town in 1947 and the of breeds are found at the var-
NAMED AFTER A SPRING
whole town was astir with roads ious stud-farms in the area,
AT THE FOOT OF A HILL. and the airstrip which had to be which include Brangus, Frisian,
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A RE A F O CUS •••
The Senwes Village Hinterland branch in Bultfontein is almost
26 years old after it was opened on 9 November 1990.
Holstein, Bonsmara, Simentaller, Hereford, Brafford
en Limousines, to name but a few. The area also has
a number of wool producers, who farm with German
and wool merinos. Up to 180 000 kg of wool has been
produced in one season in the area. A new trend is
merino’s and lucern.
A number of producers are establishing small game
camps in which they keep plains game, sable antelope,
buffalo and even lions.
WELL-KNOWN PEOPLE FROM THE AREA
Well-known people from the Bultfontein area include
people like as former police commissioner George Fivaz
and his second in charge, Mike Bester. There is also the
Toyota and McCarthy businesman, Brand Pretorius as
well as a number of excellent sportsmen participating in
sports like target shooting, weight-lifting and saddlery.
HOËRSKOOL BULTFONTEIN
Wherever you go, you will hear that the Bultfontein
Hoërskool is one of the export products of Bultfontein.
The principal of the school, Jaco Kotze, says that this is
due to the fact that the school has had a 100% matric
pass rate for the past 15 years and ranks as one of the
best schools in the Free State. The school was founded The first magistrate’s court was built in 1951.
in 1881 and the school building is one of the unique
buildings in town.
Tractor after
BULTFONTEIN DISTRICT AGRICULTURE tractor in the
The chairman of Bultfontein District Agriculture, 1980’s with
many producers
Herman Meiring, says that they have approximately waiting to deliver
170 members and two study groups, Grootpan and their grain at the
Midde-in. Bultfontein silo.
Bultfontein also has a very active hunting communi-
ty, with the Cheetah Hunting Association.
It also has six feeding pens and a number of private
mills.
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SENWES Scenario • JUN/JUL 2016 7
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its muscles
> CONTINUED FROM PAGE 7
The NG Moedergemeente in
Bultfontein.
PECAN NUTS
Pecan nuts are also cultivated in
the area and an additional 5 000
hectares are planned over the next
five years.
CHURCHES
Bultfontein has churches in abun-
dance. It includes the NG Mother
Church, NG Bultfontein-East,
Reformed Church as well as a few
Charismatic churches in the area.
Another old building is the
magistrate's office in town, which
was erected in 1951 and inaugu-
rated by the former Minister of
Justice, CR Swart.
BULTFONTEIN SILO two seasons and between 3000
The silo is managed by Ina and 5000 tons of grain per day
Strauss, one of only four female have been received in the past. An
silo managers at Senwes. She is interesting fact is that water has to
in charge of 17 staff members at be pumped out 24 hours per day
Bultfontein silo. since Bultfontein silo is built on a
Bultfontein is one of water table.
Senwes’ four largest silos, with Talking about silos - the
Wesselsbron, Bothaville and impact of agriculture on the area
Viljoenskroon being the other is clearly visible. You will find a
three. Bultfontein silo was the silo every 10 km from Bultfontein
largest silo in the Southern to Wesselsbron, at Bultfontein,
Hemisphere when it was erected Protespan, Willemsrus, Tierfontein The Gereformeerde
in 1964. and Wesselsbron. Kerk in Bultfontein.
It has 111 bins in total. This
Keeve Steyn silo has 99 bins (60 SENWES VILLAGE HINTERLAND the Calitz, Cronje, Coetzee and
round and 39 star bins) and the BRANCH Bredenkamp families, amongst
new silo has 12 round bins. The Gerhard van der Ryst is the others. A mechanisation branch
silo was erected in 1964 and the branch manager of the Senwes as well as a new grain store was
new silo was added in 1982. Village Hinterland branch in opened in 1939. A retail branch
The Keeve Steyn silo is the Bultfontein. He is in charge of a flowed from the mechanisation
largest silo in the Senwes stall, team of 55 staff members. branch.
with Kroonstad, Theunissen and The Senwes Village Hinterland So many people made contribu-
Wesselsbron 234 being the other branch in Bultfontein is almost tions to the growth of Bultfontein
Keeve Steyn silos. Mainly maize, 26 years old and was opened on over the years and each person left
sunflower and wheat are received 9 November 1990. It is situated his mark. A number of projects
and although rail transport facili- on the old sports grounds on the have been launched to upgrade
ties are available, the extent there- northern side of town. A grain the town with a view to the 150
of is very small. store was erected in the 1920's year celebrations in 2024.
Strauss says that the silos were and the founding members were Keep on flexing your muscles,
97% to 98% full over the past well-known families such as Bultfontein!
SENWES Scenario • JUN/JUL 2016 9Meiring has his community
••• IN T H E SP OT LI GH T
at heart
Herman’s pr ide!
The M eir ing fa
wife Tertia, daug mily with Herm
hter Aletia, son- an M eir ing at th
in-law Dirk Gouw e back with his
s and daughter
front is the third Anneke. In
daughter in th
e family, Darien.
h a p p i n e s s
True
AUBREY KRUGER
ANOTHER SENWES PRODUCER WHO ing of happiness. Jan Pienaar, Trea-
surer of Free State Agriculture, says
SUPPORTS HIS DISTRICT that Herman’s vision is not only
focused on himself - an excellent
W
description of Herman in one sin-
hat is true happiness? well. He also leases 340 hectares gle sentence. In his own words, he
There is often no defini of land on Plessisdraai. As proud regards farming as a privilege. It is
tive answer to this question. The fourth generation producer, fol- a pleasure to work the soil with his
elements of happiness are, how- lowing in the footsteps of Grand- hands and to make a success of it.
ever, clearly visible on the farm fathers’ Albertus and Charles and
Geluk, which belongs to Herman Father Albertus, Herman is at the HIS PRIDE
Meiring, Chairman of Bultfontein helm on this farm. He has been His family is his pride and joy - he
District Agriculture. farming here for the past 28 years, has been married to Tertia for 28
Herman, who recently turned since 1988. years. As a man who does not blow
51, farms on 500 hectares of land his own trumpet, Herman leaves
and in addition to maize, he is DREAM the room when Tertia is asked to
a sheep, cattle and pig farmer as His dream is to find the real mean- describe him. "A man who always
10 JUN/JUL 2016 • SENWES ScenarioIN T HE SPO T L IG HT •••
Herman and his wife Tertia.
Herman farms with live stock
like cows, sheep and pigs.
offers help, even if it is to his own be achieved without co-operation
detriment”. They jokingly tell and communication. He believes
me that they have been together in being involved everywhere. He
since forever, as they were born was the chairman of Bultfontein
in the same hospital, four days District Agriculture from 2008 to
apart. They have four children, 2012 and was elected to this office
Anneke, Aletia and Darien and again in April 2016. Co-operation
they are quick to add Dirk Gouws, and communication from the top
a producer from the district, to the to the bottom send out the right
brood. Dirk is married to Anneke. signals. He has no problem in
“They are our children. I would organising any gathering in record
also like to use this opportunity to time. Why? “I learned one thing -
thank my wife and children. They you can talk to people, you cannot
often have to take second place talk to yourself”.
in this “game” in which we are
involved”. EMPLOYEES
His compassion with all people in
THE WHOLE OF BULTFONTEIN Bultfontein cascades down to his
After his family, Herman has the workers as well. After a number
whole of Bulftontein at heart. of people came looking for work,
When I talked to people in the Herman decided to launch a job
area it became evident that Her- creation project. It is a farm gate sector improves again - he would
man is regarded as a father by project which involves a number also like to co-operate with Senwes
the community. Someone who of workers. These people are very in this regard. Herman has been a
looks after their interests. No happy on the farm Geluk and they member of Senwes since 1988 and
wonder that Herman, with a few receive housing, a salary and com- he does all his purchases through
other people, managed to run 52 mission in accordance with a com- Senwes. The Agri-Services division
projects at once at one stage. The mission scheme. Herman explains also assists his with mapping.
airport, roads and the Boertjie Fes- that the project is based on an or-
tival are only some of them. der system and that things are qui- HERMAN ALWAYS GETS UP
et at present, due to the drought. Herman has experienced dark
CO-OPERATION However, they are gearing them- times in his farming career, but his
Herman adds that nothing can selves for when the agricultural > CONTINUED ON PAGE12
SENWES Scenario • JUN/JUL 2016 11••• IN T H E SP OT LI GH T
Herman Meiring
> CONTINUED FROM PAGE 11
faith is his anchor. However, the Bultfon-
tein community is wonderful and they
support one another.
THE DROUGHT
Herman says that the drought can indeed
knock you down. He experienced this
first-hand when he had to sell everything
he owned on auction in 2002. For this
so -
an’s philo reason he decided to decrease his risks by
d p a rc e l of Herm rm : A pril
u n it ie s is part an p ro je c t on his fa
im on not planting. “I adjusted my strategy and
rt rm gate el and S
job oppo l of the fa rr ick Nag
Creating e rs o n n e a ib o s, D e focused more on cattle.”
are p itbooi Ta
phy. Here torius, W One often hears that drought is part
a ib o s, Fanie Pre
Ta
n. of a cycle. “It may be part of a cycle, but I
Veldsk oe
believe that there is a message in the cy-
cle. The drought is also a sifting process.”
BALANCE
Walking through Meiring’s house it
becomes evident that balance is an im-
portant step towards finding happiness.
Herman has a massive gymnasium where
he trains two or three times a week with a
few other producers. He is also passionate
about hunting and fishing.
Another piece of advice from this
sturdy farmer before I left: “Do what you
want to do now, one day never comes.
You also have to enjoy what you need to
The men do now”.
busy wit
h anothe
r farm ga
te. Herman is definitely pursuing hap-
piness on his farm Geluk by making the
most of every day.
12 JUN/JUL 2016 • SENWES ScenarioPRO MO T IO N A L A RT ICL E •••
NATIONAL FOOTPRINT
T
Dekra ISO9001:2008; AFMA Safe producers. Due to the recent and
he future vision of Ters
Feed for Safe Food, as well as Af- continuing drought country-wide,
Pretorius to expand the
riCompliance, who are specialists they do everything in their power
trademark on a country-wide
in Africa in respect of the man- to assist producers. Proof of their
basis, resulted in the establishment
agement of risks and compliance support is the drought aid and
of satellite plants (or factories)
with legislative requirements in promotions (special discounts), of-
in partnership with the Botha
the animal feed industry. This is to fered at the end of December 2015
family from Vissersdam, district
ensure that the management and and which still apply in respect of
Trompsburg during 2012, and the
quality systems of Telwiedré Voere certain products via co-operatives
Van Zyl Family Trust from Thuso
will continue to be of a world or retail outlets.
Mills, Bothaville during 2014.
standard.
Johan Botha is the director of the
The three directors (owners) of Please contact the primary
Trompsburg plant and Thabo van
the different plants are all active plant at Heilbron at 058
Zyl the director of the Thuso Feed
farmers, which means that they 8522742 for more
Mill.
have empathy with the situation of information.
The plant at Trompsburg
specialises in the blending of sheep
products, but it can also manufac-
ture licks, and the two plants in Pieter Möller,
Heilbron, as well as the plant in Johan Botha,
Bothaville, are multi-specie mills, Thabo van
which can also manufacture licks Zyl and Ters
Pretorius
on a separate basis.
during the
It makes it possible to distribute opening of
the Telwiedré product as far as the Thuso Voere.
Eastern Cape, Northwest, Free
State, Gauteng, parts of Limpopo
and KZN.
Marketers are active in all the
regions and are rendering ser-
vice and advice to existing and
potential customers. Telwiedré
makes use of the best animal feed
experts in the world to support the
marketers in their duties.
Telwiedré Voere is accredited
with and is regularly audited by
Telwiedré production plant, Heilbron
SENWES Scenario • JUN/JUL 2016 13•••
o d o t h i s !
t
NEW S
wa s b o r n
Bora ing r a i n
f
i n g o n him
arm
The gift of
MEET BORA
MONYATSI, AN
AUBREY KRUGER
ENERGETIC YOUNG
UP-AND-COMING Different worlds! Bora’s farm is in the foreground with Sasolburg, Vanderbijlpark
and Vereeniging in the background.
FARMER. MOST
with that advice his passion for province and matriculated at
FARMERS START
farming grew. Milner High School in 2005.
OUT BY LEARNING He especially likes an old pho- Interestingly, Bora studied Civil
tograph of himself with a goat and Engineering and Information
THE DAILY FARMING
his grandfather, Andrew Aphiri. Technology before he changed
ACTIVITIES FROM A This is something that he thinks to Marketing Management, for
about a lot lately and which gives which he received a diploma from
VERY YOUNG AGE. BUT
him the idea that he was born to Unisa.
THIS WAS NOT THE farm.
At the outset you must be able BEFORE FARMING
CASE WITH BORA.
to accept that you will make mis- After he finalised his studies he
takes. When they first planted went around the block, from being
FORCED INTO FARMING he had already planted about an account administrator at
Bora was literally thrown into the two hectares of maize when one Standard Bank and a salesman
farming fraternity when both his of the workers, Elias Dlamini, at Discovery, to name just a few
uncles, Pule Monyatsi and George stopped him because he didn’t use positions before being thrust into
Letlojane, died within a year of a marker. So he had to replant and farming.
each other in 2013 and he had learned from his mistake.
to step up to fill their shoes in Now, after two years on the ABOUT HIS FARM
2014. His father Wesley, who is a farm, he has become a confident Bora farms on the farm Pula Ke
securities clerk at Senwes Credit farmer who knows exactly what Khumo – Trading One. Loose-
in Klerksdorp, was the one who he wants. He now knows different ly translated it means ‘Rain is
made the call to throw Bora in at cultivars, how to drive a tractor, wealth’. Pula Ke Khumo is 1 365
the deep end. how to plant, how to prepare the hectares in size, 450 hectares of
soil, etcetera. which are arable land.
THE START The farm’s name rang true this
Learning how to swim was the UPBRINGING season, even during the drought,
only answer. In fact, while growing Bora, who was born in Mafikeng, as Bora says that the farm still re-
up Bora was actually terrified of speaks English fluently and is ceived 600 mm over the past year,
cows. But he took on the challenge currently a vibrant 29-year old while they usually receive between
with one piece of advice from his chap. He went to different schools 450 and 600 mm. But its not like
father: “You need to farm because in Klerksdorp, Stilfontein and that for every farmer in the Ver-
of passion, not for money.” And Potchefstroom in the Northwest eeniging region, where rain fell in
14 JUN/JUL 2016 • SENWES ScenarioBora as a child with NEWS •••
his grandfather,
Andrew Aphiri.
Here is Bora's children
Onthathile and Leano.
patches. “Other farmers weren’t
that fortunate.” All in all he utilises
600 hectares of land for grazing
and leases the remaining land to
other famers in the area.
SENSIBLE FARMING
This year the family decided to
plant only 80 hectares. The reason
for this was to minimise the risk Bora Monyatsi, a confident
young farmer, on his farm.
during the drought season. “In
retrospect we could have planted HIS MENTOR
more, but the risk was too great.” His mentor in farming is Hercu-
He decided to plant 45 hectares las Willemse, a large commercial
of white maize and 35 hectares of farmer in the area. He always tells
yellow maize. When Senwes Sce- me to learn as much as I can from
nario visited him, they were busy him while he is still there, which is TIME-OUT
making bales to sell. This, as well exactly what Bora does. Bora admits that things can get
as the rental income they receive, hard at times. When that happens
assists their cash flow situation to SENWES he applies the advice he was given
a large extent - something most He also has a lot of respect by a motivational speaker / psycho
farmers are familiar with. for Senwes Agronomist, Julias logist. “Once in a while I go out in
Ramohlabi. “Julias is like an older the veld and just shout. I’ve learned
STAFF brother to me. There is a lot of to shout where nobody can hear
Bora employs two people on his mutual respect between us and he me. The veld is my therapist.”
farm who help him with every- is very understanding.” Besides
thing. He adds that there are about the assistance from Julias, Senwes THINGS HE LEARNED
five houses on the farm which also offers other services, such as One thing he learned is that as a
he leases from the government the extension of loans to farmers. farmer, your job doesn’t stop when
where his workers as well as other He is also in the fortunate position the work day is over. “I’ve also
people stay. “I look after my staff that the farm is only 3 kilometres learned to look after my stuff”.
well. First and foremost I provide away from the nearest Senwes silo, Here Bora refers to stock theft that
a house, electricity and water for Raathsvlei silo. has plagued him since 2014. At
them.” one stage 52 cows were stolen and
MOTTO they got 27 back. Since then the
FAMILY He believes in the saying: “Don’t herd has grown to 37.
The lady in Bora’s life is Boitumelo be afraid to be yourself.” As a After two years of farming it
and they have known each other Christian Bora says that one has to seems as though Bora has expe-
since high school. They have two have a strong character to weather rienced the highs and the lows,
children, a son Onthathile (2) and all challenges. “If you don’t go which are shaping him to become
a girl Leano, who is 5 months old. through something tough now a great farmer. May the name of
They live in Mafikeng but he sees and again, you will not be able to his farm “Rain is wealth” ring true
them whenever he can. meet challenges.” in the future!
SENWES Scenario • JUN/JUL 2016 15••• T RADE N E W S
Ben Burger will
keep your wallet
in safekeeping
as relationship
manager in
Bultfontein.
Ben Burger
will carry your wallet
Boeta du Toit (CEO, Agri NW ), Pierre Vercueil (President,
Agri NW ), John Griffiths (Agri NW Young Farmer of the
R elationship Manager Ben Burger at Hoopstad
will think nothing of managing your business
on your behalf. This is how Ben sees his job and he
Year), Callie Buitendag (Santam Agriculture), Magnus mentions that he would like to carry customers' wal-
Theunissen (Outgoing Young Farmer Chairman, Agri NW ) lets for them.
and Gideon van Zyl (Newly Appointed Young Farmer Ben was born in Bultfontein and started as sales
Association Chairman, Agri NW ). representative at Senwes in 1980, selling tractors and
implements. He was transferred to the Retail Divi-
Senwes sponsors Agri NW sion in 1993 as assistant branch manager at Bultfon-
tein and was branch manager at Luckhoff from 1996
Young Farmer Association to 1998. He was also the mechanisation manager in
Bloemfontein in 1999.
SENWES WAS once again a sponsor of the Agri After a short period as manager at Afgri, Hoop-
NW Young Farmer Association held on 22 April at stad, he returned to Senwes Bultfontein in 2005 as
the NWK Training centre in Lichtenburg. input marketer and then became the relationship
The event was well-attended by young farmers manager. “The guys around here know me and by
from the Northwest area as well as by local media God’s grace I managed to find my way again”. The
representatives. trust relationship he had with them survived and he
Various expert speakers addressed the conference could immediately focus on supplier relationships.
on issues pertaining to farming and the farming His philosophy is to carry the customer's wallet,
value chain. which he has been pursuing since the early years.
Certisure’s MD Daan Hugo shared Certisure’s With his product knowledge in respect of direct
model on risk management, which was in-line with input products, such as fertiliser and seed, as well as
the conference theme of “Management of Critical his mechnisation background and 36 years of expe-
Agricultural Risks”. rience, Ben is the right man for both employer and
The conference was preceded by a gala dinner customer.
the night before where Mr John Griffiths was Ben really achieved success when he increased the
announced as the Agri NW Young Farmer of the turnover at Bultfontein from R26 million to more
Year. than R200 million in one year. His focus was to
Other highlights of the conference included bring customers back to Senwes. “I have a good rela-
presentations on the future of Agriculture by Mr tionship with my customers and, moreover, Senwes
Jerome Yazbek, Director of AgriSig, supported has a good product”.
by a panel from AgriSig consisting of Mr Danie The 67-year old Ben enjoys his work so much that
Bruwe, Head of Marketing, Mr Marinus le Roux, his contract has been renewed for the eighth time.
Agronomic Product Development and Miss Chantel He will continue building relationships as debtors
Yazbek, CEO. Mr Jacques van Wyk, silo manager clerk in future.
at NWK Silo Services, tackled how to “Manage Ben has been married to Estelle for the past 38
your farming business with ease”, while Mr Claude years and they have three children. Tommy follows in
Peters, MD RenEnergy Africa shed some interesting his father's footsteps and does a similar job at FNB,
light on solar energy in a presentation entitled “Take Bennie manages property and Riané is married to a
control of your energy.” young farmer from the area, Theuns du Bruyn.
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Workshop Manager, Riaan Botes, in 2009.
describes his role in this area. Riaan's duties include work
Botes regards his division as ab- flow planning, setting up of spare
solutely essential for the producer. parts, dealing with claims, special producers stand by one another.
He describes it as the link between tools and many other day-to-day “We know and share one another’s
the client, the technician and the duties. He believes that in order to concerns, which makes us a close
spares division. “We literally run a retain a client, the focus has to be community”.
business in conjunction with the of a long-term nature, followed by Riaan has been married to
farmer. We are actually his partner service. “Good service ensures that Adéle for the past 16 years and
and we have to keep the wheels of the client returns time after time.” they have three children, Ruan (9),
his business rolling.” To support his point, he men- Henry (6) and Riaan (2).
The 37 year old Botes is very tions that 80% or more of the Riaan is perfect for the position
competent due to his 20 years of spare parts are ordered by the which he holds. He is an extrovert
experience at Senwes. He started workshop. and admits that he talks a lot.
as apprentice at Bultfontein in He enjoys working with pro- However, he adds with a smile
1997, qualified in 2001 and was ducers. Bultfontein is a very dry that he has to exercise self-control
appointed as technician and con- area in South Africa and this year because he is actually short-tem-
tractor before he was promoted to he witnessed the way in which pered.
Everyone in Bultfontein knows Sonja
BULTFONTEIN residents all district. There are a lot of reasons curement award in her office,
know Sonja Cloete. Sonja has for this, one being the fast and which confirms that this 37-year
been part of Senwes for the past effective service rendered by Sen- old grain procurer is indeed very
14 years and is currently the ju- wes. “If a producer delivers grain successful.
nior grain procurer at Senwes. She in the morning, I am able to show The Bloemfontein-born Sonja
started there as grain administra- him all his consignments within went to school in Theunissen and
tion clerk and was promoted to five minutes“. ”When you talk studied Import and Export Man-
junior grain procurer in 2004. about Senwes Grain Procurement, agement at the Central University
She believes that face value is of people know exactly who they are of Technology in Bloemfontein,
the utmost importance. dealing with”. where she attained her National
She is truly interested Sonja mentions that Senwes of- Diploma in 2001. She majored in
in the farming oper- fers the best possible prices, as well marketing, which helps her a lot
ations of producers - as a variety of transactions. Her in her current position, where she
she wants to be there involvement helps this introvert a works with imports and exports.
for them. lot. She likes one-on-one contact. Bultfontein citizens should
She believes that She has to know people in know that Sonja is a jogger and
Senwes is the leading order to have a good conversation she likes road races. She completed
agri-company in this with them, and “she knows these a Two Oceans Half-marathon in
people very well”. One thing 2000 and a 28 km race in Bloem-
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Bultfontein. farmers really love her, because of rit Cloete for 12 years and they
the good service she renders. have three children, Lenise (10),
Sonja has a junior grain pro- Lianie (8) and Lize-Mari (3).
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DJ van der
Linde is proud
of his 40-year
old planter.
2016 Free State Agriculture Young Farmer
a proud Senwes customer
“I HAVE ALWAYS KNOWN others”. to 750 hectares of cultivated land
DJ grew up on the farm St. and 150 hectares of grazing. The
THAT I WANT TO FARM! Helena near Vierfontein and is farming operations include 60%
THERE IS NOWHERE ELSE currently the third generation on white maize, 10% yellow maize,
the farm. He is a proud farmer: 25% sunflower and 5% cattle
WHERE I WANT TO BE.” “Everything I know about farm- (Simbras). One thing which DJ
ing I learned from my father”. learned from his father and which
T
DJ has a B.Ed. Tech with main he really took to heart, is: “do
he sixth generation Van der subjects Mechanical Technology something once and do it right”.
Linde, JD, was crowned as and Fitting-and-Turning, which DJ likes to know exactly what hap-
the provincial winner at the Free he attained from the North West pens on his farm. “I am painfully
State Young Farmer event at Mon- University in Potchefstroom. “I neat and tidy”, which is why he
te Bello Estate in Bloemfontein on built all sorts of things and used has refined his planting techniques
21 April 2016. Here Senwes was my hands from an early age, but and why he precisely manages his
also the proud co-sponsor of the I also knew that I wanted to be crops. DJ is a proud Senwes sup-
Free State Young Farmer Confer- a farmer. I only went to study to porter. “I wlll always do business
ence. DJ is motivated to follow in find a wife”, he adds jokingly. He with Senwes. They look after us
his ancestors' footsteps en tells us met his lovely wife, Rianette, at farmers”.
that his grandfather, DJ van der university and they are blessed DJ always manages to make a
Linde, was the 1984 Maize Farmer with two beautiful children, Divan plan - he uses equipment, imple-
of the Year. “I want to be part of (6) en Suhanri (4). “Without my ments and skills available on the
a good farming history”, he said family, and in particular my wife, farm in order to adjust to changing
ambitiously. “I never thought I I would not have been here today. conditions. “I don’t have the latest
would win the competition up to She supports me at every level of implements, tractors and equip-
this stage. There are a number of the farming operations”. ment, but I adjust what I have in
good farmers out there and I do DJ really started farming in order to keep up with technology
not regard myself as the top farmer 2012 when he inherited the farm and the developing industry”.
in the area. However, I try my from his late father, DJ van der DJ has an old threshing machine
best and I am proud to be able to Linde. He systematically expanded which dates from the thirties and
compete on equal footing with the the diversified farming operations which is in a 100% working con-
20 JUN/JUL 2016 • SENWES ScenarioT RA D E N E W S •••
order to deliver a successful crop.
“I don’t farm to make money. I
farm for 10 other families”. DJ
is a kind-hearted man who is in-
volved in his community. He is
involved with Grain SA and Free
State Agriculture. He also works
on the Vierfontein road and acts
tola, Aaron as mechanic for a number of SA
m the lef t: Phineas Ko
The far ming team. Fro Sim on No mbeu, Police Service vehicles. He started
e, Jan Majoro,
Motete, Petrus Motet van de r Lin de .
de an d DJ a community shooting range and a
Rianette van der Lin
soccer field for his employees and
he is always offering his services to
the school and church.
dition. He also has 70’s and 80’s State Department of Agriculture “I go to the Senwes Bothaville
John Deere tractors. “These trac- and convener of the judges, says branch a lot. I really like the peo-
tors really last forever”, JD proudly that the drought conditions made ple there”, DJ said with a smile.
said. His planter, which he uses the judging very difficult. DJ says He also enjoys the Grainlink
year after year, is 40 years old and that the drought brought him clos- App and thinks it is “very smart”.
he adjusts it every now and again er to his Creator and made him Senwes supported DJ during the
with the latest technology. realise once again where everything competition.
Prof. Pieter Fourie, Associ- comes from. He and his team of With Senwes firmly behind DJ,
ate-Professor at the Central Uni- workers, (10 male and 3 female), we wish him every success with the
versity of Technology (CUT), Free worked very hard as a team in last leg of the competition. 21MARLON ABRAHAMS
••• NEW S
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NAMPO HARVEST DAY IN The atmosphere over the four of the suggested transformation
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ble optimism and passion despite from private groups of commer-
20 MAY 2016, WHICH SAW the current drought conditions cial farms in the transformation
TEN PANEL DISCUSSIONS and political shenanigans dogging arena were seen as a catalyst to get
the sector. more farmers to initiate their own
ON BURNING ISSUES IN Discussions included success reform programmes.
AGRICULTURE BEING stories, including those of new The African continent still has
black commercial farmers, family 46% of the world’s underutilised
TACKLED HEAD-ON BY businesses, the value chain from arable land. This incredible statis-
SOME OF THE SECTOR’S the farm to the fork, changing tic means the potential for South
the image of agriculture, how to African farmers to expand their
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EXPERTS - 35 PANEL MEM- as an attractive career choice and their skills and experience is a real
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BERS TO BE EXACT. are actively being pursued to farm by the revelation that 42 African
further north in Africa. countries have made formal
T he final day was marked by
a discussion on changing
the image of agriculture with
What this round of Nation in
Conversation put into focus, is
that the discussion is definitely
gaining momentum with the mes-
approaches to South African agri-
cultural associations for farming
assistance.
The inherent die-hard opti-
panellist Phumi Mashigo, Foun
ding Partner, Ignitive, suggesting sage going out to Joe Public on mism among South African
that ‘Feeding the Nation’ should more platforms than ever before. farmers rose to the fore during the
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Mark Stead (Manager:
Commercial Fuels) of
Engen hands over
a cheque of R1
million to Francois
Strydom (Senwes
Group CEO) that
will go towards the
Agri SA Drought
disasterfund.
An exceptional achievement
for Senwes and NAMPO Harvest Day
AFTER AN UNBELIEVABLE or grain, but also hope”, said John Deere 9570 RX tractor
Jannie de Villiers (Chief Executive launch. One of the R6,3 million
50TH NAMPO HARVEST of Grain SA). tractors was sold within the first
DAY, WHICH WAS HELD The drought has the country 15 minutes of the launch. Nine
astir and there was huge concern models in total were booked and
FROM 17-20 MAY 2016 that it would have a negative sold within the first two days of
AT BOTHAVILLE, THERE IS impact on NAMPO attendance the NAMPO Harvest Day.
figures. However, as we all know, Senwes also caused a stir at
HOPE IN THE HEART OF farmers are resourceful. According the NAMPO Harvest Day by
EVERY FARMER. to Grain SA attendance figures donating R1 million to Agri
on the first day exeeded those of SA for the Drought Disaster
T
the previous year and attendance Fund on behalf of Engen.
he rain which fell during did not differ much from previous Senwes also joined hands with
the week before the years. Astral, a leading, integrated
NAMPO Harvest Day literally This year's NAMPO Harvest poultry producer in South
washed the harvest day terrain Day once again exceeded all Africa. On 18 May 2016 at
and the hearts of producers clean expectations with something NAMPO Harvest Day a maize
in preparation of the largest for every member of the family. supply agreement was signed by
agricultural exhibition in the The John Deere exhibition area Francois Strydom (Senwes Chief
world. “It did not only rain money had tongues wagging about the Executive Officer), Chris Schutte
(Astral Chief Executive Officer),
Front: Chris Schutte Andy Crocker (Meadow Feeds
(Astral CEO) and Francois
Managing Director) and Christo
Strydom (Senwes Group
CEO). Back: Andy Crocker Booyens (Tradevantage Managing
(Meadow Feeds MD) Director). Francois is excited
and Christo Booyens about the partnership with Astral.
(Tradevantage MD) “Senwes is privileged to have
signing the maize supply
concluded such a large agreement
agreement.
with an organisation such as
Astral.”
Senwes Grainlink had
visitors' heads turning, literally
and figuratively, with its tip-
top, innovative technological
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