Agricultural Business Chamber of South Africa

South Africa’s changing labour laws: What they mean for agribusiness and grain storers

South Africa’s labour-law framework is being reshaped into different phases. For agribusiness, especially  grain handlers and storage operators, these changes are not just legal technicalities. T.....

Shaping the future of the grain storage industry

Today’s workplace is characterised by a pronounced generational divide, with employees from different age groups often struggling to understand one another. According to Francois Sieberhagen, executiv.....

Agbiz gears up for a year of unity

Cooperation will be the unifying key to unlocking success in the grain value chain in 2026. This message was conveyed loud and clear at the annual Agbiz Media Day, held at the Grain Building in Pretor.....

Growing people, not just grain: The new face of silo management in South Africa

Finding the right person to manage a silo in South Africa is no small task. The ideal candidate must possess the right technical qualifications, personality, leadership ability, and the desire to buil.....

How agriculture shapes careers and dreams

When I started my career at NWK in 2003 and thus entered the agricultural industry, I did not expect to fall in love with it. My professional roots were in manufacturing, consulting and training, whic.....

The case for preventive silo maintenance

In the latter half of the last century, hundreds of freestanding concrete silos were built across South Africa. In the decades that followed, some of the specialised expertise required to construct an.....

Grain storage options abound

Each year, as harvesters sweep across the fields and trucks queue at depots, the same question arises: Where will all this grain go? For decades, the answer was straightforward – into silos. Those tow.....

A challenging year for grain and oilseeds

It has been a turbulent year for South Africa’s grain and oilseeds industry, traders included. Misaligned crop estimates, local quality concerns, frustrations with the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE.....

South Africa’s grain silo history: A journey of profound heights and depths

Grain storage has always been central to food security. From ancient methods designed to prevent spoilage to the massive silos that now dot South Africa’s landscape, the evolution of storage systems t.....

Grain handling: A story spanning 60 years

It was June 1960, and the maize was ready for harvest. Maize pickers were recruited from surrounding areas, reaching as far as the former homelands of Lebowa and KwaNdebele. Early each morning, while .....

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