Services
Grain and AGRICULTURAL
services
Our grain division provides storage facilities for various types of grain in the Western Cape. It has a total silo storage capacity of approximately 385 000 tonnes, with depots across the Overberg and Swartland regions.
Our grain division operates two seed processing facilities where approximately 10 000 tonnes of seed is cleaned and distributed every year.
This division includes an Agricultural Advisory Services department where trained advisors provide clients with advice and support relating to the technical aspects of the various production facets.
We are an established marketing facilitator for all types of grain and is also directly involved in the marketing of grazing crops.
Depots – Overberg district
We operate 15 grain depots with an overall storage capacity of over 385 000 tonnes for all types of grain such as barley, wheat, canola, lupines and triticale, among others.
BREDASDORP DEPOT/SEED
RIETPOEL DEPOT
CALEDON DEPOT/SEED
KLIPDALE DEPOT
KRIGE DEPOT
NAPIER DEPOT
PROTEM DEPOT
OUPLAAS DEPOT
Depots – Swartland district
BERGRIVER DEPOT
KORINGBERG DEPOT
KOPERFONTEIN DEPOT
LELIEDAM DEPOT
MORAVIA DEPOT
MOORREESBURG DEPOT
MOORREESBURG SEED
saadmrb@overbergagri.co.za
Tel: 022 433 8359 GPS 33°9’14.16″S / 18°40’15.63″E
Agricultural Development
Our agricultural development division focuses on agricultural counselling and agricultural economics, in support of sustainable grain and cattle livestock production.
Scientific and practical aspects of small grain cultivation and cattle livestock production, as well as agricultural economic information is collected, processed and made available. This is updated on a regular basis.
Please download the necessary information from our agricultural archive below:
Economics
Crop and animal production
Research
- D. de Klerk (SABBI) – Garskultivar evaluasie 2023
- Dr W. Hoffman (US) – Bewaringsboerdery, Ekonomiese perspektief en oorwegings
- LNR – 2020 Hawer Snyproef
- P. Delport (LNR) – Koring- en hawerkultivar evaluasie 2023
- P. Lombard (DLWK) – Canolakultivar evaluasie 2023
- P. Lombard (DLWK) – Perspektief op teruggehoude canolasaad
- P. Swannepoel – Kombinasies, asook verskillende vorme van kalk en gips om grondsuurheid aan te spreek 2023
- PCT Rainfed 2022 Report Sabbi
- R. Smit (DLWK) – Wisselboustelsels as ‘n volhoubare alternatief vir kunsmis om koring kwaliteit en produksie te verhoog
- SAWS – Seisoen weervoorspelling 2023
- JG van Zyl – Evaluation of spray deposition on wheat leaves as influenced by seeding density, spray volume and sprayer speed
INFORMATION DAYS
- Farmers day 2023
- Ruminant Day Program – 2023
- Andre Fourie – Het jy skaap of boer jy skaap. ‘n Ekonomiese analise
- Isak Staats – Hoe sien jy jou gat.
- Dr Josef van Wyngaard – Vermy die verlore lam
- Dr D. Reynolds – Beperk Reproduksie Verliese Deur Siektevoorkoming
- Dr Francois vd Vyver – Dieet Mikotoksien-effek op prenatale reproduktiewe sukses
- Dr Hensie Lategan – Weerstand in wurmdosering
SEED AND CULTIVAR INFORMATION
For more information, our clients are also invited to visit the following websites:
Agricultural
advisory services
Our Agricultural Advisory department provides an in-depth agricultural resource and support service. The core function of this department is to focus on agricultural counselling and economics in support of sustainable grain and livestock production.
Agricultural advisors apply both scientific and practical knowledge and experience when providing advice to clients related to production practices and financial management. Our team actively participates in various financial study groups during which crucial information is monitored and gathered, and clients are provided with mechanisation and land lease cost guides on an annual basis.
BREDASDORP
Chris Nel
Agricultural Advisor
Tel: 028 425 5827
Cell: 079 338 7396
Email: chrisn@overbergagri.co.za
CALEDON
Ruben Badenhorst
Agricultural Advisor
Tel: 028 412 3826
Cell: 076 697 6159
Email: rubenb@overbergagri.co.za
MOORREESBURG
Suzanne Lureman
Agricultural Advisor
Tel: 022 433 8381
Cell: 082 879 7205
Email: suzannel@overbergagri.co.za
Advisors closely monitor and compare the production and return potential of new cultivars to existing cultivars. Relevant and important information is then shared with clients during scheduled events, such as the annual Farmers’ Day, Farm Worker’s Day, Sheep Information Day as well as during the pre- and post-planting sessions.
This department maintains an updated agricultural resource library on a vast range of topics and serve on various standing committees on sustainable farming and protein research.
Seed Orders
In order to streamline the annual seed ordering process, producers are encouraged to place their grain and grazing seed orders well in advance online (GET APP) or at the nearest depots or retail branches.
- Saai- en Plantdigtheid 2022 – Caledon
- Saai- en Plantdigtheid 2022 – Bredasdorp
- Saadbestelbrief 2022 – Swartland
- Saadbestelbrief 2022 – Suid-Kaap
- Kultivarinligting 2022 – Swartland
- Kultivarinligting 2022 – Suid-Kaap
For seed order inquiries, please contact any of the following:
