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COM E R AI N , C O M E S H I NE
Come rain, come shine
Not a season to remember
THYS GROBBELAAR
SENIOR GRAIN ANALYST,
SENWES GRAINLINK
THE SEASON THUS FAR
The feared El Niño phenomenon
made its mark during the first part
of the season, particularly over the
western parts of the South African
summer rainfall area.
On Wednesday, 13 January, the
Western Free State experienced
a severe thunder storm, coupled
with a dust storm.
Good rain started to fall over
the largest part of the Senwes area
since 10 January. However, the
central western area of the Senwes
area of operation has not received
much rain. Producers have started
to plant in all earnest and conside