Triotrade takes peanut production one LEAP further The farmer plants and harvests peanuts with great effort and care but peanut production still needs more to make its destination in the market This is where the peanut processing experts Triotrade has peanut processing plants in Schweizer-Reneke (North West province) and recent new addition in Hoopstad (Free State province) along with a warehouse in Pretoria and production areas in the Northern Cape and Namibia Established in 1996 following the dissolution of the National Oil Seeds Board Triotrade boasts an astounding 28 years of experience in the industry The main peanut processing plant is located on the outskirts of Schweizer-Reneke in South Africa’s North-West Province This facility plays a crucial role in delivering higher-quality peanuts to both local and international customers which are particularly popular in markets such as Japan and Europe Triotrade Schweizer-Reneke has a processing capacity of +/- 15 000 tonnes of peanuts The peanuts are processed for the export market and also for local peanut butter and confectionery manufacturers such as RCL Foods State-of-the-art processing equipment and sorting machines imported from America are used to ensure superior product quality and efficient processing This plant features a modern drying facility that reduces aflatoxin risks associated with peanuts explained the process of the peanut processing plant The foundation of this business is the farmer who produces peanuts (without the farmer Triotrade is very particular with the type of peanut they process They supply their seed cultivars to the farmer with a sale and repurchase agreement for when the peanuts are harvested which entails the purchase of the whole harvest This encourages the farmer to take special care of the crop to achieve high yields and ensure good profitability The agreement has a minimum guaranteed price which gives the farmer a financial guideline to work from prior planting they are delivered to the different facilities so that the processing can begin Wessel says that there are seasons where there is a shortage of peanuts due to environmental and unforeseen circumstances Triotrade will import peanuts from Brazil or Argentina High temperatures stall the peanut growth process which restricts the yield of the farmer and also the quality of peanuts delivered to the factory The goal is to always have enough product for the customers that buys from Triotrade Triotrade is expanding its facilities and recently bought an existing peanut processing plant at Hoopstad in the Free State Wessel says there is always a drive to grow in the business The plant in Hoopstad is similar to the plant in Schweizer-Reneke and operating to full capacity for approximately six weeks during harvest time where a minimum of six thousand tonnes of peanuts are received This business expansion opens the opportunity to process more peanuts and thereby increase the supply for national and international clients the heart of the business is long-term client relations with peanut farmers and clients (local and international) It is important to understand clients’ needs to know exactly what they are looking for with regard to the peanut shape size and taste so that their needs can be met Triotrade’s vision will continue growing new cultivars to expand their business as needed and website in this browser for the next time I comment Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" Teken in vir ons nuusbrief om op hoogte te bly van die nuutste in die landboubedryf © 2025 Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd Reg No 2002/015527/30 All rights reserved  |  Terms of use The importance of community involvement can never be underestimated Especially when your business’ area of responsibility includes rural towns and communities Dealer Principal of Oranje Toyota in Welkom firmly believes this and this is why the dealer joined forces with a school farmers in the town of Hoopstad in the Free State to help make a difference Oranje Toyota Welkom has donated a Toyota Hilux to the winning farmer of the Mielieboer 2020 project to raise funds for Hoopstad High School “This is a case where it serves a good purpose for a community and its school but also makes good business sense for us a vehicle dealer A Hilux-bakkie and farming goes hand in hand Toyota has a strong and very loyal following in and around Hoopstad We will re-evaluate the success of our involvement on an annual basis,” he told Dealerfloor Chris says building a good relationship with the surrounding community makes good business sense “If you have a good relationship with people or communities People buy from people and that is why our involvement is so important,” he according to him “Like I mentioned Hoopstad is in our area of responsibility which means it is a part of our trading area We are also continuously looking at ways to increase our market share Hoopstad is an important farming district contributing a lot towards the national food basket And everyone knows the difficulties these smaller towns experience,” he says good facilities for education and sport is considered an anchor in communities to help maintain the existence of that community we decided to participate in this project,” says to Chris between 12 and 15 farmers grow a special crop of maize on one hectare of their land with the farmer with the highest yield winning A team from the school verified and marked all the allocated hectares of each participant This year the first place and title of Mielieboer 2020 went to Johendrie Boerdery belonging to the Roos family in the Hoopstad district They received the Toyota Hilux 2.4 GD-6 singe cab-bakkie to use for a year or 35 000 kilometres with the option of buying it at a reduced cost at the end of the term They yielded 13.13 tons per hectare and depending on the maize price per ton on the day it could be anywhere between R2 500 and R3 000 for a ton The second prize winner received a small John Deere tractor and the third prize was various chemicals used in maize production “We realise that Welkom is the shopping hub for a number of smaller towns and communities in our area Especially people from the farming communities visit Welkom on the weekends Toyota owners van now make a booking and leave their vehicle with us for a regular service “They can then in the mean-time do their shopping This new way of operating helps especially farmers to reduce the downtime during the week by taking a day out of their working schedule to bring the vehicle to the city We have alle the standard service ready,” Chris says Isuzu introduced the latest evolution of the MU-X locally with the latest model line-up raising the bar with improved styling The range is also being bolstered with the addition of a new flagship model Proton says it will soon address questions about its future in South Africa The 15th edition of the Simola Hillclimb was characterised by difficult emotions mixed with brave competition at the highest level during the King of the Hill challenge The transition from a career in the OEM environment to the business at dealership level was like chalk and cheese Audi Centre Sandton was named 2024 Dealer of the Year while Hatfield Motor Group walked away with the coveted 2024 Dealer Group of the Year prize during Audi South Africa’s annual Vorsprung Awards For a dealership to make an 180-degree U-turn within two years and then went on to win the overall Volkswagen Dealer of the Year award This dealer-focussed innovation is made possible with the support and endorsement of Absa Vehicle and Asset Finance All content copyright of Panthera Media Pty Ltd 2020 We use cookies to personalise content and ads and to analyse our traffic and improve our service You consent to cookies if you continue to use our website Le Roux Erasmus from Hoopstad and Jaco Burger from Wepener are the top finalists in Free State Agriculture’s 2022 Young Farmer of the Year competition Free State Agriculture (FSA) has announced its three finalists in its Young Farmer of the Year competition pig and sheep farmer are vying for the coveted title Le Roux Erasmus from Hoopstad, Hennie Venter from Theunissen and Jaco Burger from Wepener are the finalists in the prestigious competition presented for the 26th consecutive year FSA’s judging panel recently visited them to determine the winner to be announced on Thursday The panel is convened by Professor Pieter Fourie head of the agriculture department at Central University of Technology “It is wonderful to experience how positive the participants are about the future of agriculture in South Africa According to Fourie all participants are judged on their future vision personnel management and community involvement “It is really not the size of the farm that determines a winner balance and management performance of the young farmer.” The winner walks away with a cash prize as well as other prizes from various sponsors They will automatically participate in Toyota and Agri SA’s national Young Farmer of the Year competition Douglas Osler of Fouriesburg was FSA’s young farmer for 2021 ALSO READ: How this apple farmer ensures his competitive edge Sign up for Mzansi Today: Your daily take on the news and happenings from the agriculture value chain Just one important aspect of joining the South African hospitality industry on taking up a food and beverage job, is doing your.. With 21 global awards in the first six years of its existence Food For Mzansi is much more than an agriculture publication unashamedly saluting the unsung heroes of South African agriculture We believe in the power of agriculture to promote nation building and social cohesion by telling stories that are often overlooked by broader society Contact usOffice: +27 21 879 1824News: info@foodformzansi.co.zaAdvertising: sales@foodformzansi.co.za Home | South Africa The North West Department of Community Safety has assured the families who lost their two children in an accident between Bloemhof in North West and Hoopstad in the Free State that investigations will are being done into the cause of the crash MEC Sello Lehari was at the crash scene earlier on Thursday He has sent condolences to the bereaved families and wished learners who sustained injuries “The Department of Education in the province of North West and the Department of Community Safety in North West together with counter MECs from Free State are working on this matter The police from North West are investigating we are waiting for the investigation and we will take it from there Maybe some of them would be future leaders some of them they’d be future professionals The Mayor of Tswelopele Municipality Cllr Kenalemang Phukuntsi has been granted R2000.00 bail by Hoopstad Magistrate Court on friday The Mayor was arrested on the 08th of April 2022 at Hoopstad She faces Five cases of Theft and Crimen Injuria The Police says ”On the 02 February 2022 apparently the Mayor visited several shops of foreigners and alleged that they were selling expired groceries “It is alleged that she took from their shops items including Cosmetics The items taken from the shops are estimated to be R60 000.” said Captain Stephen Thakeng The case postponed till the 22 April 2022 for further investigation DO YOU HAVE A NEWS STORY OR AN OPINION FOR CENTRAL NEWS: E-mail us : newsroom@centralnews.co.za or Whatsapp us on 083 398 9119 Home | Business say they are yet to recover from the impact and Hoopstad are counting their losses following two weeks of the heavy downpour It has caused massive damage to crops and road infrastructure Heavy rainfalls and flash floods have left a trail of destruction to a number of farms Some farmers had to evacuate their flooded houses and farms says damages to his farm are estimated at more than R1.5 million it has affected the land that we already planted Inside there was fertiliser which is now no more I am in deep trouble now because I have a production loan with Senwes for me to plant the land here I can’t spare the land to make the top dressing I am appealing to President Ramaphosa and Minister Thoko Didiza to come down and see problems here.” We must come and fix all the roads because all the staff is on the land to harvest and bring it to the silos.” says his family is lucky to survive after they were trapped by floods we are lucky to survive because the water was too much says they are holding their collective breath that heavy rains cease to fall in order to harvest wheat and allow maize to grow “The roads are in a terrible state at moment It’s about 10 roads that are impossible The late plants of maize and soya and sunflower are taking a lot of strain with all the rain and water log in the earlier planting of maize where the maize is high they can withstand a little bit of waterlogging better.” says more rain is being predicted in the coming days “We are expecting disrupting rainfall over the western and southern parts of the Free State today due to heavy rainfall and flash flood guidance which indicates areas of concern where flooding might occur we are expecting cloudy to partly cloudy and cool to warm temperatures that can be expected throughout the province we are expecting thunderstorms over most parts of the province throughout the week As from 13 to 15 – from Wednesday to Friday – we are expecting severe storms to occur over the province the eastern parts of the province are likely to see storms that could lead to flooding.” The areas such Bultfontein and Hoopstad have experienced a seven-year drought until a recent downpour thesouthafrican.com is a division of Blue Sky Publications Ltd Reproduction without permission prohibited Home » Pilot of crop-spraying aircraft perishes in Free State field crash The pilot of the crop-spraying light aircraft crash in the Free State has been identified as 52-year-old Christiaan Korf Wiid A 52-year-old man has tragically died after the crop-spraying light aircraft he piloted crashed into a field between the Free State towns of Bultfontein and Hoopstad on Thursday night The deceased pilot has been named by authorities as Christiaan Korf Wiid who originally hails from Jankempsdorp in the North West Thandi Mbambo says Wiid’s light aircraft went down at about 21:00 on Thursday whilst spraying crops in the area and a search party was launched – using drones to help find the wreckage The search did not yield any results and police were called in to assist Mbambo says within ten minutes of being in the air authorities managed to spot the wreckage with Wiid’s body inside The deceased reportedly used to fly for the country’s airforce and South African Airways The Civil Aviation Authority is probing the accident The incident occurred mere hours after a Netcare emergency rescue helicopter enroute to pick up a critically ill patient crashed in KwaZulu-Natal (KNZ) on Thursday According to Netcare Chief Executive Officer those aboard the helicopter were: “Dr Kgopotso Rudolph Mononyane Dr Curnick Siyabonga (Siya) Mahlangu a cardiothoracic surgeon and Mpho Xaba a specialist theatre nurse for cardiothoracic and transplant all from Netcare Milpark Hospital; Sinjin Joshua Farrance an advanced life support paramedic at Netcare 911 Mark Stoxreiter who worked for National Airways Corporation” It has emerged Mononyane formed part of the medical team that tried to save the life of Minister in the Presidency Jackson Mthembu earlier on Thursday Mthembu later succumbed to COVID-19 related complications Health Minister Zweli Mkhize revealed on Clement Manyathela’s Show on eNCA that Mononyane had delayed his departure to KwaZulu-Natal to assist with the efforts to save Mthembu’s life The Civil Aviation Authority’s probe into the tragedy is also ongoing Follow us on Facebook for the latest breaking news, polls - and more! 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