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CropsA Syngenta agronomist tells South African growers of maize, soya beans and sunflower that weed control has to start after the previous harvest and be complete before crops reach their critical early stages.
AgribusinessSARS has opened a standalone diesel refund registration system separate from VAT; no existing registration carries over, and a farmer's claims will depend on each fuel supplier registering too.
LivestockThe Agricultural Research Council will let qualifying manufacturers make its FMD vaccine under licence to add capacity, but procurement, regulatory and biosafety steps must come first.
VideoIn the latest AgriView episode, agricultural economist Wandile Sihlobo asks whether the enlarged BRICS bloc is opening real markets for South African produce, or mostly producing talk.
CropsWeather service and SADC outlooks favour below-normal rain and above-normal temperatures from October, but past El Nino years show strength alone does not decide the season.
LivestockA South African poultry specialist says new producers who jump into broilers for quick money fail when they have no market; feed, cash flow and house design decide the rest.
HealthWith rabies still endemic in parts of South Africa and dogs behind most human infections, FOUR PAWS and veterinarians used World Rabies Day on 28 September to call for dog vaccination and warn of the risk to cattle.
LivestockSouth Africa's Free State has confirmed another foot-and-mouth case at Fauresmith, taking its total to 799 with 155 active, even after more than 1.66 million cattle received a first vaccination.
A training day at Taaibosch Piggery brought NSPCA inspectors, the pork producers' body SAPPO and vets together; group housing and batch traceability won ground, but farrowing crates and tail docking remain in dispute.
Market ManagementAbsa's AgriTrends report shows potato volumes up 8% but market value down about 12% in the first half of 2026, while onions absorbed a 10% rise in volume and averaged 8% more per bag.
Entries rose 39% to 110, irrigated maize reached 24.431 t/ha and dryland growers in North West posted standout yields despite poor soils and dry conditions.
LivestockTen of 11 cattle sampled on a commercial farm in the Karasburg district tested positive for FMD inside Namibia's recognised disease-free zone, stopping red meat exports and all cloven-hoofed animal movement.
FruitsAbsa's AgriTrends spring report says citrus exports have grown to about US$2.5bn but need more markets, while port delays in Cape Town cost the table grape chain more than R3bn.
