Summary Wet weather remains in place over summer grain-production areas Widespread rain continued over much of the central to northeastern parts of the country during the last few days, with persistent wet conditions leading to increasing levels of rivers ad dams in many areas.
Sponsored by Santam Agriculture -Johan van den Berg -Independent Agricultural Meteorologist (M.Sc Agric, Agricultural meteorology, UFS)
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