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Petrol and diesel prices in South Africa are at record highs, which will quickly raise costs for transport, food production and goods. The immediate cause is international - Brent crude rose from $87.89 to $101 a barrel due to the US-Iran conflict, uncertainty over the Strait of Hormuz, higher shipping costs and low global inventories.
South Africa has moved into the 2026-27 summer crop season. Farmers have started preparing land, with activity expected to increase everywhere in the coming weeks. Soil moisture is good thanks to recent rains and an unusually long rainy season last year that lasted until May.How much farmers will plant this season is still uncertain.
AgriSA Congress 2026 will bring together leaders from across South African agriculture to discuss the issues shaping the sector and set out a clear action plan. Under the theme “The Path is Clear”, the programme will focus on moving from policy priorities to practical mandates, with contributions from AgriSA leadership, government and industry.
The National Agricultural Marketing Council's 2025 report shows South Africa's Agricultural Industry Trusts grew to R2.76 billion in 2024/25, up R154 million or 5.91% from R2.60 billion in 2023/24.
Agricultural economist Wandile Sihlobo, South Africa’s Presidential Envoy on Agriculture and Land, believes China and South Africa can help make BRICS deliver more tangible benefits for African agriculture, especially South Africa’s.
Import duties on frozen bone-in chicken from Germany, the Netherlands and the UK are being reviewed to decide if they should stay for another five years.The duties were first put in place in 2015 and extended in 2021.
AgriSA CEO Johann Kotzé said Ramaphosa is correct, but the real question is whether government can make those components work together. Kotzé argued agriculture is performing well but masks weaknesses: water infrastructure under pressure, animal disease threatening livestock, costly logistics, rural crime, difficulty for emerging farmers to secure finance, and growing climate risk.
Smallholder dairy farmers in the Free State wake up before sunrise to milk cows and feed their communities, but many are struggling to make a profit and some are leaving dairy altogether.The issue is not production but selling milk profitably before it spoils.
Namibias foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreak is driving up livestock prices in South Africa and threatening the survival of some of its slaughterhouses. According to Dr Frikkie Maré, chief executive of South Africas Red Meat Producers Organisation (RPO), the suspension of Namibian livestock imports has already pushed weaner calf prices to between R57 and R60 per kilogramme at auctions. A2 lamb carcass prices have jumped by around R9 per kilogram in just one week in certain areas
TLU SA has commented on the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria ruling in the case against the Minister and Department of Water and Sanitation over outstanding water use charges and whether prescription applies.The court dismissed the application for declaratory relief.
Consumers should not be surprised if wine estates in future only dispatch online orders after the money has cleared in their bank accounts. This is because fraudsters now have estates in their sights.South African Wine says it has been informed of scammers defrauding wine farms and businesses in various regions through wine orders and fake proofs of payment.
President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa’s agricultural sector has significant potential for further growth and job creation, but transformation is essential to secure long-term food security.The government is making approximately 2.5 million hectares of state land available to black farmers across the country and is in the process of issuing title deeds.
South Africas dairy farmers have become highly efficient with little room left to cut costs, yet most still struggle to make worthwhile returns.Farmer numbers have dropped from about 7,500 to 830 as producers were forced to expand to stay viable.
The DA has called on Justice Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi to intervene over a possible conflict of interest in the investigation into 12 controversial insolvent estates involving the Land Bank.
TLU SA has commented on the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria ruling in the case against the Minister and Department of Water and Sanitation over outstanding water use charges and whether prescription applies.The court dismissed the application for declaratory relief.
Consumers should not be surprised if wine estates in future only dispatch online orders after the money has cleared in their bank accounts. This is because fraudsters now have estates in their sights.South African Wine says it has been informed of scammers defrauding wine farms and businesses in various regions through wine orders and fake proofs of payment.
President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa’s agricultural sector has significant potential for further growth and job creation, but transformation is essential to secure long-term food security.The government is making approximately 2.5 million hectares of state land available to black farmers across the country and is in the process of issuing title deeds.
South Africas dairy farmers have become highly efficient with little room left to cut costs, yet most still struggle to make worthwhile returns.Farmer numbers have dropped from about 7,500 to 830 as producers were forced to expand to stay viable.
The DA has called on Justice Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi to intervene over a possible conflict of interest in the investigation into 12 controversial insolvent estates involving the Land Bank.
The farming community in the Amersfoort district in Mpumalanga has been asked to check their security systems after a violent incident on a land reform farm where beef cattle, maize and soybeans are farmed.A former farm worker reportedly returned to collect some of his belongings and discovered that someone else had been appointed in his place.
Samelko, die koöperasie wat suiwelboere in die Wes- en Oos-Kaap verteenwoordig, het ernstige kommer uitgespreek nadat Lactalis (die wêreld se grootste suiwelmaatskappy) aangekondig het dat hy die prys van rou melk met ’n verdere 30 sent per liter in November gaan verlaag.
Construction of a containment zone fence to curb Namibia’s foot-and-mouth disease outbreak is set to begin tomorrow, as government races to stop the virus from spreading. Agriculture minister Inge Zaamwani says construction of a separate veterinary cordon fence along the Orange River is already underway and should be completed within four months.
Veediefstal het die Suid-Afrikaanse landbou in die afgelope boekjaar na raming meer as R1,16 miljard gekos (konserwatief bereken teen R15 000 per bees, R4 000 per bok en R2 500 per skaap). Die Wysigingswetsontwerp op Veediefstal van 2026 stel strenger vonnisse voor en wil vir die eerste keer ’n verpligte veeregister instel wat elke 14 dae bygewerk moet word.
South Africas pork industry is in a rebuilding phase after its most demanding animal health period on record.A new estimate from Pretoria puts local pork production down 7% in 2026 after African Swine Fever and Foot-and-Mouth Disease outbreaks that began in late 2025. It was the first time FMD was detected in a commercial piggery and the largest ASF outbreak ever recorded in the country.
South Africas 2026/27 winter crop is estimated at 2.67 million tonnes, up 2% year-on-year, but wheat alone tells a different story.The wheat harvest is forecast at 1.81 million tonnes, down 5% year-on-year and the lowest in eight years, due to lower plantings and dryness in parts of the Western Cape
Pinotage began as an experiment in 1925 when Professor Abraham Izak Perold crossed Pinot Noir and Cinsaut, then known as Hermitage. The first commercial wine bearing the name reached the market in 1961 under the Lanzerac label, though it was actually Bellevues 1959 Pinotage made by P.K. Morkel, which had won best wine at the South African Young Wine Show.
South African dairy farmers have warned that the country may have to live with foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) indefinitely unless government urgently improves disease surveillance and farmers take greater responsibility for reporting infections and vaccinating their herds.
Samelko, die koöperasie wat suiwelboere in die Wes- en Oos-Kaap verteenwoordig, het ernstige kommer uitgespreek nadat Lactalis (die wêreld se grootste suiwelmaatskappy) aangekondig het dat hy die prys van rou melk met ’n verdere 30 sent per liter in November gaan verlaag.
Construction of a containment zone fence to curb Namibia’s foot-and-mouth disease outbreak is set to begin tomorrow, as government races to stop the virus from spreading. Agriculture minister Inge Zaamwani says construction of a separate veterinary cordon fence along the Orange River is already underway and should be completed within four months.
Veediefstal het die Suid-Afrikaanse landbou in die afgelope boekjaar na raming meer as R1,16 miljard gekos (konserwatief bereken teen R15 000 per bees, R4 000 per bok en R2 500 per skaap). Die Wysigingswetsontwerp op Veediefstal van 2026 stel strenger vonnisse voor en wil vir die eerste keer ’n verpligte veeregister instel wat elke 14 dae bygewerk moet word.
South Africas pork industry is in a rebuilding phase after its most demanding animal health period on record.A new estimate from Pretoria puts local pork production down 7% in 2026 after African Swine Fever and Foot-and-Mouth Disease outbreaks that began in late 2025. It was the first time FMD was detected in a commercial piggery and the largest ASF outbreak ever recorded in the country.
South Africas 2026/27 winter crop is estimated at 2.67 million tonnes, up 2% year-on-year, but wheat alone tells a different story.The wheat harvest is forecast at 1.81 million tonnes, down 5% year-on-year and the lowest in eight years, due to lower plantings and dryness in parts of the Western Cape
Pinotage began as an experiment in 1925 when Professor Abraham Izak Perold crossed Pinot Noir and Cinsaut, then known as Hermitage. The first commercial wine bearing the name reached the market in 1961 under the Lanzerac label, though it was actually Bellevues 1959 Pinotage made by P.K. Morkel, which had won best wine at the South African Young Wine Show.
South African dairy farmers have warned that the country may have to live with foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) indefinitely unless government urgently improves disease surveillance and farmers take greater responsibility for reporting infections and vaccinating their herds.
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South Africa -Weeklikse Landbou Nuusoorsig - Weekly Agriculture News Summary 7 October 2026
50 Key International Headline News Stories in Agriculture, Farming & Agritech
(As of 14 October 2026)
(As of 14 October 2026)
- African Development Bank launches TAAT Phase III with $16 million to scale climate-smart technologies for 25+ million African smallholders.
- CIMMYT highlights science-driven pathways for resilient food systems at COP30, emphasising biological nitrification inhibition in wheat.
- Extreme weather forces USDA to cut forecasts for Indonesian palm oil, Chinese peanuts, Mexican wheat and EU maize.
- FAO Food Price Index rises in September on weather concerns and transport disruptions; cereals up sharply.
- Strengthening El Niño expected to rank among the strongest since 1950, raising risks for rice in Asia and global yields.
- Global agricultural productivity growth hits 50-year low at just 0.63% annually (2015–2024), Virginia Tech GAP Report finds.
- Corteva completes official split into separate seed and crop-protection companies.
- China announces plan to foster 10,000 high-potential agtech firms for self-reliance in farm science.
- G20 Trade Ministers unanimously condemn the weaponisation of food as a tool of geopolitical pressure.
- Strait of Hormuz disruptions drive sharp rise in global fertiliser and energy costs, threatening yields.
- EU maize production forecast drops 16% year-on-year after extreme summer heat and drought.
- Hexafarms raises €4.8 million for AI-powered greenhouse sensing and scouting robots.
- Solinftec expands Solix autonomous field robot and calls for permanent “physical AI” infrastructure on farms.
- AGCO Tech Day showcases autonomy, AI assistant Aurora and mixed-fleet solutions for farmer profitability.
- John Deere launches JD, an AI assistant to help farmers turn data into actionable decisions.
- Expo AgriTech 2026 in Málaga set to gather 8,000 professionals and 250 companies for Agriculture 4.0.
- OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2026–2035 projects 13.3% rise in global agricultural production value by 2035.
- Global cereal production forecast to decline 2.1% in 2026 but remain the second-largest on record.
- IRRI and BASF expand research into soil carbon for low-emission rice production.
- UAE’s Elite Agro unveils $180 million investment push across Mauritania, Morocco and the UAE for food security.
- Syngenta partners with Japanese innovators to strengthen its rice herbicide pipeline.
- Australian livestock tech firm Agscent expands into the UK on the back of drought-driven demand.
- Cropin and Google Cloud launch OrbitAI, described as the world’s first agentic AI platform for food and agriculture.
- Heritable Agriculture uses AI to accelerate discovery of tomato disease-resistance genes with Kagome.
- Carbon Robotics launches Carbon Autonomy Ready Program; Great Plains Manufacturing becomes first member.
- CNH and Bourgault form strategic alliance to expand global seeding portfolio.
- CropX acquires SCIO to create agriculture’s first self-improving agronomic intelligence platform.
- Edonia raises €15 million for spirulina-based whole-food protein with €30 million in pre-orders.
- Verley scales precision-fermented whey protein to 200,000-litre tanks for 2027 commercial sales.
- Japanese aquaponics startup combines strawberry and trout farming in a fertiliser-free system.
- ARK (Japan) raises over $8 million Series A to expand land-based aquaculture (RAS) to UAE and Indonesia.
- Cotierra raises $3 million to scale biochar technology across tropical agriculture.
- Norway’s fully automated vertical farm triples lettuce shelf life through robotic production.
- USDA reviews gene-edited plum bred to bloom nearly year-round.
- AfricaRice and CIMMYT deepen partnership for resilient food systems in Southern Africa.
- FAO and WMO release joint report on extreme heat impacts on crops, livestock and farm workers.
- La Via Campesina calls for urgent government price controls and minimum guaranteed prices for farmers.
- Indonesia and G20 members reject use of food as a geopolitical weapon.
- European Commission temporarily eases state-aid rules to help farmers cope with soaring fertiliser and fuel costs.
- US Senate bill proposed to eliminate tariffs on Moroccan phosphate fertiliser to ease farmer costs.
- Global growth in agricultural biologicals slows despite proven technology, experts warn.
- FIRA USA launches first Grower-Led Innovation of the Year Award.
- Agtrinsic expands AI disease-intelligence technology to South Asia’s smallholder farmers.
- Telangana’s agritech model recognised by World Economic Forum as a digital agriculture success story.
- Bartronics prepares voice-first, multilingual AI agri-tech app for Indian farmers.
- Wool Online (New Zealand) triples market share with upgraded digital trading platform.
- Coloured solar panels trialled in New Zealand to enable dual crop and renewable-energy production.
- GEOGLAM Global Crop Monitor reports generally favourable conditions but notes El Niño risks.
- Middle East conflict and Black Sea logistics continue to disrupt grain and fertiliser trade flows.
- Experts warn that without accelerated adaptation, staple crop yields could decline 8–10% by 2050 under moderate warming.
El Niño Report – Current Status as of Mid-October 2026
Overall Status
El Niño Advisory is in effect.
El Niño conditions are present and continue to strengthen. This is already a strong event and is on track to become a very strong / historic “Super” El Niño.Current Oceanic Conditions (as of early–mid October 2026)
As of mid-October 2026, the world is experiencing a rapidly intensifying, very strong El Niño that is highly likely to reach historic strength during the Northern Hemisphere winter of 2026–27. Impacts on global weather patterns, rainfall, temperatures, and agriculture are expected to be significant.
El Niño Advisory is in effect.
El Niño conditions are present and continue to strengthen. This is already a strong event and is on track to become a very strong / historic “Super” El Niño.Current Oceanic Conditions (as of early–mid October 2026)
- Weekly Niño 3.4 anomaly (conventional): approximately +3.3°C (week centred around 7 October 2026) — very strong category.
- Relative Oceanic Niño Index (RONI) for July–September 2026: +1.7°C (strong).
- Eastern Pacific (Niño 1+2 and Niño 3 regions) showing anomalies exceeding +4.0°C to +5.0°C in places.
- Subsurface temperatures remain exceptionally warm (anomalies > +10°C at depth in the eastern Pacific), supporting further intensification.
- Atmospheric indicators (Southern Oscillation Index) are strongly negative and consistent with a mature, strengthening El Niño.
- El Niño is expected to continue strengthening through the remainder of 2026.
- Strong-to-very strong conditions are likely through January–March 2027 (probability remaining above 83%).
- Chance of a historic event (3-month RONI ≥ +2.5°C, stronger than any El Niño since 1950):
- September–November 2026: 54%
- October–December 2026: 83%
- November 2026–January 2027: 70%
- Most models indicate the peak will occur in late 2026 (October–December or around December), followed by gradual weakening through spring 2027.
- Transition toward ENSO-neutral conditions is favoured during spring or early summer 2027.
- Japanese Meteorological Agency data show September NINO.3 anomalies reaching a new record of +4.0°C (surpassing the previous record of +3.6°C from December 1997).
- A positive Indian Ocean Dipole is also present and expected to peak around October before declining.
- This event is already ranking among the strongest on record and has a high probability of becoming the strongest El Niño since at least 1950.
As of mid-October 2026, the world is experiencing a rapidly intensifying, very strong El Niño that is highly likely to reach historic strength during the Northern Hemisphere winter of 2026–27. Impacts on global weather patterns, rainfall, temperatures, and agriculture are expected to be significant.
World Wine News – South Africa
(As of 14 October 2026)Key HighlightsResearch & Innovation
South African wine researchers continue to deliver strong scientific output despite significantly lower funding and capacity compared with peers in Australia, California and France. At a recent South Africa Wine Research, Development and Innovation event near Paarl, industry leaders highlighted the high quality of local postgraduate training and research. However, they warned that tighter producer margins, climate pressure and water constraints now threaten this competitive edge. Calls were made for increased funding and better coordination to translate research into practical vineyard and cellar improvements.
Cape Winemakers Guild Auction 2026
The 42nd Cape Winemakers Guild Auction (2–3 October) raised a record R18.223 million, up 5.9% on 2025. A total of 2,220 cases were sold (up 16%). For the first time, white wines (including Cap Classique) achieved a higher average price than reds. Top lots included Mullineux The Gris Old Vine Sémillon 2025. Bidders from 16 countries participated, with South Africans accounting for 78% of sales.
The 42nd Cape Winemakers Guild Auction (2–3 October) raised a record R18.223 million, up 5.9% on 2025. A total of 2,220 cases were sold (up 16%). For the first time, white wines (including Cap Classique) achieved a higher average price than reds. Top lots included Mullineux The Gris Old Vine Sémillon 2025. Bidders from 16 countries participated, with South Africans accounting for 78% of sales.
Pinotage Celebrations
International Pinotage Day was marked on 10 October. The Absa Top 10 Pinotage Awards celebrated their 30th year. Beyerskloof Diesel 2022 secured its record eighth consecutive Top 10 trophy. The 2026 Perold Absa Cape Blend and Absa Pinotage Rosé awards recognised 12 wines, highlighting the grape’s versatility in both red blends and rosés. Groot Constantia’s Pinotage also earned multiple accolades, including Double Gold for the 2024 vintage.
International Pinotage Day was marked on 10 October. The Absa Top 10 Pinotage Awards celebrated their 30th year. Beyerskloof Diesel 2022 secured its record eighth consecutive Top 10 trophy. The 2026 Perold Absa Cape Blend and Absa Pinotage Rosé awards recognised 12 wines, highlighting the grape’s versatility in both red blends and rosés. Groot Constantia’s Pinotage also earned multiple accolades, including Double Gold for the 2024 vintage.
New Releases
Groote Post released its flagship Seasalter 2026 Sauvignon Blanc. The wine was already named one of only 20 finalists in the 2026 FNB Sauvignon Blanc SA Top 10 Competition. Winemaker Lukas Wentzel described it as one of the finest Seasalter vintages to date following ideal ripening conditions.Exports Performance
In the first half of 2026, South Africa stood out among New World wine exporters by recording growth in both value (+6.2% to approximately €280 million) and volume. It was the only major New World producer to achieve simultaneous growth in both metrics during the period.Related Sector Note –
Groote Post released its flagship Seasalter 2026 Sauvignon Blanc. The wine was already named one of only 20 finalists in the 2026 FNB Sauvignon Blanc SA Top 10 Competition. Winemaker Lukas Wentzel described it as one of the finest Seasalter vintages to date following ideal ripening conditions.Exports Performance
In the first half of 2026, South Africa stood out among New World wine exporters by recording growth in both value (+6.2% to approximately €280 million) and volume. It was the only major New World producer to achieve simultaneous growth in both metrics during the period.Related Sector Note –
Table Grapes
Although not wine, the closely linked table grape industry released its first 2026/27 crop estimate of approximately 78.4 million cartons (slightly below last year’s 81.3 million). An earlier start to the season (10–14 days ahead) is expected due to warmer weather, with hopes of improved logistics and favourable market conditions in Europe.Overall, the South African wine industry is showcasing resilience through strong research output, successful premium auctions, celebration of its signature variety Pinotage, and positive export momentum, even as structural challenges around funding, climate and margins persist.
Although not wine, the closely linked table grape industry released its first 2026/27 crop estimate of approximately 78.4 million cartons (slightly below last year’s 81.3 million). An earlier start to the season (10–14 days ahead) is expected due to warmer weather, with hopes of improved logistics and favourable market conditions in Europe.Overall, the South African wine industry is showcasing resilience through strong research output, successful premium auctions, celebration of its signature variety Pinotage, and positive export momentum, even as structural challenges around funding, climate and margins persist.
Wildlife, Hunting and Game News – South Africa and International
(Mid-October 2026)South AfricaConstitutional Court Ruling on Animal Well-being
The Constitutional Court dismissed a challenge by the South African Hunters and Game Conservation Association against animal well-being provisions in the National Environmental Management Laws Amendment Act. The court ruled the application was unreasonably delayed (more than 25 months after presidential assent). The provisions, which require animal well-being to be considered in wildlife management and sustainable use decisions, remain in force.
Animal welfare groups welcomed the outcome.CITES Trophy Export Quotas
Minister David Maynier gazetted CITES export quotas for 2026 and 2027:
Minister David Maynier gazetted CITES export quotas for 2026 and 2027:
- Elephants: 150 animals (300 tusks) per year
- Black rhinos: 11 adult males per year
- Leopards: 11 adult males in 2026 and 10 in 2027
Rhino Poaching Conviction
SANParks welcomed a guilty verdict against a former Kruger National Park regional ranger and a state veterinary technician for the illegal hunting and killing of a white rhino in a protected area, as well as related firearm offences. The case had been ongoing for approximately ten years.
SANParks welcomed a guilty verdict against a former Kruger National Park regional ranger and a state veterinary technician for the illegal hunting and killing of a white rhino in a protected area, as well as related firearm offences. The case had been ongoing for approximately ten years.
New National Park
Minister Maynier declared the new Grasslands National Park in the Eastern Cape, comprising 18 properties covering more than 10,000 hectares.Transformation Debate
An open letter from a Black hunting outfitter criticised the slow pace of transformation in the wildlife sector, arguing that Black professionals need meaningful access to land and ownership opportunities rather than limited roles.
Minister Maynier declared the new Grasslands National Park in the Eastern Cape, comprising 18 properties covering more than 10,000 hectares.Transformation Debate
An open letter from a Black hunting outfitter criticised the slow pace of transformation in the wildlife sector, arguing that Black professionals need meaningful access to land and ownership opportunities rather than limited roles.
InternationalGlobal Biodiversity Goals Under Scrutiny
Ahead of CBD CoP17 in Yerevan (19–30 October), organisations including WCS and Greenpeace warned that the world is off-track on the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework targets for 2030. Calls intensified for concrete implementation rather than new pledges.Living Planet Report 2026
WWF’s latest report showed an average 73% decline in monitored vertebrate populations globally since 1970 (85% in freshwater systems). While some recoveries (tigers, elephants, turtles, tuna) offer hope, overall trends remain deeply concerning.
Angola Reopens Regulated Hunting
After an 18-year absence, Angola conducted its first sanctioned legal safari hunts. Dallas Safari Club representatives participated, marking a step toward rebuilding regulated, sustainable wildlife utilisation following decades of conflict.
After an 18-year absence, Angola conducted its first sanctioned legal safari hunts. Dallas Safari Club representatives participated, marking a step toward rebuilding regulated, sustainable wildlife utilisation following decades of conflict.
Other Notes
Ongoing global efforts continue against wildlife trafficking, with reports of industrial-scale networks in Latin America and continued pressure on species such as pangolins, tigers and sharks. Community-based programmes (e.g., photo-based incentives replacing hunting in parts of Indonesia) are gaining attention as alternative livelihood models.Overall, mid-October 2026 highlights tension in South Africa between sustainable-use hunting policies and animal well-being/conservation concerns, alongside international focus on accelerating biodiversity action ahead of key UN meetings.
Ongoing global efforts continue against wildlife trafficking, with reports of industrial-scale networks in Latin America and continued pressure on species such as pangolins, tigers and sharks. Community-based programmes (e.g., photo-based incentives replacing hunting in parts of Indonesia) are gaining attention as alternative livelihood models.Overall, mid-October 2026 highlights tension in South Africa between sustainable-use hunting policies and animal well-being/conservation concerns, alongside international focus on accelerating biodiversity action ahead of key UN meetings.
Farming and Agriculture Functions, Farming Days & Gatherings –
Mid-October 2026
South Africa (Key Events)13–14 October 2026
Free State Provincial Women in Agriculture Imbizo
- Location: City Hall, Bloemfontein
- Time: 09:00–16:00 daily
- First-ever provincial event of its kind. Expected attendance: more than 350 women farmers.
- Theme: “The Breadbasket in Her Hands: Safe on the Land, Resourced to Produce, Skilled to Lead.”
- Focus: Funding access, markets, training, networking, and challenges facing women in agriculture.
South African Agricultural Awards
- Location: Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg
- Annual prestige awards recognising excellence across the agricultural sector.
Undercover Farming Conference & Expo
- Location: Allée Bleue Estate, Groot Drakenstein (Western Cape)
- Focus: Protected agriculture, greenhouse technology, innovation, and industry networking.
Saai Karoo Landboufees
- Location: Laingsburg Sport Grounds, Western Cape
- Two-day agricultural festival with auctions, youth programmes, expert discussions, entertainment, and competitions.
- Royal Agricultural Show (KwaZulu-Natal Midlands, near Howick) – ran 7–11 October (175th anniversary, new venue).
- Nampo Alfa (Bothaville) – held 2–3 October (strong livestock programme despite FMD challenges).
- Saudi Agriculture 2026 (Riyadh): 19–22 October – Major Middle East agricultural trade exhibition covering farming, livestock, poultry, aquaculture, and agri-tech.
- Tulsa Farm Show (Oklahoma, USA): 10–12 October – Large indoor farm equipment and ranching show.
- Various regional farm days and harvest festivals in the USA (e.g., Landmark Park Fall Farm Day on 17 October, Farm Harvest Fest mid-month).
South African Weather Forecast – Next Week
(Approximate period: 13–21 October 2026)Overall OutlookA clear north-south split is expected.
- Interior and northern regions: Warm to hot, with temperatures frequently reaching the low-to-mid 30s°C. Isolated to scattered afternoon thunderstorms are likely, especially from mid-week onward.
- Western Cape: Mild to cool, with mostly dry conditions early in the period and increasing chances of light rain or showers later in the week.
- Eastern coastal areas (KwaZulu-Natal and Eastern Cape): Milder temperatures with intermittent showers and thunderstorms.
- Mostly clear to partly cloudy and warm/hot.
- Highs: 28–32°C
- Lows: 12–20°C
- Thunderstorms possible on Friday 16 and Sunday 18 October (around 30% chance).
- Mild and often cloudy or partly cloudy.
- Highs: 17–21°C
- Lows: 10–14°C
- Light rain or showers more likely from Friday 16 October onward, with better chances over the weekend.
- Mild with periods of cloud and rain.
- Highs: 22–27°C
- Lows: 19–21°C
- Showers and thundershowers possible on several days, especially early and later in the period. A heat-wave warning applies to north-western KZN early in the week.
- Hot conditions dominate, with highs reaching 32–35°C in places (hottest in Mpumalanga and North West).
- Afternoon thunderstorms expected on several days, particularly mid-to-late week.
- Variable, with cooler coastal conditions and warmer inland. Showers and isolated thunderstorms possible, especially early in the period.
- Heat will build inland through the week.
- Thunderstorm activity is expected to be the main weather producer over the central and eastern interior.
- The Western Cape remains relatively cool compared with the rest of the country and may see its best rainfall chances toward the weekend (17–18 October).
- No major widespread severe weather is currently highlighted beyond localised thunderstorms, but fire danger may remain elevated in dry northern and western interior areas.
AMT
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Product Name |
Price |
Quantity Type |
Date |
Change |
Previous Price |
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White maize |
R 4 178,80 |
per Ton |
2026-10-12 |
0.60 % |
R 4 154,00 |
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|
Yellow maize |
R 4 056,00 |
per Ton |
2026-10-12 |
-1.31 % |
R 4 110,00 |
||
|
Soybeans |
R 9 450,00 |
per Ton |
2026-10-12 |
0.16 % |
R 9 435,00 |
||
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Sunflower seed |
R 10 360,00 |
per Ton |
2026-10-12 |
0.73 % |
R 10 285,00 |
||
|
Wheat |
R 5 881,00 |
per Ton |
2026-10-09 |
-0.15 % |
R 5 890,00 |
||
|
Sorghum (IPP) |
R 5 984,00 |
per Ton |
2026-10-12 |
0.20 % |
R 5 972,00 |
||
|
Groundnuts (IPP Randfontein)) |
R 22 965,00 |
per Ton |
2026-10-09 |
2.77 % |
R 22 346,00 |
||
|
Cotton (IPP) |
R 11 060,00 |
per Ton |
2026-10-09 |
0.00 % |
R 11 060,00 |
||
|
Soy Meal (US derived price) |
R 11 470,00 |
per Ton |
2026-10-09 |
-0.25 % |
R 11 499,00 |
||
|
Chop |
R 3 550,00 |
per Ton |
2026-10-09 |
0.00 % |
R 3 550,00 |
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|
Lusern (Grade 1) |
R 3 700,00 |
per Ton |
2026-10-09 |
0.00 % |
R 3 700,00 |
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Product Name |
Price |
Quantity Type |
Date |
Change |
Previous Price |
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|
Bananas |
R 9,39 |
per Kg |
2026-10-09 |
6.83 % |
R 8,79 |
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|
Apples |
R 10,41 |
per Kg |
2026-10-09 |
1.26 % |
R 10,28 |
||
|
Oranges |
R 3,18 |
per Kg |
2026-10-09 |
24.22 % |
R 2,56 |
||
|
Avocados |
R 16,25 |
per Kg |
2026-10-09 |
0.49 % |
R 16,17 |
||
|
Grapes |
R 78,22 |
per Kg |
2026-10-09 |
4.92 % |
R 74,55 |
||
|
Mangos |
R 19,44 |
per Kg |
2026-10-09 |
-25.06 % |
R 25,94 |
||
|
Pears |
R 9,27 |
per Kg |
2026-10-09 |
5.82 % |
R 8,76 |
||
|
Pineapples |
R 8,76 |
per Kg |
2026-10-09 |
2.10 % |
R 8,58 |
||
|
Peaches |
R 36,99 |
per Kg |
2026-10-09 |
-23.24 % |
R 48,19 |
||
|
Lemons |
R 4,83 |
per Kg |
2026-10-09 |
-5.11 % |
R 5,09 |
||
|
Nectarines |
R 32,56 |
per Kg |
2026-10-09 |
-7.34 % |
R 35,14 |
||
|
Naartjies (Mandarins) |
R 7,91 |
per Kg |
2026-10-09 |
13.81 % |
R 6,95 |
||
|
Blueberries |
R 49,65 |
per Kg |
2026-10-09 |
-12.70 % |
R 56,87 |
||
|
Grapefruits |
R 5,96 |
per Kg |
2026-10-09 |
14.40 % |
R 5,21 |
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|
Product Name |
Price |
Quantity Type |
Date |
Change |
Previous Price |
||||
|
Potatoes |
R 82,57 |
per 10Kg |
2026-10-09 |
6.56 % |
R 77,49 |
||||
|
Tomatoes |
R 14,91 |
per Kg |
2026-10-09 |
21.81 % |
R 12,24 |
||||
|
Carrots |
R 4,04 |
per Kg |
2026-10-09 |
2.80 % |
R 3,93 |
||||
|
Onions |
R 147,20 |
per 10Kg |
2026-10-09 |
-0.86 % |
R 148,48 |
||||
|
Cabbage |
R 2,06 |
per Kg |
2026-10-09 |
-3.74 % |
R 2,14 |
||||
|
Garlic |
R 84,59 |
per Kg |
2026-10-09 |
6.50 % |
R 79,43 |
||||
|
Spinach |
R 2,57 |
per Kg |
2026-10-09 |
-0.39 % |
R 2,58 |
||||
|
Sweet Potatoes |
R 7,48 |
per Kg |
2026-10-09 |
26.35 % |
R 5,92 |
||||
|
Peppers |
R 15,01 |
per Kg |
2026-10-09 |
9.24 % |
R 13,74 |
||||
|
Chillies |
R 7,65 |
per Kg |
2026-10-09 |
-3.41 % |
R 7,92 |
||||
|
Pumpkins |
R 4,82 |
per Kg |
2026-10-09 |
20.20 % |
R 4,01 |
||||
|
Mushrooms |
R 77,21 |
per Kg |
2026-10-09 |
2.13 % |
R 75,60 |
||||
|
Butternuts |
R 8,51 |
per Kg |
2026-10-09 |
-4.70 % |
R 8,93 |
||||
|
Green beans |
R 22,74 |
per Kg |
2026-10-09 |
3.74 % |
R 21,92 |
||||
|
Product Name |
Price |
Quantity Type |
Date |
Change |
Previous Price |
||||
|
Sheep A2/3 |
R 111,75 |
per Kg |
2026-10-09 |
1.86 % |
R 109,71 |
||||
|
Feeder Lamb (Dual Purpose) |
R 57,58 |
per Kg |
2026-10-09 |
1.77 % |
R 56,58 |
||||
|
Sheep AB2/3 |
R 95,14 |
per Kg |
2026-10-09 |
1.48 % |
R 93,75 |
||||
|
Sheep B2/3 |
R 84,50 |
per Kg |
2026-10-09 |
0.90 % |
R 83,75 |
||||
|
Sheep C2/3 |
R 83,33 |
per Kg |
2026-10-09 |
3.20 % |
R 80,75 |
||||
|
Wool 20 micron - Non RWS |
R 231,00 |
per Kg |
2026-10-09 |
2.67 % |
R 225,00 |
||||
|
Wool 20 micron - RWS |
R 251,00 |
per Kg |
2026-10-09 |
3.29 % |
R 243,00 |
||||
|
Mohair - Ave Non RWS |
R 388,76 |
per Kg |
2026-10-02 |
3.30 % |
R 376,35 |
||||
|
Product Name |
Price |
Quantity Type |
Date |
Change |
Previous Price |
||||
|
Beef A2/3 |
R 65,93 |
per Kg |
2026-10-09 |
1.20 % |
R 65,15 |
||||
|
Weaners (200-250kg) |
R 51,32 |
per Kg |
2026-10-09 |
1.81 % |
R 50,41 |
||||
|
Beef AB2/3 |
R 62,88 |
per Kg |
2026-10-09 |
1.52 % |
R 61,94 |
||||
|
Beef B2/3 |
R 58,88 |
per Kg |
2026-10-09 |
1.08 % |
R 58,25 |
||||
|
Beef C2/3 |
R 57,50 |
per Kg |
2026-10-09 |
1.97 % |
R 56,39 |
||||
|
Product Name |
Price |
Quantity Type |
Date |
Change |
Previous Price |
||||
|
Kids (under 30kg) |
R 75,65 |
per kg |
2026-10-09 |
-1.84 % |
R 77,07 |
||||
|
Medium (30-40kg) |
R 63,86 |
per kg |
2026-10-09 |
-5.95 % |
R 67,90 |
||||
|
Large (above 40kg) |
R 52,83 |
per kg |
2026-10-09 |
89.22 % |
R 27,92 |
||||
|
Ewes (Goats) |
R 56,58 |
per kg |
2026-10-09 |
4.26 % |
R 54,27 |
||||
|
Product Name |
Price |
Quantity Type |
Date |
Change |
Previous Price |
||||
|
Poultry Frozen |
R 31,75 |
per Kg |
2026-10-09 |
1.67 % |
R 31,23 |
||||
|
Poultry fresh |
R 35,02 |
per Kg |
2026-10-09 |
1.98 % |
R 34,34 |
||||
|
Poultry IQF |
R 31,47 |
per Kg |
2026-10-09 |
3.18 % |
R 30,50 |
||||
|
Product Name |
Price |
Quantity Type |
Date |
Change |
Previous Price |
||||
|
Pork Porkers |
R 31,23 |
per Kg |
2026-10-09 |
-0.13 % |
R 31,27 |
||||
|
Pork Baconers |
R 30,34 |
per Kg |
2026-10-09 |
0.07 % |
R 30,32 |
||||
|
Pork Sausage |
R 23,98 |
per Kg |
2026-10-09 |
-1.88 % |
R 24,44 |
||||
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