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Farmersweekly.co.za reports that the South African Poultry Association (SAPA) is supporting the Department of Agriculture’s decision against imposing a countrywide restriction on poultry imports from Brazil following a Newcastle disease (NCD) outbreak in the state of Santa Catarina. Izaak Breitenbach, CEO of SAPA’s Broiler Organisation, said the association considered the…

FarmersWeekly.co.za reports that emerging farmers in the Eastern Cape have until 30 October 2026 to apply for support through the provincial Department of Agriculture’s Farmer Support Programme for the 2027/28 financial year. The programme, led by MEC for Agriculture Nonceba Kontsiwe, aims to provide subsistence and smallholder farmers with support…

Farmersweekly.co.za reports that South African agricultural organisations have welcomed key measures in Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s 2026 Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBS) on 21 October, including a R10 billion fuel levy intervention, the additional funding for agricultural extension services, and infrastructure investment. While Minister Godongwana’s announcement offers some relief to…

Farmersweekly.co.za reports that South Africa’s wheat harvest is expected to fall to its lowest level in eight years in the 2026/27 season, as rising input costs and dry conditions in the Western Cape put pressure on farmers, despite an anticipated increase in overall winter crop production. Thabile Nkunjana, senior economist…

Farmersweekly.co.za reports that that the in-calf Ankole heifer Queen Arusha (NANK23 001) sold for R6,4 million at the Ntaba Nyoni & Friends auction at Phala Phala near Bela-Bela, Limpopo, on 3 October, setting a new South African record for a female animal across cattle breeds, according to JP Smith, COO…