Risk management strategies for the current planting season

Farmer's WeeklyMagda du Toit · 31 October 2026 at 11:00

With predictions of severe El Niño conditions this summer, grain and oilseed farmers across South Africa, particularly in the Free State, North West, Mpumalanga, and Limpopo, are expected to prioritise drought risk management over maximum production. Here, farmers and industry representatives speak…
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