Rising costs and dry weather threaten SA’s wheat harvest

Farmer's WeeklyOctavia Avesca Spandiel · 13 October 2026 at 03:00

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.

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