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READStockfarm February 2026
As the end of the tax year approaches, it is prudent to ensure that your affairs are in order ahead of filing your tax returns later in the year. Equally important is staying informed about recent regulatory tax changes that may affect your farming business. In the February 2026 issue of Stockfarm we unpack the latest developments and other tax season ins and outs producers need to be aware of. Also included in the lineup are an honorary shout-out to our Eastern Cape dairy legends, and a look at the freshness of the meat reaching our tables. Other articles to look forward to: • Shearer training for improved performance. • Dairy farm audits: Best practice for sustainability. • What producers should know about niche meat markets. • Koos Kooy: Testing the limits with genetic progress. • From lease to livelihood: Land reform success. • Dynamics of SA’s lucerne hay industry (Part 2). • The grazing paradox: Towards better data. • Ewe nutrition for a healthy lamb crop. • Phosphate supplementation in livestock. • Boer goat management (Part 5): Nutrition. • Ewe synchronisation for genetic progress. • Managing breeding stock and unsold weaner calves. • Asiatic redwater and the role of vaccination. • Ticks to put on your autumn watch list. • Tackle mastitis in dairy cows. • Law minute: The value of class action. • And much more! Download your free copy here.
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READCHIPS January/February 2026
The January/February 2026 issue of CHIPS features a comprehensive overview of the potato industry, including in-depth research on nematode management, Prokon’s role in the potato value chain, and various cultivar trials. Readers can look forward to an exciting issue that’s sure to keep your potato knowledge growing strong! In this issue/In hierdie uitgawe: • Potatoes SA Transformation Symposium feedback. • Market monitor: The first 44 weeks of 2025 at FPMs. • World potato markets: Expanded 2025 industry report. • Cover crops: A solution for nematode control. • Nematode control: Can we do without fumigation? • Glyphosate hormesis: Benefits and risks. • The concept of low flow-rate irrigation. • Cultivar trials at Davel/Bethal and Petrusburg. • Cultivar check: Lanorma. • Potatoes SA bursary: Bursary to breakthrough. • Prokon news. • And much more. Download your free copy here.
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READStockfarm January 2026
In conversations about the meat supply chain, the first and final links tend to take prominence, while the work performed by the middlemen often goes unnoticed. Yet every link plays a vital role. The real question is: Do we truly understand the value each link adds? In Stockfarm January 2026, we delve deeper into the role of abattoirs as guardians of meat safety, focussing on safety standards, meat quality, hygiene and processing protocols, and industry regulations. Also included in this month’s issue is an in-depth look at the 2025 Santam Agriculture Silage Competition results and the winners in each category of this long-standing Plaas Media competition. Other articles to look forward to: • Unravelling dairy and imitation dairy product regulations. • Top farmers honoured at Master Dairyman Awards. • Why kraaling stray livestock matters. • John Eustace: Circular agriculture in practice. • Beefmaster: A breed that you like will work with you. • Why use a silage inoculant? • Dynamics of SA’s lucerne hay industry (Part 1). • Silage equipment you can’t do without. • Modern haymaking and baling. • Boer goat management (Part 4): Mating. • Bonsmara awards and achievements in 2025. • The value of a vaccination programme for cattle and sheep. • Clostridial diseases: Know the enemy. • Law minute: Formal mediation prior to eviction orders. • And much more! Download your free copy here.