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READOilseeds Focus March 2026
In the March 2026 issue of Oilseeds Focus, we look at the forces reshaping South Africa’s oilseed landscape, including climate pressure and crop performance and disease risk and scientific collaboration. The issue unpacks the ongoing threat of Sclerotinia head rot in sunflower, reports back on the 2026 Combined Congress, and highlights new research providing empirical evidence of how rainfall amount and timing, temperature regimes, heat stress, and cultivar characteristics interact to shape canola yield outcomes. Also in this issue: • Cultivating climate-smart oilseed systems. • Climate drivers of canola yield in the Swartland. • The global drone revolution in agriculture. • Canola cultivar choice 2026: What and where? • Plant breeders’ rights and producers. • Promising new-generation soya bean cultivars. • International benchmarking of fertiliser uses. • Herbicide-resistant weeds associated with glyphosate. • South African oilseed nutrient use efficiency. • Oilseeds market 2026: A five-item watchlist. • New plant breeding techniques for food system resilience. • King IV vs King V: What is new? • And much more! Download your free copy here!
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READVeeplaas Maart 2026
In die hoofartikel in die Maart-uitgawe van Veeplaas kyk ons na die belangrike rol van voerkrale in die Suid-Afrikaanse rooivleisbedryf, insluitend hul kapasiteit, funksies in die waardeketting, bydrae tot die nasionale vleisproduksie, asook hoe ons land met ander vergelyk. Verder lees ons oor faktore wat die speenkalfprys bepaal en bek-en-klouseer word in die kollig geplaas: baanbrekernavorsing oor die vyfde kwart, hoe gemaak met biosekuriteit in die voerkraal en die toekoms van voerkrale te midde van hierdie krisis. Ook in Veeplaas Maart 2026 • Versekering is ’n veiligheidsnet met gate. • Oor Beefmasters, boerdery en balans. • ’n Tuli-kudde wat voortdurend verbeter. • Dohne-streekswenners en nuwe raad. • Van tradisie na tegnologie op Goedgeleë. • Suiwelsukses lê in genetika en teeldoelwitte. • Sporidesminvergiftiging: Navorsing en bestuur. • Die verskuilde risiko: Hittebestande spore in melk. • Voerkraalvoedingtegnologie: Werk dit regtig? • Buffers in voerkrale bevorder stabiliteit. • Die beginsels van veldverbetering. • Die impak van swak watergehalte op landbou. • Boerbokbestuur (Deel 6): Siektes. • Sponssiekte op die plaas. • Ekonomiese en veekundige begrippe. • En vele meer! Laai jou gratis uitgawe hier af.
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READStockfarm March 2026
Feedlots serve as a major link between red meat producers and consumers, with feedlots responsible for finishing an estimated 75% of all beef produced in South Africa. But how do our feedlots compare to other global players? In the March 2026 issue of Stockfarm we look at the role and scope of our feedlots, the challenges they face, and the feedlot industry in America, Brazil and Australia. Other articles to look forward to: • The factors influencing weaner calf prices. • The hidden risk of heat-resistant spores in dairy. • Groundbreaking research on FMD in the fifth quarter. • 2025 Sheep Farmer of the Year believes in the best. • From farm worker to farm owner. • The link between animal nutrition and beef quality. • Dynamics of SA’s lucerne hay industry (Part 3). • Buffers bring stability to an acidic environment. • Supplements to guard against winter deficiencies. • Ration formulations for feedlot lambs. • Boer goat management (Part 6): Diseases. • Climate-smart beef production for sustainability. • Health and processing in the feedlot. • Treat and prevent blackleg. • The payoff of internal parasite control. • LWO column: Public holidays and remuneration. • And much more! Download your free copy here.