Oilseeds Focus
Read the September 2026 issue of Oilseeds Focus
The September issue of Oilseeds Focus features a comprehensive overview of the oilseeds industry, including in-depth research on soya bean stem and root diseases, feedback and highlights from the Protein Research Foundation stakeholder engagement, insights into the SACTA soya bean levy, and why producers are planting sunflower earlier than usual. Readers can look forward to an exciting issue that’s sure to keep their oilseeds knowledge growing strong!
Also in this issue:
- Temperature fluctuations trigger Sclerotinia.
- Highlights from the 2026 AIS farmers’ day.
- Supporting crops under abiotic stress.
- NGRP 2026: From alignment to impact.
- SAGIS AGM: Demand for data is growing.
- Saving soya bean seed: The right choice for your farm.
- Application of NBTs to soya bean in Brazil.
- Soya bean crop safety: Managing in-furrow applications.
- Agricultural Remedies Regulations: Important concepts.
- Canola as a lower-cost alternative for broilers.
- Production of biodiesel from vegetable oils.
- Record production and processing for SA soya bean.
- Can policy be more price-supportive than demand?
- World oilseeds market and trade, July 2026.
- The South African peanut butter import tariff.
- Evidence of health benefits of canola oil.
- How data strengthens outcomes for SA producers.
- Just and equitable compensation: expropriation.
- Four agricultural labour law myths.
- And much more!
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