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December 5, 2017

South African Supply and Demand Estimates November 2017

The South African supply and demand projections for grains and oil seeds for November 2017 White Maize (2017/18 Season) Supply – The total supply of white maize is projected at 10 007 036 tons for the […]
December 1, 2017

Absa released their outlook for spring 2017/2018

Absa AgriBusiness recently released their outlook for spring 2017/2018. This outlook provides an overview of the global, South African, Kenyan, and Zambian agricultural economies, as well as their impact on farmers and producers. The overview includes […]
November 30, 2017

Wheat estimate revised downwards by 4%

The National Crop Estimate Committee revised its 2017 wheat production estimate downwards by 4% from the previous month to 1.58 million tonnes. This is 17% lower than the previous season’s harvest. The notable decline was in […]
November 28, 2017

Western Cape set to get poultry sector going again after Bird Flu

There have been no new infections of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in the Western Cape.   Western Cape Minister of Economic Opportunities Alan Winde said, although there are currently 68 confirmed cases of HPAI in […]