maize

August 21, 2017

Dam levels show slight improvement.

The recent update for the week ending 14 August 2017 shows that Western Cape province’s dams averaged 30%, which is a 2% improvement from last week, but 28% below the same period last year. Fortunately, the […]
August 18, 2017

Farmers need a smart strategy for profit.

WHITE MAIZE PRICES EXPERIENCED THE BIGGEST DECLINE OF ALL GRAINS AND COULD REMAIN UNDER PRESSURE DUE TO WEAK DEMAND. While the discussion in SA’s agricultural sector has been dominated by the record grain harvest, it has […]
July 27, 2017

Farmers expecting record maize harvest.

The National Crop Estimate Committee revised its maize production estimates up by 2% from the previous month to 15.97 million tonnes. This means South Africa would, ideally, export roughly 4.0 million tonnes of total maize this […]