Arithmus
May 15, 2018
(English) Organisers of Nampo are recommending that motorists avoid certain routes when heading to Nampo Park from 15 to 18 May due to construction work taking place on many roads in the region.
May 15, 2018
South Africa is an important player in the global maize market, ranked as the 9th largest exporter of maize in 2017, according to data from Trade Map. The countries performing better than South Africa were the US, Brazil, Argentina, Ukraine, Russia, France, Romania and Hungary. These countries collectively accounted for 88 percent of global maize exports in 2017
May 15, 2018
Last week, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) lifted its estimate for South Africa’s 2017/18 maize production by 300 000 tonnes from the previous month to 13.5 million tonnes.
May 11, 2018
The weather remains a primary focus in the South African grain and oilseed market as it continues to influence the harvest activity of summer crops and planting progress in winter crop areas.
May 9, 2018
While nothing has been confirmed by the Treasury yet, the promised reforms to the current diesel tax refund system will come as a welcome relief to South Africa's farmers.
May 9, 2018
The weather forecasts have changed overnight and currently shows a possibility of dry and cool weather conditions over the South African maize-belt within the next two weeks. This bodes well for the crop ahead of the harvest process in dryland areas.