Deidre Carter
Monday March 25th, 2019
On 26 March 2019, the Crop Estimates Committee (CEC) will release its second production estimates for maize (white and yellow), sunflower seed, soybeans, groundnuts, sorghum and dry beans
Wednesday March 20th, 2019
There is broad consensus that part of the reason why SA’s land reform programme has fallen short of expectation has been due, to some extent, to a lack of well-timed, co-ordinated and effective measures to support new farmers.
Wednesday March 20th, 2019
Many family farmers from across the political spectrum are uncertain about the agricultural policies and visions of political parties that are competing for their votes.
Monday March 18th, 2019
After declining to the lowest level since 2009 in the last quarter of 2018, the Agbiz/IDC Agribusiness Confidence Index improved by 4 points in the first quarter of this year to 46.
Monday March 18th, 2019
South Africa’s 2019/20 winter wheat production season will commence in a month’s time. We believe that there could be an uptick in wheat, and other winter crops plantings, due to favourable weather outlook, and relatively competitive prices.
Monday March 11th, 2019
The recent World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) provides further evidence […]