WandileSihlobo
Tuesday May 15th, 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
Tuesday May 15th, 2018
(Afrikaans) The Quarterly Labour Force Survey conducted by Statistics South Africa showed a 3% y/y decline in agricultural employment in the first quarter of this year to 847 000
Wednesday May 16th, 2018
The weather forecast has changed overnight to a slightly favourable outlook for winter crop growing areas of the Western Cape province. The next eight days could bring light showers of between 16 and 20 millimetres of rainfall over the province which bodes well for the new season.
Friday May 18th, 2018
The weather was again a primary focus in the South Africa grain and oilseed market this week. The most notable releases were the Seasonal Climate Forecast Update from the International Research Institute (IRI) for Climate Change Society at the Columbia University, which suggested that the Western Cape province could receive above-normal rainfall between June and August 2018.
Monday May 28th, 2018
The SAFEX wheat prices had a good run on Friday’s trade session and settled in positive territory, with spot price at R3 855 per tonne. The gains were in line with higher Chicago wheat prices, as well as commercial buying interest.
Monday May 28th, 2018
We hardly write about Africa’s soybean industry because the production of the crop is not yet fully established in most […]