Agbiz
Tuesday May 8th, 2018
The SAFEX sunflower seed market started yesterday’s trade session on a positive footing, but lost ground towards the end of […]
Tuesday May 8th, 2018
The organisers of Nampo, one of the largest agricultural exhibitions in South Africa, say the premises near Bothaville in the Free State are already a hive of activity as exhibitors begin setting up for the annual show, which runs from May 15 to 18.
Friday May 11th, 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.
Tuesday May 15th, 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.
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.