maize
Thursday April 26th, 2018
South Africa is in for a fairly good harvest in 2017/18 production season. This was confirmed by the third production forecasts released by the National Crop Estimate Committee this afternoon. All summer crop production estimates were revised up from previous month’s levels, with the exception of dry beans. In the same vein, winter crop farmers intend to increase the area plantings this upcoming season.
Monday May 7th, 2018
(Afrikaans) The winter wheat planting activity could slow in the coming weeks as the weather forecasts show a possibility of continued dryness in the Western Cape province within the next two weeks. Swartland is the only wheat-growing region that could receive light showers of between 16 and 25 millimetres this week. The prospects for the week ending 22 May 2018 presents similar dynamics, with light showers in areas around Overberg region.
Wednesday May 9th, 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.
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
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