South African poultry industry’s outlook is improving
The South African poultry industry typically dominates headlines for various matters such as food security, tariffs, and disease outbreaks. However, ...
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SA agricultural market trends – week ending 16 May
The South African agricultural markets showed mixed performance across various commodities for the week ending 16 May 2025.
Tractor and combine harvester sales continue to recover
The sale of tractor and combine harvesters improved for the fourth month in the row during April, says the South ...
5 Factors that determine your livestock management
This may sound obvious, but rain and the state of the pasture are two of the most important factors when ...
Price takers, not makers: The reality facing farmers
Farmers are typically price takers, meaning they must accept prevailing market prices because they lack the power and market share ...
Crop data reaffirms South African agriculture’s recovery path
There might be regions in South Africa that aren’t fully recovering and have suffered from erratic weather. Still, the national ...
Some early notes about SA’s upcoming 2025-26 winter crop season
We must start thinking about the winter crop season as we are now at the tail end of the critical ...
Food inflation outlook remains promising despite recent rise
As things stand, the slight increase in South Africa’s food inflation from January to February is not expected to raise ...
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