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Record crops and growing carry-over stocks: Why then are SA exports slow?
South Africa finds itself in the position of producing yet another record maize and soybean crop. However, despite the large surpluses available for export, deep-sea exports have failed to gain the momentum that many market participants expected at...
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GEBRUIK VAN HOENDERMIS in ’n bemestingsprogram vir graanverbouing
Dit behoort elke produsent se doelwit te wees om die grond waarop geboer word se produktiwiteit en winsgewendheid so ver moontlik te verhoog. Daar is verskeie faktore wat hierop ’n invloed het. Om te verwag dat ’n enkele...
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Brian du Toit farms in the Dundee district of northern KwaZulu-Natal under the trade name MCS Farming Operation.
Du Toit took first place in the 2025 Grow for Gold national yield competition for maize produced under dryland conditions in...
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WHEN A PARTNERSHIP BREAKS, STRATEGY MUST CHANGE
THE RECENT DECISION TO LEAVE SOUTH AFRICA’S WHEAT TARIFF FRAMEWORK EFFECTIVELY UNCHANGED IS DEEPLY DISAPPOINTING. GOVERNMENT HAS CHOSEN THE POLITICALLY CONVENIENT ARGUMENT OF SHORT-TERM CONSUMER PROTECTION, PRESENTING LOWER IMPORT COSTS AS IF IT AUTOMATICALLY TRANSLATES INTO CHEAPER BREAD. IN DOING SO, IT IS AVOIDING THE MUCH LARGER AND MORE DIFFICULT CONVERSATION ABOUT WHAT FOOD SECURITY […]
AS ’N VENNOOTSKAP VERBREEKWORD, MOET STRATEGIE VERANDER
DIE ONLANGSE BESLUIT OM SUID-AFRIKA SE KORINGTARIEFRAAMWERK EFFEKTIEF ONVERANDERD TE LAAT, IS UITERS TELEURSTELLEND. DIE REGERING HET DIE POLITIES GERIEFLIKE ARGUMENT VAN KORTTERMYN-VERBRUIKERSBESKERMING GEKIES EN LAER INVOERKOSTE AS REDE VERSKAF ASOF DIT OUTOMATIES OMSKAKEL IN GOEDKOPER BROOD. DEUR DIT TE DOEN, VERMY HULLE DIE VEEL GROTER EN MOEILIKER GESPREK OOR WAT VOEDSELSEKERHEID WERKLIK BEHELS. Voedselsekerheid […]
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How global oil markets influence LOCAL DIESEL PRICES
FUEL IS ONE OF THE LARGEST INPUT COSTS IN GRAIN PRODUCTION, WITH DIESEL PLAYING A CRITICAL ROLE IN LAND PREPARATION, PLANTING, SPRAYING, HARVESTING, IRRIGATION, AND TRANSPORT. BECAUSE MOST AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY OPERATES ON DIESEL, GRAIN FARMING IS HIGHLY EXPOSED TO FLUCTUATIONS IN FUEL PRICES. Diesel prices also affect the broader agricultural value chain by increasing transport, […]
