Fertiliser prices continue to reflect global markets
AGRICULTURAL INPUTS SUCH AS FERTILISER, LIME, AND GYPSUM PLAY AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN GRAIN PRODUCTION. HOWEVER, THE PRICES OF THESE INPUTS ARE INFLUENCED BY A COMPLEX COMBINATION OF GLOBAL COMMODITY MARKETS, ENERGY COSTS, EXCHANGE...
Record crops and growing carry-over stocks: Why then are SA exports slow?
2026/07/22
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 reflects cautiousness despite expected record crop levels
THE SALES OF AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY ARE OFTEN REGARDED AS AN INDICATOR OF PRODUCER CONFIDENCE IN THE AGRICULTURAL SECTOR. WHEN COMMODITY PRICES ARE FAVOURABLE, PRODUCTION PROSPECTS ARE POSITIVE, AND PROFITABILITY IMPROVES, PRODUCERS ARE GENERALLY MORE...
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GRAAN SA SPEEL ’N SLEUTELROL IN DIE DEURLOPENDE MONITERING VAN INSETPRYSE NAMENS SY LEDE, MET SPESIFIEKE FOKUS OP SAADPRYSE OOR TYD OM DEURSIGTIGHEID TE BEVORDER EN MEDEDINGING IN DIE SAADBEDRYF AAN TE MOEDIG. HIERDIE...
Transparency needed in the JSE’s CDM
2026/06/23
THE ROLE OF INVESTMENT FUNDS IN THE COMMODITY DERIVATIVES MARKET (CDM) OF THE JSE REMAINS A DEBATED TOPIC IN THE SOUTH AFRICAN GRAIN INDUSTRY. OPINIONS VARY WIDELY. SOME MARKET PARTICIPANTS BELIEVE FUNDS CONTRIBUTE TO...
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...
Dít is hoeveel mielies DAAR NOU EINTLIK IS
2026/03/04
IN DIE AFGELOPE 16 MAANDE HET SUID-AFRIKA SE MIELIEMARK TEKORTE, SURPLUSSE, DROOGTE, VLOEDE, OORLOË ASOOK RENTEKOERS- EN WISSELKOERSVERANDERINGE ERVAAR.
Elkeen van hierdie komponente beïnvloed plaaslike prysbepalingsmeganismes en dra by tot die wisselvalligheid van plaaslike pryse....
FARMING IS THIS FINALIST’S PASSION
Dieketseng Gladys Mahlelehlele (38) studied for a BA Communication degree, but in her third year decided to rather follow in her father’s footsteps as her business was already showing growth. Her passion for farming...
Farming is not a job, it’s a lifestyle
Farming is not seen as a glamorous job. There is no fixed monthly salary, no company pension or paid holidays and the farmer is at the mercy of nature’s elements. So, why would someone...
