Will cable theft and rail inefficiencies derail maize exports?
In order to better comprehend the impact of rail cable theft on the maize industry, the importance of the maize export programme and the necessity of an efficient maize value chain have to be...
Are producers causing prices to rise?
Maize meal and sunflower oil are two of the most common items found in the pantry of a South African consumer. The consumer price index (CPI), which refers to a weighted average basket of...
Perfect storm hitting local diesel prices
The price of crude oil has increased tremendously in the past few months. This was due to a steep fall in China’s refinery activity in July and unexpected outages during August, forcing a decline...
Keeping things honest: improved specs; more audits
The Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) commodities market, still commonly referred to as Safex by many market participants, has been processing physical deliveries in completion of its grain derivative contracts for 25 years.
Price risk management...
Wintergraan: hoogste oes op rekord
16/11/2021
Wat wintergrane betref, was die afgelope twee bemarkingseisoene (vorige en huidige seisoen) oor die algemeen uitstekend. Toestande in veral die Wes-Kaap, waar die meeste wintergrane geproduseer word, was uiters positief en het gestrek vanaf...
Nuwe aanlyn platforms betree plaaslike kommoditeitsmark
Met die doel om verhandeling vir plaaslike produsente meer winsgewend en makliker te maak, het twee nuwe aanlyn verhandelingsplatforms onlangs in Suid-Afrika die lig gesien. neXdeal (deel van neXgro) en TonnUp is twee agritegnologie-ondernemings...
Bedryf gesels oor werkbare paspoortsisteem
Binne die graanwaardeketting is daar nou al vir ’n geruime tyd gesprekke en besprekings rakende ’n graanpaspoortsisteem. In die graanbedryf is dit nie iets nuuts nie – kanola en gars het reeds sisteme in...
Machinery parts – price trends over time
Machinery and equipment are major cost items for a farming business, having increased over time with larger machines, new technology, higher prices for parts, new machinery, and higher energy prices.
The costs of owning and...
Trekker- en stroperverkope spreek boekdele
Insette bly ’n klip in die skoen vir alle produsente met min maniere waarop produsente teen dié veranderlike koste kan verskans. In hierdie maand se rubriek word gekyk na landboumasjinerie – ’n inset waarsonder...
Kunsmispryse verdubbel byna in een jaar
Tradisioneel spandeer ’n graan- en oliesadeprodusent gemiddeld tussen 30% tot 50% van sy lopende insetkoste op kunsmis. Kunsmis maak so ’n groot gedeelte van insetkoste uit dat enige prysstyging winsgewendheid drasties kan beïnvloed.
Suid-Afrika is...
