#AgriMarkets: Weather conditions beneficial for SA winter wheat
South Africa’s 2020/21 winter wheat season had a bad start because of drought. The Western Cape, which generally accounts for two-thirds of...
Pork exports and imports: May 2020
During May 2020, a total of 40,64% or 299 023kg of South Africa’s pork exports were sent to Mozambique. Exports to Namibia...
#AgriMarkets: Agriculture post-COVID-19
The Economic Transformation Committee of the African National Congress (ANC) and Business for South Africa (B4SA) each released their discussion documents about...
Wolseisoen eindig op ’n hoë noot
Die 2019/20-wolseisoen het onlangs op ’n positiewe noot afgesluit, met sowat 94,1% van die 9 753 bale wat verkoop is. Die mark...
June tractor sales up by 11%
June tractor sales of 414 units were significantly (11%) more than the 373 units sold in June last year. On a year-to-date...
Round-up of global grains production data
The high-frequency data on both domestic and global markets has reinforced the view that grain prices could be under pressure this year...
Wool market closes 0,1% higher
The South African wool selling season continued with a recent offering of 6 707 bales, which consisted of good quality wools. The...
The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on agricultural employment in South...
A key question that consistently arises amid the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on the economy is its effect on employment. We believe there...
Wool market closes 4,2% down
The wool market shed most of the gains from last week and closed 4,2% down at a value of R142,33/kg for clean...
Market overview for May 2020
Dr Frikkie Maré, academic head of the Department of Agricultural Economics at the University of the Free State (UFS), provides a monthly...