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Global competition and local challenges shake SA maize prices

Agribusiness

Global competition and local challenges shake SA maize prices

11 Nov 2024

Food inflation steady at 40.1% in September, but monthly pressures persist

Agribusiness

Food inflation steady at 40.1% in September, but monthly pressures persist

Paul Makube 29 Oct 2024

OFM – proudly agri

Radio & Audio

OFM – proudly agri

Issued by OFM Radio 14 Oct 2024

Is the food price crisis here to stay? The latest from the Commission

Retail

Is the food price crisis here to stay? The latest from the Commission

7 Oct 2024

Agriculture

Maize crop shrinks to under 13 million tons, lowest in 5 years

Paul Makube 27 Sep 2024

Food inflation ends 8-month decline, rising 4.1% year-on-year in August

Agribusiness

Food inflation ends 8-month decline, rising 4.1% year-on-year in August

Paul Makube 19 Sep 2024

Paul MakubeSenior Agricultural Economist, First National Bank

Agribusiness

Downbeat agriculture exports in Q2 of 2024 reflect tough seasonal conditions

Paul Makube 20 Aug 2024

World food prices hold steady in June, says FAO

Commodities & Fairtrade

World food prices hold steady in June, says FAO

5 Jul 2024

1% upward revision for maize estimates, still down 18.5% year-on-year

Agribusiness

1% upward revision for maize estimates, still down 18.5% year-on-year

Paul Makube 26 Apr 2024

FAO issues warning on southern Africa maize shortfall

Agriculture

FAO issues warning on southern Africa maize shortfall

24 Apr 2024

Agribusiness confidence for Q1 2024 dimmed by bad weather and a plethora of challenges

Agribusiness

Agribusiness confidence for Q1 2024 dimmed by bad weather and a plethora of challenges

Paul Makube 26 Mar 2024

Jumbo and Cash & Carry stores introduce Econo Maize Meal

FMCG

Jumbo and Cash & Carry stores introduce Econo Maize Meal

20 Mar 2024

A big surprise as agriculture GDP plunges in the second half of 2023

Agribusiness

A big surprise as agriculture GDP plunges in the second half of 2023

Paul Makube 7 Mar 2024

Dry weather hits southern Africa’s farmers, putting key maize supplies at risk: How to blunt the impact

Agribusiness

Dry weather hits southern Africa’s farmers, putting key maize supplies at risk: How to blunt the impact

Wandile Sihlobo 6 Mar 2024

Adverse weather dampens crops outlook for 2023/24 production season

Agribusiness

Adverse weather dampens crops outlook for 2023/24 production season

Paul Makube 29 Feb 2024

#BizTrends2024: Unpacking the agriculture market's 2023 performance and forecasting 2024

Trends

#BizTrends2024: Unpacking the agriculture market's 2023 performance and forecasting 2024

Paul Makube 8 Jan 2024

A surprise nosedive in agriculture GDP outcomes in Q3, 2023

Agribusiness

A surprise nosedive in agriculture GDP outcomes in Q3, 2023

Paul Makube 6 Dec 2023

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Agribusiness

Q3 2023 sees stealthy 4% jump in agriculture export earnings

Paul Makube 5 Dec 2023

Food inflation remains at nearly twice the inflation rate - Competition Commission

FMCG

Food inflation remains at nearly twice the inflation rate - Competition Commission

14 Sep 2023

Your omelette is not yet under threat despite the recent Western Cape bird flu outbreak

Agribusiness

Your omelette is not yet under threat despite the recent Western Cape bird flu outbreak

Paul Makube 6 Jun 2023

SA's maize harvest seen 2.65% higher this year

Agro-processing

SA's maize harvest seen 2.65% higher this year

Nelson Banya 29 Mar 2023

Price hikes on basic food items 'unjustified' - Competition Commission

Regulatory

Price hikes on basic food items 'unjustified' - Competition Commission

29 Mar 2023

Another tough year as the chicken industry battles elevated production costs

Agribusiness

Another tough year as the chicken industry battles elevated production costs

Paul Makube 8 Feb 2023

How SA farmers can reap the benefits of agriculture insurance

Agribusiness

How SA farmers can reap the benefits of agriculture insurance

23 Dec 2022

A woman roasts maize cobs on the side of the road in Lawley informal settlement in the south of Johannesburg, South Africa, April 24, 2019. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko

Agribusiness

SA's 2022 maize harvest forecast 5.7% lower than last year

Nelson Banya 30 Nov 2022

Busting the diabetes food myths

Nutrition

Busting the diabetes food myths

Issued by Association for Dietetics in South Africa 2 Nov 2022

Agribusiness

Another bullish crop outlook despite marginal hike in planting area amid favourable prices, weather

Paul Makube 1 Nov 2022

SA farmers' intentions to plant data point to prospects of another large summer crop

Agribusiness

SA farmers' intentions to plant data point to prospects of another large summer crop

Wandile Sihlobo 27 Oct 2022

Kenya lifts ban on genetically modified crops in response to drought

Agri Tech

Kenya lifts ban on genetically modified crops in response to drought

Alexander Winning 5 Oct 2022

SA maize harvest forecast 8% lower than last year

Agro-processing

SA maize harvest forecast 8% lower than last year

Nelson Banya 31 Aug 2022

Tiger Brands' agriculture aggregator programme - growing more than just crops

Agriculture

Tiger Brands' agriculture aggregator programme - growing more than just crops

Robin Fredericks 29 Aug 2022

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Research

CompCom concerned consumers being overcharged on sunflower oil, bread

25 Aug 2022

SA's maize harvest down 9.8% from last year

Agribusiness

SA's maize harvest down 9.8% from last year

Nelson Banya 27 Jul 2022

SA summer crop harvest shows decent levels, with soybeans reaching a fresh high

Agriculture

SA summer crop harvest shows decent levels, with soybeans reaching a fresh high

Wandile Sihlobo 29 Jun 2022

Optimism high as farmers trod ahead to plant more in the new agriculture season

Agribusiness

Optimism high as farmers trod ahead to plant more in the new agriculture season

Paul Makube 29 Oct 2021

Soaring maize prices squeeze South African consumers, stoke inflation

Agro-processing

Soaring maize prices squeeze South African consumers, stoke inflation

Tanisha Heiberg 28 May 2021

SA's 2020/2021 maize output seen up 7% on last season

Agribusiness

SA's 2020/2021 maize output seen up 7% on last season

Akhona Matshoba 25 May 2021

What SA consumers can expect from food price inflation this year

Agriculture

What SA consumers can expect from food price inflation this year

Wandile Sihlobo 1 Apr 2021

Agribusiness

Favourable weather may boost summer planting season

Wandile Sihlobo 29 Sep 2020

Will Zimbabwe's ambition to notably lift its maize production in 2020/21 materialise?

Agro-processing

Will Zimbabwe's ambition to notably lift its maize production in 2020/21 materialise?

Wandile Sihlobo 7 Sep 2020

Cambridge Food Jozini caught hiking prices of maize meal

Regulatory

Cambridge Food Jozini caught hiking prices of maize meal

4 Aug 2020

Agribusiness

Agribusiness confidence falls to its lowest level since 2009

18 Jun 2020

South Africa can expect bigger summer grains and oilseeds crop

Agro-processing

South Africa can expect bigger summer grains and oilseeds crop

29 May 2020

Agriculture

The impact of Covid-19 on small scale farmers

Pertunia Setumo 7 May 2020

Agriculture

Bullish grain supplies estimates will tame food inflation

Paul Makube 26 Mar 2020

Southern Africa could face another season of poor agricultural output

Agribusiness

Southern Africa could face another season of poor agricultural output

Wandile Sihlobo 9 Dec 2019

Summer crop estimate revised higher

Agriculture

Summer crop estimate revised higher

30 Jul 2019

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Agriculture

Food inflation likely to go up due to expected lower maize output

Gilberto Biacuana and Tebogo Mashabela 29 Apr 2019

SA's lower food price inflation story could soon be over

Agriculture

SA's lower food price inflation story could soon be over

Wandile Sihlobo 18 Apr 2019

Agriculture

Summer crop down but better than earlier market expectations

Paul Makube 30 Jan 2019