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We must talk about the challenges of the South African wheat industry
The South African wheat farming sector has faced significant challenges. The ample global supply kept wheat prices under pressure, and South African wheat prices followed a similar path.The 2025-26 gl.....
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On South Africa’s household food insecurity challenges
On May 4, I had a conversation on SA fm Radio about food security in South Africa, an important topic. South Africa has an excellent agricultural sector and produces more than we need; in fact, a.....
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Agbiz Welcomes Sakhile Vanqa as Legal Intelligence Specialist
Agbiz is pleased to announce the appointment of Sakhile Vanqa as Legal Intelligence Specialist. Sakhile joins the organisation at a critical time as policy and regulatory developments continue to shap.....
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Canola production in South Africa may reach a fresh high in 2026-27
Many agricultural crops and value chains have shown dramatic progress in recent years. They should serve as an inspiration for further growth of this sector.I often write about South Africa's soybean .....
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Drought in the U.S., Higher Farm Input Costs, and Food Prices
I keep seeing more news about the likely drought across various parts of the U.S. This is at a time when American farmers in those regions are starting to prepare for the 2026-27 summer grains and oil.....
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The Southern Africa region’s agriculture faces a real challenge in the upcoming 2026-27 season
Not to be alarmist, but in all these conversations about higher fertiliser prices, I am even more concerned about the broader Southern Africa region. The farmers in countries such as Malawi, Zimb.....
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Tough environment for South African maize farmers
This is understandably not an uplifting picture for South African farmers to see. It shows that white maize spot prices in the country are down 39% from a year ago, trading around R3,118 per tonne.&nb.....
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Post-Event Report | SA–China Citrus Phytosanitary Protocol Signing Ceremony
Agbiz attended the Signing Ceremony of the Supplementary Phytosanitary Requirements for the Export of South African Citrus to China held on 10 April 2026 at the Embassy of the People’s Republic of Chi.....
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The Costs Of Fear About Fear, And The Surge In Fertiliser Prices
It’s probably fair to assume we will get a clearer view of fertiliser supplies for the 2026-27 summer crop season in South Africa by around June. Indeed, we will be nearing the start of the season the.....
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Notes from our Western Cape agricultural roadshow
• We spent time last week engaging with agribusinesses and farmers in the Western Cape. The primary agricultural focus of the province is various fruits, citrus, table grapes, wine, wheat, barley, liv.....
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