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With food and industrial use of wheat expected to remain strong, the IGC placed the 2024/25 global wheat stocks at 261 million tonnes, down 3% year-on-year. Be that as it may, international wheat prices have not reacted to these expectations and have remained on a moderating path in recent weeks, which is a welcome development from a consumer perspective. The risk fact to remember is the impact of the possible La Niña in the 2024/25 summer season on South America's crop. This weather phenomenon, while it brings rain in Southern Africa, typically leads to below-average rains in South America. A drought in South America would significantly change the global agricultural outlook and commodity price expectations.
Eskom fluister definitief nie stilletjies dat Suid-Afrika al vry is van beurtkrag vir 114 aaneenlopende dae nie. Die kragreus gebruik eerder elke geleentheid om dié prestasie vir die wêreld te skree. Wat Eskom nie wil hê die publiek moet weet nie, is dat die “prestasie” nie heeltemal akkuraat nie. Terwyl Eskom beurtkrag vir meer as 100 dae opgeskort het, het hulle hul toevlug geneem tot geteikende lasvermindering in sekere areas weens netwerkoorlaaiprobleme. Eskom implementeer glo dié lasvermindering om hul infrastruktuur te beskerm wanneer die aanvraag die hoogste is. Daar is verskeie teorieë wat beweer dat Eskom miljarde rand se diesel verbrand om die ligte aan te hou. Dit is geen geheim dat Eskom verdagte steenkool- en diesel kontrakte met verskaffers het nie en dit is grootliks waarom die kragreus verwoed veg om dié kontrakte uit AfriForum se hande te hou. Eskom se voortgesette pogings om die inligting geheim te hou, herbevestig die kragvoorsiener se taktiek van geheimhouding en om alles in die stryd te werp om te keer dat die volledige inligting oor die betrokke kontrakte openbaar gemaak word. Ten spyte van Eskom se trotse “prestasie” oor beurtkrag, is die kragvoorsiening steeds onbetroubaar gegewe die swak toestand van sy infrastruktuur. Eskom kan sy prentjie so mooi in kleur soos hy wil, as die struktuur van die portret swak is, sal die krake wys ten spyte van die mooi kleure. PFM
Black frost hit crops in Limpopo during a cold spell in early July, causing widespread damage to potato plantings and other vegetables such as peppers. That spells higher prices for consumers. As much as a quarter of potato plantings in the province were affected. It is expected to cause shortages and price increases in August and September, industry experts said .Limpopo plants about 12,000ha of potatoes, more than 20% of the country’s total plantings of about 52,000ha. Willie Jacobs, CEO of industry organisation Potatoes SA, said feedback from growers suggested about 2,800ha of plantings in Limpopo were affected by the frost. “This is about 5% of the country’s total potato crop and it can result in a dip in supply equal to about 7.5-million 10kg bags of potatoes,” Jacobs said.
Die 47 minste ontwikkelde lande se bevolking sal na alle waarskynlikheid verdriedubbel tot ongeveer 3 miljard tussen 2017 en 2100.In Suid-Afrika is daar ongeveer 60,6 miljoen mense, aldus statistieke wat in Julie 2022 uitgereik is. Ongeveer 67,9% van ons bevolking het in 2021 in stedelike omgewings gewoon. Ons land se bevolking het vanaf 51,7 miljoen mense in 2011 toegeneem tot meer as 60 miljoen in 2022. Teen 2050 kan daar ’n geraamde 75,5 miljoen mense in Suid-Afrika woon – van wie agt uit elke 10 in stedelike gebiede kan woon, met gepaardgaande druk op die infrastruktuur. Volgens die Verenigde Nasies (VN) sal die wêreldbevolking – wat tans ongeveer 8 miljard is – teen die einde van hierdie eeu ongeveer 10,4 miljard wees, ondanks die feit dat daar in sommige lande ’n geleidelike afname in groei is. Die kans dat die totale bevolkingsgroei voor 2100 sal stop, is net 23%.
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At the same time, the world population is rising and there are expected to be more than 9.5 billion people on Earth by 2050. In response to these projections, the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) is campaigning for a 60% increase in food production by 2050, by intensifying agriculture to be more productive and use fewer resources, all without increasing the amount of farm land. READ MORE
Urea producers claim to be comfortable for now in terms of sales after the recent round of tenders. However demand remains weak, despite crop prices showing a small upturn this week. Unless solid demand emerges in the coming weeks, urea prices look set to decline during August. Beyond that, the outlook remains positive with prices expected to rise steadily from September through to the end of the year as Northern Hemisphere seasonal buying picks up. READ MORE
Water defines communities, eras and livelihoods. It means different things to different people. To some, it holds ancestral and traditional values, for others it symbolises superstition or fear, and for some others still, it embodies lifestyles and supports livelihoods. Thirty-two of fifty-five member states of the African Union are coastal states and another six are islands or archipelagos. This means that about one-third of African countries are landlocked and must rely on their coastal neighbours for much of their imports. READ MORE
EXCLUSIVE to Farmingportal - Farm FOR SALE -Type- Livestock Area – Lothair/Ermelo, Mpumalanga Hectares – 1,100.7387
One of the best and most sought after farms in the area. For sale because the owner and his wife are both in their seventies and the children are not interested in farming. The farm is fenced in and divided into several camps : 310 ha is currently used for the cultivation of mealies and soya-beans; 400 ha is used for grazing of livestock. At least 200 ha of this can be switched to the cultivation of crops. There are also 50 ha planted pastures (Eragrostis curvula) and 237 ha plantations (Eucalyptus). There is an abundance of water on the farm. Two streams flow through the farm. There are two fully equipped boreholes, a big dam and several fountains. READ MORE
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Hollard is proud to sponsor the Farming Portal/Agricultural Writers SA junior communicator awards. Our 4th year - The Agricultural sector is critical in helping create a better future for all South Africans and the purpose of this competition is to encourage accurate storytelling and relaying of information within this sector. The competition seeks to create a platform where students of agriculture or journalism can publish their work and get a taste for communicating to the public and industry stakeholders and stand the chance to win some nice cash prizes. There are two sections to the competition, one for journalism students and another for students of agricultural disciplines. The latter includes scientists and economists. The competition closes at the end of August 2024 and the winners will be announced at an event held at the historical Villa Arcadia in Parktown en of October 2024. Villa Arcadia is the home of Hollard and we look forward to presenting this event at this special place. READ MORE
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The United States has made a strong case in the dispute with Mexico over genetically modified corn under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), a top official in the Biden administration told farmers recently during remarks at the National Corn Growers Association’s (NCGA) Corn Congress meeting in Washington, DC.
Autonomous machines are a potential game changer in crop farming, boosting productivity, precision, and ease of operations. A recent RaboResearch report sheds light on the journey towards the successful market introduction of these innovations. Despite the transformative potential of autonomous machinery, their adoption is tempered by uncertainty about safety regulations
Europe has recorded the lowest number of highly pathogenic avian influenza cases in poultry and wild birds since 2019/2020.These are the main findings of the latest report on avian influenza by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), and the EU reference laboratory (EURL), based on reported data between 16 March and 14 June 2024.
Nuwe beheermaatreëls rondom die beperking van die beweging van diere, veral in die Oos-Kaap, is pas in die Staatskoerant afgekondig.Die volgende is pas in die Staatskoerant afgekondig: Geen spleethoewige diere, afgeleide dierprodukte of genetiese materiaal van dié diere mag van, na of binne die siektebeheergebiede van die Oos-Kaap beweeg word nie, .......
Sky rocketing potato prices seen at the end of 2023 could become the new reality if water usage restrictions are imposed on farmers in the Western Cape’s Sandveld region. The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has proposed a water reserve determination for the F60 and G30 catchments in the Berg-Olifants water management area in the Western Cape.
Suid-Afrikaanse president Cyril Ramaphosa se onlangse aankondiging om die BTW-vrye mandjie te hersien, het baie reaksie ontlok. Francois Baird, stigter van Fair Play, het sy ondersteuning uitgespreek en gesê dat hierdie hersiening lank reeds nodig is. ‘Hoender is die hoofbron van dierlike proteïen vir arm mense’
A major report published by the Changing Markets Foundation on July 17, exposes the systematic tactics used by leading meat and dairy companies to obstruct climate action. “The New Merchants of Doubt,” the largest investigation of its kind, scrutinises 22 of the largest global meat and dairy companies, including Danish Crown, Tyson Foods, JBS, Fonterra, and Nestlé, across four continents.
The government remains committed to finding creative ways of raising gross expenditure on research and development (GERD) equal to 1,5% of GDP by 2030/31, said the Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation during the Department's Budget Vote speech on 23 July 2024.
Volgens die Verenigde Nasies (VN) sal die wêreldbevolking – wat tans ongeveer 8 miljard is – teen die einde van hierdie eeu ongeveer 10,4 miljard wees, ondanks die feit dat daar in sommige lande ’n geleidelike afname in groei is. Die kans dat die totale bevolkingsgroei voor 2100 sal stop, is net 23%.
South Africa's agriculture is part of the global agricultural market. Therefore, we must consistently pay attention to the production conditions of agricultural commodities globally as they impact our domestic prices and consumers.The world endured elevated food prices in the past few years for various reasons, ranging from drought in the major agricultural-producing regions of South America to the Black Sea wars.
Rentekoers raak mense van alle inkomstevlakke en “dringende stappe is nodig om dié tikkende tydbom te ontlont”. “Die ontstellendste gevolg is dat mense minder kos koop omdat hul salarisse reeds nie kan byhou met hoë inflasie en die rentekoers nie -Hoër inflasie is nie weens oormatige uitbundigheid in die ekonomie of oorbesteding deur verbruikers nie. Die enigste werklike uitwerking van die hoër rentekoers is dat dit die ekonomie laat luier het en die koste vir verbruikers opgestoot het, wat hulle straf.” Ons land se boere is onder gewildige druk en rentekoerse vernietig welvaart.
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