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Veeboerdery is in groot geldelike knyp, en ’n mens hoor van goeie weidingsdistrikte waar tot twintig plase tans in die mark is – teen laer pryse as vyf jaar gelede. Landbou-ekonome in die banksektor bevestig veeboere trek finansieel swaar, en ongelukkig is die banke en besighede se beursies toe. Boere trek saam om planne te beraam, en dring aan op optrede ter wille van geldelike oorlewing. Hulp gaan nie van die staat of die finansiële sektor kom nie. Daar sal ernstig besin en na planne gesoek moet word. Daar moet onderskei word tussen makrofaktore en markdrywers, en die koste in die ketting (en om dit verkort), en op plaasvlak moet boere kyk wat hulle kan doen om te oorleef. Vleispryse vir die boer het die afgelope vyf jaar min gestyg, terwyl rentekoerse en brandstofpryse skerp styg.
SA’s official unemployment rate remained on a downward trajectory in the fourth quarter of 2024, decreasing by 0.2 of a percentage point to 31.9% thanks to 132,000 jobs created during the period under review. The latest decrease in the unemployment scourge comes after the unemployment rate decreased in the third quarter from 33.5% to 32.1% due to the economy creating 294,000 jobs. According to the results of Stats SA’s Quarterly Labour Force Survey released in Pretoria on Tuesday, the number of employed people increased by 132,000 from 16.9-million to 17.1-million in the fourth quarter, while the number of unemployed people decreased by 20,000 to 8-million. Besides the agricultural sector, job losses were also recorded in utilities (17,000 jobs), mining (18,000), construction (22,000), trade (48,000) and community and social services (63,000).
Vryhandel met die VSA beloop heelwat groter bedrae. Onder die African Growth and Opportunity Act (oftewel AGOA) word tariefvrye toegang tot die Amerikaanse mark gebied vir ’n lang lys produkte uit Afrikalande. Die lande wat wil toegang hê hiertoe moet egter aan sekere kriteria voldoen, wat die beskerming van privaat eiendomsreg insluit. Een raming het die totale Suid-Afrikaanse uitvoere na Amerika onder AGOA bereken op $6.5 miljard vir 2024 alleenlik. Die regering het Suid-Afrika reeds de facto ongeskik gemaak om deel te bly van AGOA deur die Onteieningswet te bekragtig, maar Amerika moet nog ’n finale besluit hieroor aankondig.
Investment in improving SA Revenue Service (Sars) administration rather than increasing tax rates is a better option to improve the collection of tax revenue, Sars commissioner Edward Kieswetter says. he commissioner, speaking at a “Perspectives and Positioning for 2025” webinar hosted by Allan Gray two weeks ago, said the country must not be tempted into thinking that increasing tax rates automatically leads to bigger tax revenues. He said the experience of the 2017 VAT hikes bears testimony to this. “Changes to income tax and VAT rates are unlikely, though there were reports in the weekend papers of this being discussed. Higher tax rates might be inevitable in future if current fiscal consolidation efforts fail.”
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The recent enactment of the Expropriation Act by President Cyril Ramaphosa has ignited widespread debate across South Africa and unexpectedly triggered a diplomatic stand-off with the United States. The new legislation, which replaces the apartheid-era Expropriation Act of 1975, allows for expropriation without compensation in cases deemed "just and equitable and in the public interest." READ MORE
We are a few weeks into the second Trump Administration, and there have already been major foreign policy decisions that are not only re-defining the US's view of the world but fundamentally changing the course of its partners. South Africa and the rest of the world are experiencing seismic shifts in American foreign policy in what could be a new era in global and international relations. These changes call for a sober reflection on the implications of America's foreign policy on bilateral commercial relations. READ MORE
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Johann Kotze, the CEO of Agri SA, which represents more than 1,000 farmer associations across the country, says the loss of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa) would be such a disaster for South African agriculture that they're doing “everything we can” to change US perceptions of Afrikaans farmers as a persecuted race.
In light of recent remarks by US President Donald Trump to “take back” the Panama Canal, The Bank of America (BofA) Global Research team has released an independent report titled, “Strong, efficient & profitable – who wouldn’t want to own the Panama Canal?”.
The insect protein industry in the EU, once met with enthusiasm, is now struggling due to high production costs, economic challenges, and slow consumer acceptance of insect-based human food. Major producers like Ynsect and Agronutris in France, as well as Hexafly in Ireland, have faced financial difficulties, with some filing for safeguard proceedings.
The insect protein industry in the EU, once met with enthusiasm, is now struggling due to high production costs, economic challenges, and slow consumer acceptance of insect-based human food. Major producers like Ynsect and Agronutris in France, as well as Hexafly in Ireland, have faced financial difficulties, with some filing for safeguard proceedings.
Kallie Kriel, CEO of AfriForum, believes President Cyril Ramaphosa’s envoys to the US will fail in their mission to ease diplomatic tensions. The delegation aims to clarify SA’s policies after claims by Donald Trump and Elon Musk of widespread land grabs under SA’s Expropriation Act, which has raised concerns about US-SA relations
A recent Rabobank report highlights the growing potential of pulses, which are currently a niche agricultural product with global production around 100 million tonnes annually. Despite being overshadowed by grains like wheat and corn, pulses are gaining attention due to their sustainability benefits, such as soil enhancement and greenhouse gas absorption.
The Bureau for Food and Agricultural Policy (BFAP) found that inefficiencies in South Africa’s logistics system cost the citrus industry R5.27 billion in 2024. This loss in foreign revenue threatens job creation and industry growth. The Citrus Growers’ Association (CGA) urges Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana to prioritize logistics reform in the upcoming budget.
Veeboerdery is in groot geldelike knyp, en ’n mens hoor van goeie weidingsdistrikte waar tot twintig plase tans in die mark is – teen laer pryse as vyf jaar gelede. Landbou-ekonome in die banksektor bevestig veeboere trek finansieel swaar, en ongelukkig is die banke en besighede se beursies toe.
South Africa’s allies, including France, Germany, Italy, and the EU, have strongly supported its G20 presidency despite an unprecedented attack from the Trump administration. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced he would not attend the G20 meetings, criticizing South Africa’s theme of "solidarity, equality, and sustainability"
83% van alle boerdery is Familieboerderye in Suid Afrika - net 13% van hierdie familieboerderye maak dit tot in die 3de geslag. Ons begin eersdaags met 'n baie interresante kompetiesie en aanbieding oor familieboerderye in Suid Afrika.
Following three consecutive interest rate cuts, with more expected, FNB has cautioned South Africans against using these cuts as an opportunity to take on bad debt. FNB Retail Loans CEO MJ Davis said the Reserve Bank’s recent decision to lower interest rates by 25 basis points for the third time in six months may provide some much-welcomed relief for South Africans with debt.
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Stats SA has recorded a loss of 11,000 jobs in the agriculture sector. It released its fourth-quarter employment numbers today. It’s the same day that Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen has hit back at claims from business interest group Sakeliga that he is expanding BEE in… pic.twitter.com/wkKjyBm78c
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Time to address Sakeliga’s false claims that as Minister I have introduced AgriBEE and established several transformation funds. Firstly, the Department of Agriculture is not the custodian of BBBEE. Basic research by Sakeliga and Mr le Roux would have shown that the gazetting and promulgation of the architecture and regulatory framework was done by the Department of Trade and Industry, and codes of good practice were signed by the then Minister of DTI in 2017. Secondly, to debunk the claim that I have established several transformation funds. The statuary levies are not determined by the Minister but rather voluntarily initiated by 21 commodity groups and forwarded to the National Agricultural Marketing Council to investigate and initiate the report to the Minister for gazetting. Moreover, these statuary measures by commodity groups are a voluntary process, and is something the industry chooses not a ministerial diktat. I will as the minister of Agriculture, continue to support interventions which create equalities of opportunity rather than those that seek to manipulate equalities of outcome. Without a sense of urgency to overcome historical injustice by those in government, South Africa will not enjoy a prosperous future. If Sakeliga wishes to challenge the statutory levies and their use then they are welcome to approach the courts, summon each of the independent commodity organisations and try to convince a judge why their model of genuine sector-led and bottom-up empowerment is unlawful. However, if I was a Sakeliga member or funder I would seriously be questioning the value of such an obsessive focus of Sakeliga resources on nit-picking genuine community-led empowerment initiatives that are working, especially when there exist far more pernicious and failing trickle-down and elite transfer practices that deserve more urgent attention and intervention.
17 February AMT
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Product Name |
Price |
Quantity Type |
Date |
Change |
Previous Price |
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White maize |
R 5 350,00 |
per Ton |
2025-02-17 |
-3.76 % |
R 5 559,00 |
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Yellow maize |
R 4 900,00 |
per Ton |
2025-02-17 |
-0.81 % |
R 4 940,00 |
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Soybeans |
R 8 510,00 |
per Ton |
2025-02-17 |
-1.07 % |
R 8 602,00 |
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Sunflower seed |
R 9 500,00 |
per Ton |
2025-02-17 |
0.00 % |
R 9 500,00 |
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Wheat |
R 6 014,00 |
per Ton |
2025-02-17 |
0.43 % |
R 5 988,00 |
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Sorghum (IPP) |
R 5 621,00 |
per Ton |
2025-02-14 |
-0.32 % |
R 5 639,00 |
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Groundnuts (IPP) |
R 25 254,00 |
per Ton |
2025-02-14 |
-1.06 % |
R 25 525,00 |
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Cotton (IPP) |
R 10 430,00 |
per Ton |
2025-02-14 |
-0.29 % |
R 10 460,00 |
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Soy Meal (US derived price) |
R 11 064,00 |
per Ton |
2025-02-14 |
0.12 % |
R 11 051,00 |
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Lusern (Grade 1) |
R 3 100,00 |
per Ton |
2025-02-14 |
0.00 % |
R 3 100,00 |
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Product Name |
Price |
Quantity Type |
Date |
Change |
Previous Price |
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Bananas |
R 10,02 |
per Kg |
2025-02-14 |
13.61 % |
R 8,82 |
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Apples |
R 13,78 |
per Kg |
2025-02-14 |
-6.13 % |
R 14,68 |
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Oranges |
R 21,41 |
per Kg |
2025-02-14 |
-4.59 % |
R 22,44 |
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Avocados |
R 22,58 |
per Kg |
2025-02-14 |
-4.93 % |
R 23,75 |
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Grapes |
R 23,39 |
per Kg |
2025-02-14 |
16.66 % |
R 20,05 |
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Mangos |
R 17,89 |
per Kg |
2025-02-14 |
7.71 % |
R 16,61 |
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Pears |
R 8,59 |
per Kg |
2025-02-14 |
-3.70 % |
R 8,92 |
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Pineapples |
R 15,42 |
per Kg |
2025-02-14 |
0.98 % |
R 15,27 |
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Peaches |
R 16,37 |
per Kg |
2025-02-14 |
11.13 % |
R 14,73 |
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Lemons |
R 8,43 |
per Kg |
2025-02-14 |
-8.96 % |
R 9,26 |
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Nectarines |
R 20,71 |
per Kg |
2025-02-14 |
2.32 % |
R 20,24 |
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Naartjies (Mandarins) |
R 26,92 |
per Kg |
2025-02-14 |
-16.63 % |
R 32,29 |
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Blueberries |
R 204,97 |
per Kg |
2025-02-14 |
183.38 % |
R 72,33 |
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Grapefruits |
R 20,53 |
per Kg |
2025-02-14 |
20.20 % |
R 17,08 |
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Product Name |
Price |
Quantity Type |
Date |
Change |
Previous Price |
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Potatoes |
R 61,44 |
per 10Kg |
2025-02-14 |
6.26 % |
R 57,82 |
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Tomatoes |
R 7,03 |
per Kg |
2025-02-14 |
-32.86 % |
R 10,47 |
||||
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Carrots |
R 5,76 |
per Kg |
2025-02-14 |
-5.73 % |
R 6,11 |
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Onions |
R 41,73 |
per 10Kg |
2025-02-14 |
3.27 % |
R 40,41 |
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Cabbage |
R 3,84 |
per Kg |
2025-02-14 |
-1.79 % |
R 3,91 |
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Garlic |
R 46,28 |
per Kg |
2025-02-14 |
-8.05 % |
R 50,33 |
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Spinach |
R 6,98 |
per Kg |
2025-02-14 |
-8.04 % |
R 7,59 |
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Sweet Potatoes |
R 5,02 |
per Kg |
2025-02-14 |
-23.01 % |
R 6,52 |
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Peppers |
R 13,70 |
per Kg |
2025-02-14 |
0.37 % |
R 13,65 |
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Chillies |
R 5,54 |
per Kg |
2025-02-14 |
-2.64 % |
R 5,69 |
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Pumpkins |
R 2,68 |
per Kg |
2025-02-14 |
-4.96 % |
R 2,82 |
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Mushrooms |
R 85,05 |
per Kg |
2025-02-14 |
4.10 % |
R 81,70 |
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Butternuts |
R 4,32 |
per Kg |
2025-02-14 |
-0.46 % |
R 4,34 |
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Green beans |
R 11,76 |
per Kg |
2025-02-14 |
-9.68 % |
R 13,02 |
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Product Name |
Price |
Quantity Type |
Date |
Change |
Previous Price |
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Sheep A2/3 |
R 98,67 |
per Kg |
2025-02-14 |
2.13 % |
R 96,61 |
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Feeder Lamb (Dual Purpose) |
R 41,14 |
per Kg |
2025-02-14 |
1.43 % |
R 40,56 |
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Sheep AB2/3 |
R 80,36 |
per Kg |
2025-02-14 |
2.71 % |
R 78,24 |
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Sheep B2/3 |
R 70,69 |
per Kg |
2025-02-14 |
2.85 % |
R 68,73 |
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Sheep C2/3 |
R 68,88 |
per Kg |
2025-02-14 |
0.57 % |
R 68,49 |
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Ave Wool - Non RWS |
R 171,54 |
per Kg |
2025-02-14 |
1.57 % |
R 168,89 |
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Ave Wool - RWS |
R 174,33 |
per Kg |
2025-02-14 |
0.94 % |
R 172,71 |
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Mohair |
R 359,42 |
per Kg |
2025-02-14 |
6.92 % |
R 336,15 |
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Product Name |
Price |
Quantity Type |
Date |
Change |
Previous Price |
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Beef A2/3 |
R 55,71 |
per Kg |
2025-02-14 |
-0.45 % |
R 55,96 |
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Weaners (200-250kg) |
R 33,76 |
per Kg |
2025-02-14 |
-1.97 % |
R 34,44 |
||||
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Beef AB2/3 |
R 53,76 |
per Kg |
2025-02-14 |
-0.15 % |
R 53,84 |
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Beef B2/3 |
R 51,58 |
per Kg |
2025-02-14 |
3.53 % |
R 49,82 |
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Beef C2/3 |
R 47,80 |
per Kg |
2025-02-14 |
-1.10 % |
R 48,33 |
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Product Name |
Price |
Quantity Type |
Date |
Change |
Previous Price |
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Kids (under 30kg) |
R 50,32 |
per kg |
2025-02-14 |
7.31 % |
R 46,89 |
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Medium (30-40kg) |
R 53,27 |
per kg |
2025-02-14 |
17.52 % |
R 45,33 |
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Large (above 40kg) |
R 41,58 |
per kg |
2025-02-14 |
10.70 % |
R 37,56 |
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Ewes (Goats) |
R 40,89 |
per kg |
2025-02-14 |
-4.19 % |
R 42,68 |
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Product Name |
Price |
Quantity Type |
Date |
Change |
Previous Price |
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Poultry Frozen |
R 33,38 |
per Kg |
2025-02-14 |
1.24 % |
R 32,97 |
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Poultry fresh |
R 35,55 |
per Kg |
2025-02-14 |
1.57 % |
R 35,00 |
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Poultry IQF |
R 33,42 |
per Kg |
2025-02-14 |
3.63 % |
R 32,25 |
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Product Name |
Price |
Quantity Type |
Date |
Change |
Previous Price |
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Pork Porkers |
R 32,79 |
per Kg |
2025-02-14 |
0.71 % |
R 32,56 |
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Pork Baconers |
R 32,26 |
per Kg |
2025-02-14 |
-0.43 % |
R 32,40 |
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Pork Sausage |
R 25,01 |
per Kg |
2025-02-14 |
-0.75 % |
R 25,20 |
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