LONDON, ENGLAND — Convening for its annual meeting this week in London, members of the International Grains Council (IGC) released their grains, rice and oilseed production outlook for 2019-20. Read more…
Kenya facing maize shortage crisis
NAIROBI, KENYA — Kenyan millers are on the verge of running out of maize as disputes continue between the government, the Strategic Food Reserve (SFR), millers and the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB). Read more…
Focus on China
With a massive population and growing economy, China is a hugely important player on the world’s grain and oilseeds market, notably as the world’s largest oilseeds importer. Read more…
IGC: Grain production estimates up 2%
LONDON, ENGLAND — Total world grain production is expected to increase 2% in 2019-20 to a total of 2.178 billion tonnes, according to the International Grains Council’s (IGC) Grain Market Report issued on April 25. Read more…
Dr Mmatlou Kalaba talks about the positive effects the soyabean levy will have on the soyabean industry
Dr Mmatlou Kalaba from the Department of Agricultural Economics at the University of Pretoria, talks about the positive effects the soyabean levy will have on the soyabean industry. Watch the video…
Dr Dirk Strydom praat oor die positiewe impak wat die sojaboonheffing op die bedryf sal hê
Dr Dirk Strydom, ekonoom by Grain SA/Graan SA praat oor die positiewe impak wat die sojaboonheffing op die bedryf sal hê. Kyk die video…
Lukeshni Chetty talks about the importance of the soyabean levy
Lukeshni Chetty, General Manager of South African National Seed Organization talks about the importance of the soyabean levy. Watch the video…
How competitive is the South African soybean industry?
From 1 March 2019 producers will be charged a statutory levy of R65 for every tonne of soybeans sold. This statutory levy was introduced by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries after a request from role players in the industry, represented by the Sunflower and Soybean Forum. Read more…
South Africa pet food industry growing
South Africa’s pet food industry has in recent months defied constrained economic growth, a volatile local currency, declining but stable grains sector and muted political uncertainty to post growth and even attract investment from key manufacturers in the country. Read more…
El Niño looming
The wait for El Niño is on. Most computer forecast models continue to suggest an El Niño event will begin evolving in September and it may be a significant event for a few months during the heart of the Northern Hemisphere winter. This year already has been an interesting year for crop weather with drought still lingering in Europe, and dryness from eastern Ukraine into Russia’s Volga River Basin and in Canada’s Prairies. Read more…