Mzansi Agriculture Talk
Market Synopsis
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472A wobbly start to 2024/25 rainfall season, but outlook is still positive
Our focus currently is on developments on the weather front as grain and oilseed farmers look forward to a promising season following...
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470Maize harvest falls below 13m tons for the first time in 5 years
By Paul Makube, Senior Agricultural Economist at FNB Commercial Monthly live animals and animal products PPI remains in deflationary mode OUTLOOK
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423
Silver lining for meat producers as 25-bps rate cut, lower inflation boost demand prospects for meat
Average livestock prices remain weak due to the subdued demand Strong maize prices put pressure on feeding costs, but the long-term outlook...
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583Cost pressures dissipate in July which bodes well for livestock profit margins
The latest trends on producer price inflation (final manufacturing) showed a modest deceleration in headline PPI to 4.2% y/y in July 2024...
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993
Food inflation decelerates further to a 55-month low of 3.9% y-y in July 2024
By Paul Makube, Senior Agricultural Economist, FNB Commercial Headline inflation continued to decelerate after clocking 5.1% y/y in June to a 39-month...
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865
Downbeat agriculture exports in Q2 of 2024 reflect tough seasonal conditions
Although still recording atrade surplus in Q2 of 2024, it was slower than expected as the total value of agriculture exports eased...
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643
Agriculture jobs shrank in Q2’24 but way above the long-term average for the 13th consecutive quarter
By Paul Makube, Senior Agricultural Economist, FNB Commercial The latest Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) update from Statistics South Africa showed a...
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631
Food inflation eases further, but recent weather-induced production challenges remain a concern
After steadying in May 2024, headline inflation resumed its deceleration and reached the 2024 low of 5.1% year on year (y/y) in...
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347
Weather remains major issue for fresh produce commodities in parts of Limpopo, Western Cape
Analysis of weekly price trends on domestic fresh produce markets shows a modest rebound during midmonth as the market responded to the...
