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Cracking good run for macadamia industry

Cracking good run for macadamia industry

Robyn Joubert 26 May 2015

SA, US to discuss chicken issue

SA, US to discuss chicken issue

26 May 2015

Mondi surges more than 8% as Q1 profit lifts

Mondi surges more than 8% as Q1 profit lifts

Mark Allix 14 May 2015

Renewed focus on improving farm workers' rights

Renewed focus on improving farm workers' rights

11 May 2015

Wheat surges as rand weakens

Wheat surges as rand weakens

7 May 2015

Inflation set to rise as maize crop wilts

Inflation set to rise as maize crop wilts

Ntsakisi Maswanganyi 4 May 2015

Grain futures little changed following FAO report

Grain futures little changed following FAO report

30 Apr 2015

The ripple effect of SA's maize crop shock

The ripple effect of SA's maize crop shock

Jaco Visser 20 Apr 2015

New dairy export era as EU quotas end

New dairy export era as EU quotas end

Jacques Claassen 17 Apr 2015

Grains little changed amid low volume trade

Grains little changed amid low volume trade

17 Apr 2015

Second buyout as Zeder makes bid for Capespan

Second buyout as Zeder makes bid for Capespan

Marc Hasenfuss 9 Apr 2015

Local grains weaken as rand firms

Local grains weaken as rand firms

8 Apr 2015

US raises Agoa issues over SA poultry sales

US raises Agoa issues over SA poultry sales

Linda Ensor 8 Apr 2015

Potential pay-off of participating in the agricultural value chain

Potential pay-off of participating in the agricultural value chain

2 Apr 2015

SA, Algeria bolster trade links

SA, Algeria bolster trade links

1 Apr 2015

Poultry producers' recovery

Poultry producers' recovery

Jaco Visser 31 Mar 2015

Grains benefit as rand slips

Grains benefit as rand slips

31 Mar 2015

Maize crop for 2015 expected to drop by 32%

Maize crop for 2015 expected to drop by 32%

27 Mar 2015

Tractor sales rose by 1% y/y in Feb to 605 units: Saama

Tractor sales rose by 1% y/y in Feb to 605 units: Saama

Helmo Preuss 12 Mar 2015

Wool market increases

Wool market increases

5 Mar 2015

Drought seen cutting 2015 maize output: survey

Drought seen cutting 2015 maize output: survey

26 Feb 2015

White maize futures tumble as investors book profits

White maize futures tumble as investors book profits

Fifi Peters 23 Feb 2015

Maize futures end mixed after volatile trade

Maize futures end mixed after volatile trade

Andries Mahlangu 20 Feb 2015

Wool market strengthens

Wool market strengthens

20 Feb 2015

Time to circle the wagons to defend 'our biltong': prof

Time to circle the wagons to defend 'our biltong': prof

Helley Seid 16 Feb 2015

Maize futures mostly lower following good weekend rains

Maize futures mostly lower following good weekend rains

10 Feb 2015

Drought conditions could result in 30% rise in food prices

Drought conditions could result in 30% rise in food prices

9 Feb 2015

Illovo 'not badly affected by floods'

Illovo 'not badly affected by floods'

Nick Hedley 3 Feb 2015

Salary increase for farm workers

Salary increase for farm workers

29 Jan 2015

Mpumalanga sugar cane and macadamia farms gain high ROI

Mpumalanga sugar cane and macadamia farms gain high ROI

21 Jan 2015

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Mondi surges more than 8% as Q1 profit lifts

Mondi surges more than 8% as Q1 profit lifts

Mark Allix 14 May 2015

Renewed focus on improving farm workers' rights

Renewed focus on improving farm workers' rights

11 May 2015

Wheat surges as rand weakens

Wheat surges as rand weakens

7 May 2015

Inflation set to rise as maize crop wilts

Inflation set to rise as maize crop wilts

Ntsakisi Maswanganyi 4 May 2015

Grain futures little changed following FAO report

Grain futures little changed following FAO report

30 Apr 2015

The ripple effect of SA's maize crop shock

The ripple effect of SA's maize crop shock

Jaco Visser 20 Apr 2015

New dairy export era as EU quotas end

New dairy export era as EU quotas end

Jacques Claassen 17 Apr 2015

Grains little changed amid low volume trade

Grains little changed amid low volume trade

17 Apr 2015

Second buyout as Zeder makes bid for Capespan

Second buyout as Zeder makes bid for Capespan

Marc Hasenfuss 9 Apr 2015

Local grains weaken as rand firms

Local grains weaken as rand firms

8 Apr 2015

US raises Agoa issues over SA poultry sales

US raises Agoa issues over SA poultry sales

Linda Ensor 8 Apr 2015

Potential pay-off of participating in the agricultural value chain

Potential pay-off of participating in the agricultural value chain

2 Apr 2015

SA, Algeria bolster trade links

SA, Algeria bolster trade links

1 Apr 2015

Poultry producers' recovery

Poultry producers' recovery

Jaco Visser 31 Mar 2015

Grains benefit as rand slips

Grains benefit as rand slips

31 Mar 2015

Maize crop for 2015 expected to drop by 32%

Maize crop for 2015 expected to drop by 32%

27 Mar 2015

Tractor sales rose by 1% y/y in Feb to 605 units: Saama

Tractor sales rose by 1% y/y in Feb to 605 units: Saama

Helmo Preuss 12 Mar 2015

Wool market increases

Wool market increases

5 Mar 2015

Drought seen cutting 2015 maize output: survey

Drought seen cutting 2015 maize output: survey

26 Feb 2015

White maize futures tumble as investors book profits

White maize futures tumble as investors book profits

Fifi Peters 23 Feb 2015

Maize futures end mixed after volatile trade

Maize futures end mixed after volatile trade

Andries Mahlangu 20 Feb 2015

Wool market strengthens

Wool market strengthens

20 Feb 2015

Time to circle the wagons to defend 'our biltong': prof

Time to circle the wagons to defend 'our biltong': prof

Helley Seid 16 Feb 2015

Maize futures mostly lower following good weekend rains

Maize futures mostly lower following good weekend rains

10 Feb 2015

Drought conditions could result in 30% rise in food prices

Drought conditions could result in 30% rise in food prices

9 Feb 2015

Illovo 'not badly affected by floods'

Illovo 'not badly affected by floods'

Nick Hedley 3 Feb 2015

Salary increase for farm workers

Salary increase for farm workers

29 Jan 2015

Mpumalanga sugar cane and macadamia farms gain high ROI

Mpumalanga sugar cane and macadamia farms gain high ROI

21 Jan 2015

Grains end lower on softer CBoT prices and rain expectations

Grains end lower on softer CBoT prices and rain expectations

16 Jan 2015

Wool market weakens by 2.6%

Wool market weakens by 2.6%

15 Jan 2015

Maize ends lower on weaker CBoT prices and local rainfall

Maize ends lower on weaker CBoT prices and local rainfall

15 Jan 2015

Bursaries to study agricultural science

Bursaries to study agricultural science

14 Jan 2015

Meat producers take note

Meat producers take note

Dr Koos Coetzee 7 Jan 2015

Chicken imports temporarily put on hold

Chicken imports temporarily put on hold

23 Dec 2014

New leadership aims to bring expertise to Land Bank

New leadership aims to bring expertise to Land Bank

15 Dec 2014

Apple Export Protocol gets access to China

Apple Export Protocol gets access to China

11 Dec 2014

SAB, WWF-SA launch sustainable farming programme

SAB, WWF-SA launch sustainable farming programme

10 Dec 2014

Wool market slightly softer

Wool market slightly softer

5 Dec 2014

Low maize price boosts food producers

Low maize price boosts food producers

2 Dec 2014

Tongaat Hulett partners with BEE consortium through Cornubia sale

Tongaat Hulett partners with BEE consortium through Cornubia sale

17 Nov 2014