The outbreak of animal disease is a concern but there’s good news from the field crops, horticulture and poultry sectors

The recovery of crops bodes well for consumers as prices should come down

This could be good for consumers as prices drop.

Better operating conditions and relatively lower interest rates are essentially the supporting factors for machinery sales

The 2023-24 production estimate has been lowered by 2% to 13.06 million tonnes, 21% down from the 2022-23 season

Warmer, drier weather in the coming weeks would boost production in the Western Cape where two-thirds of South Africa’s wheat is grown.

White maize prices are likely to be 30% higher, with yellow maize up by 20%