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AGBIZ CONGRESS 2026 OPENS IN GQEBERHA WITH NEW LEADERSHIP AND A FOCUS ON EMBRACING COLLABORATION
GQEBERHA, 4 June 2026 – The Agbiz Congress 2026 officially commenced in Gqeberha today, bringing together leaders from across South Africa's agricultural value chains under the theme, Embracing Collab.....
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The South African wheat industry is under pressure.
I am on my way to Jeffreys Bay in the Eastern Cape, where we will spend time tomorrow reflecting on the WOOL INDUSTRY issues with the country’s wool growers. But a few moments ago, I received a call t.....
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FMD Response: Handover of Goods between Agbiz, AFASA, Agrinet and SANSOR
Agbiz continues to work closely with the National Department of Agriculture to align industry support with government led FMD response efforts across provinces. Agbiz has been coordinating priority ne.....
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We must talk about the challenges of the South African wheat industry
The South African wheat farming sector has faced significant challenges. The ample global supply kept wheat prices under pressure, and South African wheat prices followed a similar path.The 2025-26 gl.....
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On South Africa’s household food insecurity challenges
On May 4, I had a conversation on SA fm Radio about food security in South Africa, an important topic. South Africa has an excellent agricultural sector and produces more than we need; in fact, a.....
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Agbiz Welcomes Sakhile Vanqa as Legal Intelligence Specialist
Agbiz is pleased to announce the appointment of Sakhile Vanqa as Legal Intelligence Specialist. Sakhile joins the organisation at a critical time as policy and regulatory developments continue to shap.....
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Canola production in South Africa may reach a fresh high in 2026-27
Many agricultural crops and value chains have shown dramatic progress in recent years. They should serve as an inspiration for further growth of this sector.I often write about South Africa's soybean .....
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Drought in the U.S., Higher Farm Input Costs, and Food Prices
I keep seeing more news about the likely drought across various parts of the U.S. This is at a time when American farmers in those regions are starting to prepare for the 2026-27 summer grains and oil.....
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The Southern Africa region’s agriculture faces a real challenge in the upcoming 2026-27 season
Not to be alarmist, but in all these conversations about higher fertiliser prices, I am even more concerned about the broader Southern Africa region. The farmers in countries such as Malawi, Zimb.....
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Tough environment for South African maize farmers
This is understandably not an uplifting picture for South African farmers to see. It shows that white maize spot prices in the country are down 39% from a year ago, trading around R3,118 per tonne.&nb.....
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