As the South African agricultural sector stands on the threshold of May, the release of the Absa AgriTrends 2026 Autumn Edition serves as a critical pre-month briefing for producers nationwide. With the summer harvest just days away from reaching full momentum and winter planting...
The South African wine industry enters the second quarter of 2026 at a critical juncture. As global markets shift toward value and selectivity, the sector has moved beyond a "volume-at-all-costs" mindset, prioritizing premium...
Tiger Brands has expanded its Hulisani agricultural development programme, welcoming a second cohort of 17 emerging farmers from Musina in Limpopo. Notably, women farmers make up the majority of this intake, with 10...
For South African grain producers, the financial mathematics of the 2026 season have been rewritten in a single month. As the conflict in the Middle East destabilizes global energy and chemical hubs, the...
The clock is ticking for South Africa’s livestock producers. Following Minister John Steenhuisen’s formal publication of the Routine Vaccination Scheme for Foot and Mouth Disease (RVS-FMD) on 10 April 2026, the industry has...
A year ago, South Africa’s agricultural sector braced for a "Liberation Day" that felt like anything but a celebration. Today, as we pass the anniversary of those 2025 shocks, the industry finds itself in a familiar, albeit more dangerous, waiting room. The focus has shifted from the broad-brush tariffs of last year to a surgical legal investigation beginning in Washington on 28 April 2026.
Looking Back: The 2025 "Price Shock"
The current anxiety is rooted in the scars of 2025. On 2 April 2025, the Trump administration announced a reciprocal tariff regime that initially threatened South African exports with a staggering 30% duty. While a 90-day pause offered a brief reprieve,...