by Paul Matthew | Apr 14, 2022 | Uncategorized
Authorities in KwaZulu-Natal have requested that, where possible, all road freight movements towards the Port of Durban be suspended or withheld until the situation at the port has improved. In a statement released earlier this morning, the Road Freight Association... Read more
by Paul Matthew | Apr 14, 2022 | Uncategorized
While not as dramatic as steep hikes in corn prices, predictions of an unprecedented U.S. soybean crop have not reversed the upward price trend for either commodity. Cash bids for corn hit US$7.73 per bushel in the wake of news from the U.S. Department of Agriculture... Read more
by Paul Matthew | Apr 14, 2022 | Uncategorized
High production costs, consumer uncertainty, animal disease, war in Ukraine all put pressure on producers Rabobank: Pork industry will see slow growth in 2022 | Feed... Read more
by Paul Matthew | Apr 13, 2022 | Uncategorized
Durban Terminals have resumes operations. – Pier 1 started servicing the 2 vessels that are alongside – Pier 2 is serving 400 trucks that are inside the terminals. Vessel operations will resume at about 12:00 – MW was operating from last night... Read more
by Paul Matthew | Apr 13, 2022 | Uncategorized
cores of trucks travelling on the N3 between Durban and Pietermaritzburg came to a grinding halt outside Mariannhill Toll Plaza on Tuesday after deadly floods that have killed at least 20 people hit KwaZulu-Natal overnight, with Durban and surrounding areas among the... Read more
by Paul Matthew | Apr 13, 2022 | Uncategorized
Following the outbreak of foot and mouth disease in cattle in KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, North-West, Gauteng and Free State province, there is a high risk of spreading foot and mouth disease (FMD) through the movement of cattle and other cloven-hoofed animals to other... Read more
by Paul Matthew | Apr 12, 2022 | Uncategorized
War in Ukraine has had immediate impacts on the commodity market through higher prices and pronounced volatility, which will lead to secondary effects of inflation and worsening food insecurity, according to the report “War in the Region,” by the World Bank. The... Read more
by Paul Matthew | Apr 10, 2022 | Uncategorized
Members, Please find the latest USDA world grain market trends report Paul grain.pdf... Read more
by Paul Matthew | Apr 10, 2022 | Uncategorized
Members; Please find a link to the latest Livestock and Poultry: World Markets Regards Paul livestock_poultry.pdf... Read more
by Paul Matthew | Apr 7, 2022 | Uncategorized
In the European Union, measures are helping address supply gaps arising from a reduction in imports of grains, oilseeds and poultry from Ukraine. Among these measures are imports of genetically modified (GM) grains from more distant sources, and cultivating land set... Read more
by Paul Matthew | Apr 7, 2022 | Uncategorized
With six new cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in Minnesota, the number of commercial poultry birds claimed by the HPAI outbreak in that state now tops 1 million. According to the Minnesota Board of Animal Health, the total number of commercial birds... Read more
by Paul Matthew | Apr 6, 2022 | Uncategorized
Global supply chain backlogs are showing no signs of easing and are likely to worsen for the rest of 2022, leading to even higher prices of consumer and commercial goods in South Africa, says Sebastiano Iorio chief executive of logistics company Cargo Compass SA. “At... Read more
