by Paul Matthew | Mar 14, 2022 | Uncategorized
The Ukraine-Russia conflict could affect fuel and food prices, unless government acts now. SA’s food prices will soar if govt does not act, warns Agri SA (citizen.co.za) ... Read more
by Paul Matthew | Mar 11, 2022 | Uncategorized
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on February 24 was the beginning of a third world war that has the potential to destroy our civilisation. The invasion was preceded by a long meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping on 4 February –... Read more
by Paul Matthew | Mar 10, 2022 | Uncategorized
While the origin of beef has always been mandatory, this new law insists that the origin of poultry, mutton or pork is required on all restaurant “cartes,” or menus. “It will allow consumers to finally have access to the origin of all the meats purchased raw by... Read more
by Paul Matthew | Mar 10, 2022 | Uncategorized
Neither Russia or Ukraine trade red meat directly with the UK, but they do have mutual trade partners for beef and pork. Any impacts from the conflict are therefore likely to be indirect and probably only minimal. Let’s look at the trade figures in more detail. How... Read more
by Paul Matthew | Mar 10, 2022 | Uncategorized
Global trade remained challenging for global exports in 2021 as the COVID-19 pandemic continued to create supply chain and logistical issues. Lower production also compounded the impact on Australian exports as herd rebuilding continued. However, increased prices... Read more
by Paul Matthew | Mar 10, 2022 | Uncategorized
China’s meat imports in the first two months of the year fell sharply from the same period a year earlier, customs data showed on Monday, as a jump in domestic supplies curbed appetite for international shipments, reported Reuters. China pork imports fall 33%... Read more
by Paul Matthew | Mar 10, 2022 | Uncategorized
As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine snarls regional logistics and rattles the global commodity market, ripples are spilling over into container shipping, resulting in more delays, less capacity and higher costs, according to experts. The expected effect Russia’s... Read more
by Paul Matthew | Mar 10, 2022 | Uncategorized
South Africa may struggle to source wheat in coming months, and the prices of everything from bread to biscuits look set to rise as global wheat prices reached record highs this week. The global wheat market is running wild – and it will hurt SA | Fin24... Read more
by Paul Matthew | Mar 10, 2022 | Uncategorized
Conflict-related volatility in the oil market could force the hand of lines to keep freight rates in check for the sake of sustained shipments, it’s reported from London this morning. This comes as low-sulphur bunker prices soared by $100 per ton yesterday on the back... Read more
by Paul Matthew | Mar 10, 2022 | Uncategorized
The National Bargaining Council for the Road Freight and Logistics Industry (NBCRFLI) has said that because of the severity South Africa’s transport industry faces from criminal interference in its operations, it may have no option but to suspend services for a... Read more
by Paul Matthew | Mar 9, 2022 | Uncategorized
Analysts have expressed concern about the impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on the world’s fertiliser and grain prices, but South African farmers who may benefit from higher export prices might have to pass rising costs on to local consumers. According to the... Read more
by Paul Matthew | Mar 4, 2022 | Uncategorized
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