The data calendar today is packed, but the most anticipated release is the ‘intentions of farmers’ to plant 2018/19 summer crops to be released by national Crop Estimate Committee in the afternoon.

The suspension of beef exports and the poor outlook of summer crops which will subsequently affect the feed industry were the main drivers of the decline in prices in the beef industry.

The Crop Estimates Committee has just released the revised area estimate and first production forecast of summer crops.

Today’s data from South Africa’s Crop Estimates Committee (CEC) is important from both the summer and winter crops perspective.

The Impact of High 2022 Summer Rainfall on Grain Production - South Africa

South Africa's 2021/22 summer crop harvest is in full swing across the country.

South Africa's 2021/22 summer crop harvest is near completion, as we approach the new season which begins in two months.

I have generally held an optimistic view about South Africa’s 2022/23 summer crop production season. The robust tractor sales since the start of the year, prospects of yet another La Niña albeit weaker than last season, and the relatively higher commodity prices pointed to possibilities of decent area plantings.

April is an important month in South Africa's agricultural sector, especially for field crops.