Minister Steenhuisen confirmed the importance of open communication channels to ensure the most efficient export programme despite foreseeable challenges… Read more in the April 2026 edition of SACOTA’s Newsletter.
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The wheat tariff is set for a significant adjustment following the latest trigger calculation… Read more >
A blockage in the Strait of Hormuz is disrupting major shipping routes and could influence energy, fertilizer, and grain markets worldwide. Discover what this means for global trade and food security in the months ahead. Read more >
The discussion focused on the important role traders play in the value chain to move product from farmgate to processing facilities and abroad. Read more >
Juan-Pierre Kotzé, Manager: Projects and Research at SACOTA, joined GrootPlaas to talk about the recent increase in the crop estimate for maize and soybeans. Watch the interview here…
The Crop Estimates Committee (CEC), in its 12 February 2026 release of the final area planted and crop production figures, once again revised South Africa’s 2025/26 summer grain production upward, reinforcing an already strong supply outlook for the 2026/27 season. Read more >
The CEC final crop publication made on 12 February 2026 showed that the maize crop is an additional 214,000 tons larger than the previous estimate in November 2025, while the soybean crop estimate was also increased with more than 28,000 tons. Read more >
The decreased wheat tariff from R851.50 to R619.00 per ton was published today by SARS. This tariff will be implemented on 13 February 2026. Read more >
The TFR rail reform is in progress. TRAXTION is one of only a few private railroad operators that will, in future, have the capability to service the grain industry… Read more >
