04/09/2026
JVD INDUSTRY UPDATE | A STRONG MAIZE HARVEST
South Africa's 2025/26 maize crop is currently estimated at 17.4 million tonnes, around 4.5% higher than the previous season.
Of this, approximately 7.91 million tonnes is yellow maize, which plays an important role in the animal-feed sector.
A larger harvest can improve domestic supply and ease some pressure on prices โ but storage, transport, demand and market conditions will continue to influence how that supply moves through the agricultural value chain.
For businesses working with grains and feed ingredients, production figures are worth watching.
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๐ Source: Reuters, 26 August 2026 โ South Africa's 2026 maize harvest forecast
[Read the Reuters report](https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/south-african-rand-steady-with-key-us-inflation-data-focus-2026-08-26/?utm_source=chatgpt.com)