| Absa’s Agri Trends of the week of 17 October 2014 |
| Absa’s Cumulus (weather report) |
| Food inflation puts downward pressure on consumer prices |
| INFLATION slowed more than expected to its lowest level since February at 5.9% year on year last month mainly as a result of lower food and fuel prices, Statistics SA (Stats SA) data showed on Wednesday. |
| Bird flu cost SA R4bn |
| The outbreak of the bird flu virus, commonly known as avian influenza, in the past few years has cost the country about R4-billion, says Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Senzeni Zokwana. |
| Grain SA celebrates South Africa’s distinguished grain producers with the announcement of the 2014 Grain Producer of the Year Awards |
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