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Production costs under the microscope
An increase in production cost and cash expenditure, as well as the weak Rand in 2016 and the need for provision for renewal, ask for stringent cost management
By Doronae · 3 min read
Consumer, market changes unnerve US wine industry
Changes in consumer attitudes, more competition among drink choices, a sudden global glut of grapes and increases in production costs have cast some clouds over
By Anton Pretorius · 5 min read
Running on empty: the rising cost of fuel
Brent crude oil prices were lowest in a decade last year, and the 2020 season’s rand per hectare was 8-11% lower in most regions. This situation has changed drastically in 2021 and producers will have no choice but to take above average fuel price hikes on the chin.
By Johannes Richter · 4 min read
Technology is ‘disrupting’ agriculture and will bring benefits to 21st century farmers, says Standard Bank
Technology is changing the face of agriculture by enabling farmers to increase production, reduce costs and streamline activity across the entire agricultural v
By Anton Pretorius · 5 min read
Financial indicators of top performing wine grape producers
VinPro Production Plan Survey 2015 (Part 2)
By Edo Heyns · 7 min read
The 2015 crop and the impact on primary wine grape producers’ financial sustainability
VinPro Production Plan Survey 2015 (Part 1)
By Edo Heyns · 7 min read
Flexcube: The new cooperage
Flexcube oxygen-permeable maturation vessels, known as New Generation Barrels, are now widely used across all major wine-producing markets where they co-exist with traditional oak barrels.
By Wanda Augustyn · 6 min read
Increasing vineyards' lifespan
There are compelling reasons for using inboetstokkies to increase the lifespan of a vineyard and to avoid underutilising soil capacity. Sandile Mkhwanazi investigates.
By Sandile · 4 min read
Opportunity beckons in Africa and Asia
The South African wine industry faces many challenges but a recent survey indicates it’s not all doom and gloom.
By Elona Hesseling · 5 min read
Recycling vs incineration
A controversial waste to energy project in the Boland – a planned incineration plant in Wellington – has raised much concern among residents.
By Wanda Augustyn · 7 min read