FARMS NEWS ON FASTMOVING

Producer inflation has fallen for six months in a row. Statistics SA released data yesterday on the prices of goods as they leave factories, farms and mines, which showed inflation at the producer level fell to an annual 6.6 percent in April, from 7.2 percent in March and a peak of 10.6 percent in October last year. read more

Inflation at SA’s factories, mines and farms dipped unexpectedly last month, but is likely to resume its climb in the year ahead, as the weaker rand raises the cost of imports. read more