South Africa's beef industry experienced a promising uptick in 2025 due to rising global meat prices, faces a turbulent road ahead as industry experts warn of continued volatility lasting well into 2026.
According to Gert Blignaut, CEO of Beefmaster Group, persistent disease pressures, escalating input costs, and a fragile export environment could temper recent optimism.
We have navigated a significantly volatile environment, and this is likely to continue deep into 2026/27. Having said that, we remain cautiously optimistic about the year ahead, Blignaut stated, as quoted on BizCommunity.
