Annelie Coleman
Annelie Coleman represents Farmer’s Weekly in the Free State, North West and Northern Cape.
Agriculture is in her blood. She grew up on a maize farm in the Wesselsbron district where her brother is still continuing with the family business.
Annelie is passionate about the area she works in and calls it ‘God’s own country’. She’s particularly interested in beef cattle farming, especially with the indigenous African breeds.
Senior Joburg Market official charged with R5,5 million fraud
Corruption and fraud are endemic in South Africa, with such deeds more often than not carried out by people with a misplaced sense of entitlement.
‘Import restrictions could save Namibia’s dairy sector’
In order to save Namibia’s ailing dairy industry the industry would have to restrict the volume of imported dairy products.
Northern Cape wildfires destroy 445 000ha of veld in 2021
The wildfires that decimated large parts of the Northern Cape have not only resulted in millions of rand in damage, but also left emotional scars on local inhabitants.
SA lost 250 rhinos to poaching in first half of 2021
Fighting rhino poaching in South Africa is as much about combatting organised crime as are efforts to dismantle the syndicates behind drug trafficking, arms smuggling, cash-in-transit heists, robberies of gold, and human trafficking.
Millions of litres of fuel being stolen from Transnet pipelines
The theft of fuel from the Transnet pipeline network is an enormous problem in South Africa, according to Christo van der Rheede, Agri SA’s executive director.
New high-altitude national park for Eastern Cape
Work is under way to establish a high-altitude national park in the Eastern Cape mountains close to the Lesotho border.
SA’s agribusiness confidence wanes in the third quarter
South African agribusiness leaders remain optimistic about trading conditions, albeit slightly less so than they were earlier this year.
One million hectares of grazing destroyed by wildfires
More than one million hectares of grazing have so far been lost to wildfires in the North West, Free State and Northern Cape this year.
Game industry still losing jobs and revenue due to COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic and associated lockdowns continue to have a negative impact on the private wildlife industry in South Africa.
Reasons behind SA’s high bull prices under scrutiny
Over the last two years, a number of new records have been set for the highest prices ever paid for registered bulls from different breeds sold at production auctions.
The Boer goat mentor who’s changing lives
Stud Boer goat breeder Desré Ferreira from Vryburg in North West provides a valuable support network to developing and commercial Boer goat farmers. She started mentoring a group of about 30 farmers a decade ago, and now supports 150.
Sharp rise in elephant numbers a threat to farms in Namibia
Human-elephant conflict in Namibia has had a significant impact on the production potential of farms, and has become a serious threat to the country’s animal health status.
New foot-and-mouth disease strain detected in Namibia
A new strain of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), which was first detected in Zambia in 2019, has now been identified in Namibia.
Painted Persian sheep demand a handsome profit
The demand for multicoloured Persian sheep in the Middle East has helped Northern Cape breeder Koenie Kotzé endure the drought. Annelie Coleman reports on how he discovered this market.
Negligence blamed for wildfires in Namibia
At least half of the recent wildfires that have been destroying thousands of hectares of grazing in Namibia have been caused by negligence, according to Piet Gous, Namibian Agricultural Union president.
Early predictions all positive for SA’s 2021 wheat harvest
Production conditions for wheat are currently very good and should they continue, an excellent 2021/2022 South African wheat crop can be expected.
Genetics forged in the Alps help Braunvieh excel in SA
Since its introduction to South Africa 114 years ago, the Braunvieh, with its good walking ability and non-selective grazing habits, has adapted well and can thrive under some of the harshest conditions in the country. Hans Bester and his three daughters run the Witbek Braunvieh stud on Sussiesdeel farm in Vrede, Free State, and spoke to Annelie Coleman about the advantages of this hardy breed.
Northern Cape sheep farmer’s lessons from the drought
The devastating drought in the Northern Cape that lasted from 2018 to 2020 taught award-winning new sheep farmer Etienne van Wyk many lessons about sustainable farming. Annelie Coleman visited him on his farm, Spes Bona, near Marydale.
Support streams in for KZN towns ‘destroyed’ during riots
The KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) farming community has lauded the way in which South Africans have come together to support people affected by the recent rioting and looting in this province and in Gauteng.
Farmers cautioned against panic buying of agrochemicals
The impact of the recent widespread unrest and rioting in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng on the distribution of imported agricultural chemicals and fertiliser was extremely worrying, said Corné Louw, economist at Grain SA.
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