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.
Donations provide lifeline for drought weary sheep farmers
Despite generous donations of animal feed to the drought-stricken farmers in the Northern Cape, sheep numbers in the province continue to decline dramatically.
Sussex breed society centenary celebrations postponed
The Sussex Cattle Breeders’ Society of South Africa celebrated its centenary on Wednesday, 6 May.
Livestock auctions industry embraces digital solutions
While digital auctions are not new to the industry, the recent outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease and subsequent ban on ‘open-cry’ auctions, forced role players to search for alternative solutions to preserve the transparent price-making nature of auctions.
Subsidies can support food production during COVID-19 crisis
Africa is coming up with its own solutions to the challenges posed by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, according to a statement by the African Development Bank (AfDB).
Oil price crash, COVID-19 weaken grains and oilseed markets
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has had a serious impact on international grains and oilseed markets.
Kalahari Red goats: Hardy and profitable
The proven economics of the Kalahari Red breed motivated Cobus Meyer to branch out into goat production on the family farm near Leeudoringstad. He told Annelie Coleman that establishing his Greenstone Kalahari Red Goat stud had been the best business decision he had ever made.
North American agri suffers as beef processing plants close
The increasing closure of meat processing plants in the US and Canada amidst the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, will have a marked impact on the agricultural economies in those countries.
Shearing and wool exports now allowed during lockdown
Unlike highly perishable and other food crops, wool is considered a non-essential agricultural product.
‘Commercial agri sector not appreciated in COVID-19 crisis’
The South African agriculture sector forms the backbone of South Africa’s economy, but this fact has been largely ignored by government.
Private and government support helps new farmer flourish
Zachariah Matli’s journey to running a viable beef cattle operation has had its frustrations, but he is on his way to becoming a commercial producer. Sustaining him has been his own tenacity, and steady support from commercial farmers and government.
Northern Cape drought aid grinds to a halt amid lockdown
Disaster relief support for the Northern Cape has ground to a halt since the lockdown for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic came into effect.
Botswana beef farmers fear market losses due to Covid-19
The public emergency declared by Botswana’s president Mokgweetsi Masisi, to stem the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) global pandemic, has had a direct impact on the country’s beef cattle production industry.
Lack of informal trading during lockdown worry farmers
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) global pandemic is expected to have a negative impact on the South African livestock value chain in the long run.
‘Adhere to the law to ensure ethical biltong hunting’
Biltong hunting has formed an important part of the South African way of life for hundreds of years.
Royal Show cancelled amidst coronavirus outbreak
One of the highlights on the South African agricultural calendar, the annual Royal Agricultural Show in Pietermaritzburg, has been cancelled.
Namibian hunting quotas cut 80% due to drought
The past several years’ drought in Namibia has had a devastating impact on the country’s hunting industry, and in some areas hunting quotas had been cut between 70% and 80%. This was according to Tanya Dahl, CEO of the Namibia Professional Hunting Association (NAPHA).
Farmers urged to scout for Diplodia maize rot
Maize farmers have been urged to scout for Diplodia maize rot amongst their crops.
Investing in lucerne pays off for western Free State farmer
Lucerne under irrigation provides Free State farmer Boeboe Louw with an ideal alternative to grain. Annelie Coleman visited him on his farm in the Wesselsbron district to find out how he manages production to gain the most from this valuable export crop.
Coronavirus fallout for South Africa’s agriculture sector
The negative impact of the novel coronavirus outbreak in China on the global agriculture sector, including that of South Africa, is multifaceted, according to Joseph Kau, agricultural economist at the Agricultural Research Council.
How to sustainably manage livestock after a drought
The protracted drought in the western regions of South Africa will not continue forever. Once the drought has been broken, livestock farmers will be faced with many challenges such as sustainably managing grazing, livestock numbers and finances.
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