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.
Latest articles
Slight first quarter increase in agribusiness confidence
The overall improvement in business sentiment during the first quarter of 2019 is a welcome development, but confidence levels in the agricultural sector are still at levels below the neutral 50-point mark.
Serving SA farming for 108 years!
As a proud member of the South African media and agricultural landscape for the past 108 years, Farmer’s Weekly is celebrating a significant milestone today.
‘Urgent overhaul of land reform process needed’
South Africa’s land reform process in its current form needs to “sink like the Titanic”, according to Nick Serfontein, member of the advisory panel created to support the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Land Reform.
Cotton can be more profitable than maize!
Cotton production in North West can be extremely lucrative, according to Arno Janse van Vuuren, manager of agricultural management at agribusiness NWK. A comprehensive survey by the company shows that the province is well suited to cotton cultivation if production is managed effectively.
Grain SA’s farmer development programme bears fruit
The number of participants in Grain SA’s Farmer Development Programme in the Eastern Cape is growing every year, with 3 581 smallholder grain producers in the province currently participating in the programme.
Smallholder support to be expanded in Southern Africa
Solidaridad Network Trust, an international organisation working towards achieving sustainable regional production of agricultural commodities, has announced that it would be expanding its programme for smallholder sugar cane producers to other countries in Southern Africa.
‘Research needed to mitigate food insecurity in Africa’
The rise in global food insecurity is a serious cause for concern, given the ever increasing global population, especially on the African continent.
Better biosecurity needed to fight African horse sickness
Horse owners have been cautioned to implement strict biosecurity measures in an effort to contain the current outbreak of African horse sickness (AHS) in South Africa.
Weeds: the biggest threat to SA’s crop production
The impact of weeds on crop production is often underestimated, despite the fact that it is the world’s biggest threat to crop production.
Bonsmaras bring success for small-scale farming couple
The Barui-Driehoek Co-op was the ARC’s 2017 National Small-Scale Commercial Livestock Producer of the Year. Annelie Coleman visited the owners, husband-and-wife team Kabelo and Matshidiso Mooketsi, to learn more about their top-performing Bonsmara cattle
International post for Namibian hunters’ association president
Danene van der Westhuyzen, president of the Namibia Professional Hunters’ Association (NAPHA), was recently elected to serve on the international organisation Dallas Safari Club’s (DSC) newly formed Conservation Advisory Board (CAB).
Working together yields profits for Keimoes farmers
The gravel road between Keimoes and Upington unfolds onto the lush, green oasis of Eksteenskuil in the Northern Cape. Here, a group of small-scale farmers have created a vibrant agricultural community through hard work and planning.
Namibian red meat producers face ‘perfect storm’
Red meat producers in Namibia are finding themselves in the midst of a perfect storm, due to relentless drought in that country and the outbreak of foot-and-mouth (FMD) disease in South Africa.
‘Parts of the Free state must be declared a disaster area’
The Free State consists of many economic sectors, but agriculture is the most important in terms of food security for everybody, including politicians and government officials.
FSA shocked by three deaths on a Koffiefontein farm
Free State Agriculture (FSA) expressed its shock about a shooting incident in the province in which three lives were lost.
Above-average rainfall expected in late summer
The summer rainfall region can expect continued above-average rainfall during late summer, while below-average rainfall is expected during early autumn.
‘Disregard for bee safety a serious concern’
Despite all pesticides in South Africa being legally regulated, honeybees have increasingly fallen prey to the illegal use of these products.
Call for grain and oilseed indaba in SA
The time has come to create a comprehensive soya value chain plan to create additional value for South African end-consumers, according to De Wet Boshoff, executive director of the Animal Feed Manufacturers Association of South Africa (AFMA).
Afrigus: Breeding the ideal beef cattle for a drier future
Free State stud breeder Martiens le Roux believes the Afrigus breed is a promising new contestant in the South African beef cattle arena. Annelie Coleman called on him on his
farm in the Bethulie district to find out more about this young and relatively unknown breed.
‘SA tourism could lose billions due to illicit wildlife trade’
All indications are that the illicit wildlife trade in South Africa is flourishing. This was according to the Coalition Against the Breeding and Keeping of Lions and other Big Cats for Commercial Purposes, in a letter to the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services, Michael Masutha.
