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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.

Steytler’s farming hope is vested in the constitution

At the 2008 Free State Agriculture Congress, re-elected President of Free State Agriculture Louw Steytler warned in his opening remarks that he was going to deliver an unusual chairperson's report, because agriculture as an industry finds itself in unusual circumstances.
Issue date : 22 August 2008

Educate politicians and consumers for survival’ – Bosman

Oganised agriculture must take note of the leadership change in the ANC and educate the new leaders about the importance of commercial agriculture, as far as food security and eradication of poverty is concerned, Agri SA president Lourie Bosman told delegates of the Free State agriculture congress in Bloemfontein.
Issue date : 15 August 2008

Shift in ANC perceptions of agriculture

"The ANC government has looked at commercial agriculture through the prism of social welfare," said Prof Dirk KotzÃ©, head of the Department of Political Science at Unisa and speaker at the Free State Agriculture congress in Bloemfontein.
Issue date : 22 August 2008

Simmentaler’s Massman joins the Brahman society

"I speak on behalf of all the Brahman breeders when I say that we're honoured and privileged to have the internationally renowned Namibian-born Peter Massman join our team
Issue date : 15 August 2008

New publication celebrates citrus empowerment

Launching the publication Harvest of Hope, which celebrates the successes of 14 BEE joint-venture enterprises in the Western and Northern Cape citrus industry, chairperson of the Western Producers' Forum Gerrit van der Merwe commented that South African society is in the process of dramatic and sometimes traumatic transition.
Issue date : 16 August 2008

Once again Doha disappoints

The latest negotiations in the Doha trade round of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in Geneva collapsed on 29 July, as the US, India and China failed to reach agreement on import tariffs on agricultural products.
Issue date : 15 August 2008

Australian water storage tanks gaining popularity in SA

The demand for versatile efficient, ecofriendly water-storage containers in SA is growing daily as a result of population growth, as well as mining, industrial, agricultural and property development projects that are forging ahead like never before.
Issue date : 01 August 2008

Market will stabilise, says MPO man

Milk prices are starting to stabilise in spite of the Milk Producers' Organisation (MPO's) claim that there isn't a surplus of milk in the country. National Agricultural Marketing Council's (NAMC) latest report showed that the average increase in the price of dairy products was only 0,13% from January to April 2008.
Issue date : 01 August 2008

Flexi bond rethink won’t hurt farmers

Absa's reconsidering of its Flexi loans on bonds will have minimum impact on farmers, said Ernst Janovsky, general manager at Absa Agribusiness.
Issue date 01 August 2008

Seed saving forces Monsanto to sell wheat operations

Grain SA has welcomed agricultural business (Ltd's acquisition of Monsanto's local wheat research operations.
Issue date : 18 July 2008

Bread money goes to waste in harbours

Lack of Infrastructure was cited as a major contributor to high food prices during a recent media breakfast in Midrand, Gauteng.
Issue date : 18 July 2008

What’s Lulama covering up?’ – Kraai

The removal of Land Bank chairperson Themba Langa from office strongly reinforces the perception that government is determined to sweep the extent of the rot in the bank under the carpet, said DA spokesperson
Issue date : 18 July 2008

KKSM to market Syngenta

Syngenta has appointed Klein Karoo Seed Marketing (KKSM) in Oudtshoorn to take over its vegetable-seed distribution.
Issue date : 11 July 2008

The cost of seeking justice in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwean farmer Mike Campbell , his wife Angela and son-in-law Ben Freeth were abducted and brutally assaulted
Issue date : 11 July 2008

‘Positive’ crime stats disappoint SA

LAst year 154 400 people were murdered in That's twice as many people as the total population of Upington in the Northern Cape and 30 000 more than the number of residents of the Eastern Cape student town of Grahamstown.
Issue date : 11 July 2008

US floods bode well for SA maize

Four million acres (1,62 million hectares) planted to maize has been destroyed by recent floods in the US Midwest, resulting in a hike of up to R300/t in the SA maize price.
Issue date : 04 July 2008

Urgent need to fill skills gap

A shortage of skills in South Africa's smaller municipalities threatens to compromise operations maintenance and may pose a credit challenge.
Issue date : 04 July 2008

Power price gets 13,3% hike – on condition

On top of the 14,2% increase in the electricity tariff in December last year, the of SA (Nersa) has granted a 13,3% increase While this is nowhere near the 53% that requested, many fear it's more than beleaguered consumers can bear.
Issue date : 04 July 2008

When the wind blows

When the August/September winds blow in the lowlands of Lesotho, they contribute to the massive tonnage of soil lost every year through wind and water erosion.
Issue date : 04 July 2008

Safe sanitary pine shavings

SA poultry producers and horse product distributors battle to get decent bedding of consistent quality all year round.
Issue date : 20 June 2008

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