Glenneis Kriel
Glenneis Kriel is a senior agricultural journalist for Farmer's Weekly. Her ventures into agricultural journalism started out by chance, more than 20 years ago, when someone suggested she freelance for the magazine, which turned out to be her dream job. Her passion is to write stories that inspire greatness and make people evaluate the way they are doing things.
Advice from a successful organic raisin producer
Gawie Steyn, an organic raisin producer of the Orange River Valley, has proved that organic production can be commercially viable. He spoke to Glenneis Kriel about his production practices.
Erroneous citrus black spot classification threatens exports
First, it was false codling moth, and now the EU using citrus black spot (CBS) as an excuse to block citrus exports from South Africa.
‘Fresh produce industry set to make massive impact’
While the fresh produce industry is facing serious challenges, it has never been set to make as great an impact as now, Cathy Burns, CEO of the International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA), said at the IFPA Southern Africa conference in Cape Town.
‘Smallholder chicken farmers concerned about Gumboro’
Smallholder poultry farmers are worried that the current cold weather will increase the risk of their chickens contracting infectious bursal disease, also known as Gumboro.
New era for Orange River raisin producers
The Vine Academy and Model Farm were officially launched in May 2022 to improve the sustainability of raisin farmers. Ferdie Botha, CEO of Raisins SA, spoke to Glenneis Kriel about this development.
Farmers pay the price for OBP failures
Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Land Reform Thoko Didiza recently responded in writing to various questions about efforts to improve Onderstepoort Biological Products’ (OPB) services and address vaccine shortages.
Diesel price set to rise sharply in August
Farmers are in for a tough August due to an under-recovery of about 48c/ℓ in the diesel price, according to unaudited mid-month fuel data of the Central Energy Fund.
Tips to help protect livestock against the cold
Farmers have been advised to take extra care to prevent livestock losses during the icy weather that has recently hit large parts of South Africa.
World Zoonosis Day highlights the fight against zoonotic diseases
The World Health Organization estimated that there are over 200 known types of zoonoses, with these diseases comprising a large percentage of new and existing diseases in humans.
Court rules Zimbabwean permit termination unlawful
Zimbabwean exemption permit holders can breathe a little easier for the next 12 months, thanks to the Gauteng High Court finding the minister of Home Affairs’ decision to terminate these permits unlawful, unconstitutional and invalid.
SA’s food inflation rate cools down
The recent sharp decline in food inflation is obviously good news for cash-strapped consumers, but bad news for the agriculture sector.
Heavy rains continue in Western Cape
While the extent of damage is still unclear, the Western Cape Department of Agriculture is estimating losses caused by flooding in the province at between R750 million and R1 billion.
Severe flooding causes extensive damage in the Western Cape
Heavy rains since Wednesday have been causing huge damages to roads and infrastructure in the Western Cape.
Zimbabwean exemption permits extended again
-Holders of Zimbabwean exemption permits have been urged to get their visas in order if they want to stay in South Africa after December.
Draft water licence regulations under fire
The Department of Water and Sanitation recently published a draft in which it proposed that certain enterprises would need up to 75% black shareholding to apply for water licences. The shareholding requirement would depend on the volume of water applied for or the area covered, in the case of commercial forestry.
Grape farming: stick to the basics to succeed!
While production on most grape farms in the Orange River region has taken a knock this season due to adverse weather conditions, GPA Boerdery has managed to achieve a decent harvest. Lourens Maass and his son Kobus, who run GPA, spoke to Glenneis Kriel about their recipe for success.
Unlocking the soil’s potential with biochar
Biochar, the residue created by burning biomass, has been increasingly recognised for its remarkable ability to improve soil fertility and store carbon. Kobus Stoop, director of Cape Town-based Senfore Soil Conditioning, spoke to Glenneis Kriel about the substance and its potential for agriculture.
SA’s high unemployment trend continues
South Africa’s unemployment rate increased by 0,2% to 32,9% from the fourth quarter of 2022 to the first quarter of 2023, according to Statistics South Africa’s recently released Quarterly Labour Force Survey.
Outbreak of Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever in Namibia
Namibia has declared an outbreak of Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever in Gobabis, after someone died of the disease in a hospital in Windhoek.
Above-normal rainfall for most of SA in early winter
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) expects above-normal rainfall for most parts of the country in early winter. For the southern coastal areas and the south-west, the mid- to late winter forecast is above-normal and below-normal rainfall respectively.
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