Sabrina Dean
Multimedia journalist active in print, radio and online platforms.
Competition winners urged to support communities
As the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries’ 2018 Female Entrepreneur Awards competition draws to a close later this month, last year’s national winner has urged candidates to share their success with their communities.
Second veterinary school needed – Agri Eastern Cape
During the recent annual Agri Eastern Cape congress in Jeffrey’s Bay, the organisation reached a resolution to support the establishment of a school of veterinary science in the province.
How Free State maize farmer survived the drought
Sabrina Dean visited maize farmer AC van Wyk on his farm in the Free State, to gain some insight into how an award-winning farmer tackles a difficult planting season.
New Chinese hatchery to produce 60 million chicks annually
A new hatchery for layer hens, the Huayu International Poultry Incubation Centre in Handan in China’s Hebei Province, said to be the largest in the world, is expected to produce about 60 million commercial layer chicks/year.
Producing on pasture: an unexpected lifeline for Free State dairy
Free State dairy farmer Mick Quin has managed to grow his business by more than 800% at a time when many inland producers are struggling to survive. His secret, as Sabrina Dean discovered, is active and precise pasture management.
Recent rain will have ‘minimal effect’ on maize harvest
Farmers do not appear to be overly concerned about the impact of recent winter rain where the maize harvest is still underway in the summer cropping area.
Help save the African pangolin
At least 10 000 pangolins are trafficked out of Africa every year, according to Catherine Ritchie, marketing and communications manager of the newly launched NGO, Pangolin.Africa.
Free State junior tops the log in Fauresmith endurance ride
A 14-year-old Free State girl, Marjulyn Myburgh of Bethlehem and her Arabian mare, Rasheeq Amor, left the competition in the dust during the first week of July to come home in the fastest time in the annual Fauresmith 200 endurance race.
Bonsmara bull sold for a record R1,8 million
Derek Ralfe of Up George Bonsmaras has sold the Bonsmara bull, LAR 14 173, for a record price of R1,8 million at the 20th annual production sale of Up George Bonsmaras held near Wasbank in KwaZulu-Natal.
Fuel price fallout for agri value chain
Economists have warned that the latest fuel price increase could filter down the value chain and have an impact on food prices, and that the global oil price highs might mean a negative start to the new crop production season later in the year.
Tanzania lifts ban on meat product imports from SA
The Tanzanian Food and Drugs Authority (TFDA) has announced that it was lifting the ban on meat and meat products imported from South Africa.
Farmers urged to vaccinate livestock against Rift Valley fever
Animal health practitioners are urging livestock farmers to vaccinate their livestock against Rift Valley fever now, as all signs were pointing to the possibility of a large outbreak in the coming season.
Ramaphosa asked to intervene in DAFF stand-off
Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Senzeni Zokwana has written to President Cyril Ramaphosa, asking him to intervene in an impasse with the director-general of the department, Mike Mlengana.
Warning to small-stock farmers: cold front on the way!
A cold front expected to make landfall in the Western Cape this week has been forecast to bring cold, wet, windy weather that could be devastating to livestock, especially small stock.
Decrease in agricultural output hits national GDP
A drop of more than 24% in the output of agriculture, forestry and fisheries was the main contributor to a 2,2% quarter-on-quarter decrease in South Africa’s gross domestic product (GDP), according to Statistics SA.
Xhosa Lob Ear goat nets top sale price
Dapples, marble, spots and streaks were the order of the day at the recent indigenous veld goat (IVG) regional auction in Bloemfontein.
Nampo visitor numbers grow for sixth year running
Organisers are celebrating yet another record-breaking event after visitor numbers to Nampo Harvest Day 2018 increased for the sixth consecutive year.
How to handle 240 000 eggs a day
Marco Torsius is one of the founding members of commercial egg supplier TopLay, and a member of the egg committee of the SA Poultry Association. Sabrina Dean visited him to find out more about building up a successful egg operation and weathering the avian influenza outbreak.
Use these routes to travel to Nampo
Organisers of Nampo are recommending that motorists avoid certain routes when heading to Nampo Park from 15 to 18 May due to construction work taking place on many roads in the region.
Official farm attack statistics welcomed
The leader of the Freedom Front +, Dr Pieter Groenewald, has welcomed the recent release of official statistics on farm attacks and murders saying it would ensure a better understanding of how to address rural safety in South Africa.
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