Predator debate
By Trevor Filmer
Dr Dan Parker (23 November, pg 40) suggested that the solution to the conflict between the academic community and the agricultural community with regard to the control of problem animals was for 'individual egos and intellectual arrogance to take a back seat'.
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Gas generation in SA?
By Hans Richardt, Benoni
You once had an article about generating natural gas from dung.
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The law of the land
By Ted
Now this is the law of the land son, as old and as true as the hills, And the farmer who keeps it may prosper, but the farmer who breaks it, it kills.
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Does anyone know this poet?
By Hans Heilgendorff, Pretoria
The first time I met my prospective parents-in-law in 1984, I found the words of “Law of the Land” (see box below) on a calligraphy-styled work displayed in the house.
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The legal route
By Peter Dawie, Pietermaritzburg
Charl van Wyk’s letter, ‘A not-so-happy Heritage Day’ (2 November, pg 8) refers. Legally speaking, this is what one does in such a situation.
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Unemployed graduates must be given land
By Parapara Makgahlela, by email
As part of addressing South Africa’s high unemployment, government should give farms to agricultural technicians who are not working.
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I will not eat GMOs
By Sid Nothard, by email
Your news item ‘GM health safety questioned’ (5 October, pg 20) refers.
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Farmers not the guilty party
By André Brand, Brandwacht Angus Stud, Worcester
With reference to ‘Who’s educating consumers’ (28 September, pg 6) and ‘The claims on retail products’ (12 October, pg 8), I would like to take issue with both articles.
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Response to "why culling isn't the answer"
By Eardley Rudman, via email
Having read Dr Dan Parker's response to Arthur Rudman's pro-active stance on managing the meso-predator issue in stock farming,
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Mentorship needed for young farmers
By Thabiso D Moyo, Pretoria
I am a young Zimbabwean farmer from Bulawayo. I grew up on a farm but was not really into farming as I did not have a clear vision of the prospects of the industry.
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