Buy local
One of the reasons behind the SA poultry industry’s strong growth in recent years is that dumping of frozen chicken from the US was downscaled drastically by the anti-dumping policy...
Turning the tide
My letter refers to the ‘‘Agriculture job creation questioned’’ article in the Farmer’s Weekly, (15 June 2012).
Programme which is grafted for looting ‘Masibuyele Emasimini” by EG Thwala
What was the objective behind the establishment of this programme?
Milk in the cooler of Dairy Bell
Producer prices have sometimes been higher than consumer prices for some commodities
Remove restrictive laws
We are presently surrounded by much noise in the media regarding nationalisation (of mines), land distribution (of farms), strikes (trade unions), racism (BEE and ‘The Spear’), and the worldwide financial...
Why we need to start fracking ASAP
I write this letter on the fracking saga in the hope of stimulating further debate.
Support our farmers
I read with shock Ivan Smith’s letter (15 June, pg 8) in which he claimed that the consumer was being forced to unfairly pay high prices for chicken and mutton.
Who will do something?
I would like to react to the ‘From the Editor’ column entitled ‘Don’t blame farmers for high food prices’ (25 May, pg 6).
The whole GM truth
I am continuously exposed to the wonders and safety of genetically modified (GM) crops through the media, yet out of the woodwork creep snippets of factual information which totally refute...
Unite against bullies
I was reading the editor’s letter “Your opinion should matter” (15 June, pg 6) before jumping to the weekly quotes and reading “A dehorned rhino is no longer a rhino”,...
Disgusted by croc farmer
It is with the utmost disgust I read the article ‘Crocodile farmer in hot water’ (11 May, pg 20) on how crocodiles are ‘bent’ into inadequate single pens 1m x...
Value for money
Every year at Nampo, say some, the equipment on display is more expensive. But is this true? Joe Spencer reports.
Let us run agriculture
As an aspiring white farmer, I am concerned about the ANC’s perceived bias against anything that is a farmer, or more specifically, a white farmer.
Proudly, or not-so-proudly South African?
Firstly, I must congratulate you on another informative edition (11 May 2012). I am, unfortunately, not directly involved in agriculture in a farming capacity.
Disturbing behaviour
Earlier this month I visited the Free State. On my way there I was disturbed by something I saw. So much so, it made me not want to continue my...
Drop the prices!
Your issue of 18 May carried two very ‘bad news’ articles for consumers, namely ‘Poultry under stress despite import duties’ (pg 12) and ‘Subsidised imports hurt potato industry’ (pg 24).
From wasteland to forest
In 1981 my husband and I were on a long distance journey through South Africa.
Competition Law should be called “high-profit” law
An official of one of the large food-manufacturing firms, an economist as well as a practical businessman, who has given much attention to the theory of imperfect competition in relation...
New from New Holland
Nampo saw New Holland Agriculture introduce its new TT Compact series. Joe Spencer reports.
