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.
Farmers not to blame for land reform failures
The letter by Tshepo Diale refers (24 February, pg 8). Land reform is essential to South African agriculture and the vast majority of commercial farmers agree and support it.
Trees
One man, armed only with his own physical and moral resources, turned a wasteland into a paradise valley of forests, farms and neat villages.
Experiment with Allan’s methods
Thank you for the excellent feature on the Allan Savory course (4 May, pg 60). Why is it that ranchers and academics are so slow to embrace the ideas of...
