More rage about the roads
The recent article ‘Bad roads threaten rural communities’ (4 May, pg 56) has elicited the following reader response.
Defending ultra high density grazing
I am not going to make excuses for my and Johann’s strong language towards the scientists of the establishment in our response to “stocking rates and Karooveld”, the report on...
Trip down memory lane
I was reading the Farmer’s Weekly of April 20 when I came across an item on your ‘Archive’ page entitled ‘Deafness in a horse’, written by PJA Lombard and published...
No help for people like us
I live in the Western Cape and would like to be seen as a small-scale cattle farmer. Yet I am a landless farmer known as a backyard or scatter farmer....
The brucellosis question
The issue of certain vaccinations being introduced into the South African market is a point of serious concern. This is an open letter with no commercial or vindictive approach towards...
Is competition law an unaffordable luxury?
In studying the symptoms of problems – such as high marketing costs, high physical losses, high transport costs – barriers to entry leads one to believe that the symptoms are...
Rhinos are not seahorses
I have spent most of my life involved in wildlife and have owned a number of game farms.
Investigation into suspect Mpumalanga land transaction ‘in full swing’
The investigation into the R36,48 million sale of a 414 hectare Mpumalanga Province farm is in full swing.
Stocking not fit for all conditions – holistic farming
The following are concerns: Has it become the norm to criticise respected people with words such as ‘pathetic’, ‘ridiculously’, ‘so-called scientists’ and ‘scientists are wasting time and money’?
The danger of fracking
The recent article ‘To frack or not to frack?’ (20 April, pg 46) is yet another ‘fraud’ committed by Shell Oil SA whereby it uses scientific spokespeople to argue the...
The life of a hardy cowgirl
The feature on Allie Gordon (27 April, pg 58)is an inspiring story of a woman who has returned to her roots to follow her heart and live her passion.
The issue of price volatility in the Maize Futures Market
The issue of how prices are "set" in the maize market has been a topical issue recently and it seems as if this has been for good reason.
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