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The fight against pigeon cruelty is alive and well
I respond to Vyfer Krog’s letter ‘No substance to cruelty lawsuit’ (23 & 30 December 2011, pg 10) as a counter to his ‘talking unabated’.
Escaping the nitrogen trap
Want to cut down on a major input cost? Don’t be held hostage by the fertiliser companies; produce your own nitrogen.
Kings & queens of the jungle
Throughout the ages, lions have evoked fear and fascination and endured being ‘tamed’. Rather conserve big cats in the wild, writes Jo Hedges.
Northern Cape groundwater under mining pressure
Farmers in Northern Cape are highly concerned about the effect of the mining industry on the province’s water supply.
Pickled Cucumber
Pickling is a great kitchen experience, producing crunchy, exquisitely sour snacks. I suspect that there’s nothing organic that can’t be pickled. For many diners, crunchy pickled cucumbers are a constant favourite. That said, here’s the basic kit to get you going ...
Weather, biofuel policies to determine commodity prices – Barclays
Biofuel policies and weather will be the two biggest influences on the availability and prices of agricultural commodities.
Starting afresh on a farm in Zambia
Keith Clubb, drawn by low land prices and the favourable climate, moved to Zambia in 1997.
Stocking rates and Karoo veld
Trials by Free State University’s Department of Animal, Wildlife and Grassland Sciences question the ecological sustainability of high stocking rates on Karoo veld. Roelof Bezuidenhout reports.
What the proposed land laws mean for you
It’s crucial for farmers to know what’s expected of them once the proposed land legislation becomes law. Land occupiers will be given greater rights, but it’s not all bad news, says labour and land lawyer Rob McCarthy of McCarthy and Associates in KwaZulu-Natal.
In touch with farmers
I would like to commend the Farmer’s Weekly editor on her editorial – “Small towns under threat” (20 January, pg 4).
I am sure there are thousands of small farming communities that are experiencing this very dilemma.
A message of hope for land reform
This year’s State of the Nation Address was very solid and focused. I’ve always believed that we need to give credit where it is due and I would like to applaud the SA president for his balanced speech.
Belong Awkwardly?
Two readers have responded to the article ‘Belonging akwardly – white Africans’ (17 February, pg 36).
Joburg Market has its say on ripening rooms
Your news feature ‘Joburg Fresh Produce Market slipping up on bananas’ (17 February, pg 20) refers. The Joburg Fresh Produce Market (JFPM) sees itself as an institution established to serve the agricultural industry and the community.
A lack of will
The agricultural sector continues its decline – in value and employment terms.
Stuck in the middle
I refer to the article by Jason Urbach “Is buying local really lekker” (9 December 2011, page 6 and 7) wherein he speaks only negatively on the topic.
A real farm girl
I would like to say to your editor that the magazine has gone from bad to the best magazine in SA.
Farming side by side
Oupa Flip Coetzee has been farming on the same farm in the Vryburg district for 63 years with the help of Daniel Motsani and Julius Seleko.
Keeping it in the family
It has taken me an age to put pen to paper. I so enjoyed your article on my grandfather (25 March 2011, page 17) and browsing through a familiar magazine.
As good as new
Farmer's Weekly Digest
An Intellect found
At the founding of our party (Federal Democratic Party of South Africa), I stated that our two principal goals will be: 1) The Rule of Law, and 2) The Assurance of the Survival of Commercial Agriculture (in a nutshell).
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