27/03/2024
"Die lewe neem soms vreemde paaie met ons. Ek is egter opreg dankbaar vir die jare wat die Hoër Hand my toegelaat het om my droom uit te leef met my ultra-intensiewe skaapboerdery. As gevolg van my 'pap wiel' (kanker), was ek genoodsaak om my hele boerdery te verkoop. Dit was verder vir my situasie beter om na Pretoria te verhuis waar ek naby my hospitaal eenheid kan wees. Ek wil my opregte dank uitspreek aan almal wat my oor die jare ondersteun het. Ek het so baie geleer en kon sodoende my passie uitleef. Ek d**k spesifiek aan die SAVM-genootskap, ons SAVM-studiegroep, mede SAVM boere, Voermol Dr. Josef en Riaan, Telwiedré Faans, Veearts Dr. Evert, my volgers op Facebook, Vleissentraal wat my met verkope gehelp het gedurende hierdie tyd, Landbou Radio, Veeplaas, en al die vriende wat ek gemaak het. Dan ook my opregte dank aan my vrou en ook my werkers wat getrou geglo het in my alternatiewe, nuwerwetse metodes. Ek persoonlik beskou dié boerderymetode wat ek gevolg het, binne die konteks van ultra-intensiewe stelsels, as 'n groot sukses. Al wat nou vir my oorbly, is om die boek wat ek besig is om te skryf oor ultra-intensiewe boerdery te voltooi en te publiseer."
"Life sometimes takes us on strange paths. However, I am sincerely grateful for the years that the Higher Hand has allowed me to live out my dream with my ultra-intensive sheep farming. Due to my 'flat tire' (cancer), I was forced to sell my entire farming operation. Moreover, it suited my situation better to move to Pretoria where I can be close to my hospital unit. I want to express my sincere thanks to everyone who has supported me over the years. I have learned a lot and thus was able to live out my passion. I am specifically thinking of the SAMM society, our SAMM study group, fellow SAMM farmers, Voermol Dr. Josef and Riaan, Telwiedré Faans, Veterinarian Dr. Evert, my followers on Facebook, Vleissentraal who helped me with sales during this time, Agriculture Radio, Veeplaas, and all the friends I have made. Then also my sincere thanks to my wife and also my workers who faithfully believed in my alternative, modern methods. I personally consider the farming method I followed, within the context of ultra-intensive systems, to be a great success. All that remains for me now is to complete and publish the book I am writing on ultra-intensive farming."