AGRICULTURE
AGRICULTURE
animals we can keep. We are currently at full capacity, which is why, whenever we get the chance, we remove the weaker animals to improve the herd. Then one day, if we obtain more land, we’ ll be able to keep only top-quality animals,” he says.
He markets his animals mostly through private sales, while the stud animals go to auctions in Mafikeng, Tosca, Vryburg and Pretoria, and it is especially in Pretoria where he achieves good prices.
“ I tell myself the goats are what I really love. I don’ t necessarily love the Bonsmara cattle, but they perform well in this region. So I decided to keep what I love for myself, including the white Dorper rams, and work with that,” he concludes.
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