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Herman Meiring
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• SENWES Scenario
THE DROUGHT
Herman says that the drought can indeed
knock you down. He experienced this
first-hand when he had to sell everything
he owned on auction in 2002. For this
reason he decided to decrease his risks by
not planting. “I adjusted my strategy and
focused more on cattle.”
One often hears that drought is part
of a cycle. “It may be part of a cycle, but I
believe that there is a message in the cycle. The drought is also a sifting process.”
BALANCE
Walking through Meiring’s house it
becomes evident that balance is an important step towards finding happiness.
Herman has a massive gymnasium where
he trains two or three times a week with a
few other producers. He is also passionate
about hunting and fishing.
Another piece of advice from this
sturdy farmer before I left: “Do what you
want to do now, one day never comes.
You also have to enjoy what you need to
do now”.
Herman is definitely pursuing happiness on his farm Geluk by making the
most of every day.