Mike Burgess Journalist at Farmer's Weekly SA

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Top emerging beef farmer’s journey to success with Bonsmara

The South Devon stud that keeps on breaking records

Productive ewes: the bedrock of the Jordaan Merino stud

Record-breaking, high-altitude Ngunis

The allure of Barkly East’s famous fly-fishing streams

Essential oils: a balm for emerging farmers

Choosing Afrikaners for extensive beef production

The fertility factor in mohair success

Harnessing the dual-purpose potential of Merino ewes

merino stud ram lambs

Running veld-adapted Dohne Merinos since 1945

A grass-based approach to beef stud farming

sheep farming in communal area

Rewards and pitfalls of communal wool production

Karoo sheep farmer outwits predators with his nail collar

Aloe forex flowering

Entrepreneur sells family-brewed Aloe ferox remedy nationwide

Commercial crossbred cows with Romagnola-type weaners

Romagnolas add their weight to beef crossbreeding programmes

Shorthorn cows with calves

Reviving the South African Beef Shorthorn

Brangus cattle

Farmworker’s son becomes Brangus stud breeder

Mbilase and her son, Ahlumine,

Persistence pays off for award-winning citrus farmer

Napoleon Holborn

Beef farming as part of a broader business

Afrino excels in producing mutton and wool on the veld

Afrino sheep excels in producing mutton and wool on the veld

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