Energy crisis: What it means for South African dairy farmers

When we think of the global agricultural sector and the issues that are in dire need of addressing, certain ones come to mind. In the dairy sector, nitrogen and methane emissions, feed efficiency and welfare are major ones; however, South Africa’s ag sector is also dealing with ‘load shedding’. So, what is the impact of ‘load shedding’, how does it affect the South African dairy industry and what is the status in the country so far? Load shedding is disruptive to the lives of South