Expanding a dairy farm in South Africa has its own challenges

16-05-2024 | |
Paul Reynolds says there are a number of unique challenges facing dairy farmers in South Africa. Photos: Paul Reynolds
Paul Reynolds says there are a number of unique challenges facing dairy farmers in South Africa. Photos: Paul Reynolds
Expanding a dairy farm anywhere these days is met by a number of physical, financial and mental challenges, but for many farmers it is the only route to survival. Dairying in South Africa comes with its own set of unique stumbling blocks that hinders the chance of growing dairy herds, but adopting a true grit attitude makes it possible. Paul and Sarah Reynolds can trace their roots back to the British colonists, known as the 1820 Settlers, that started new lives mostly in the country’s East


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