African Farming Farmers' Day – Delmas

African Farming, a proud print, digital and TV brand extension of the agricultural magazine Landbouweekblad, will host a farmers’ day in Rustenburg on the 13th of April 2023 to empower farmers – be they emerging or seasoned commercial operations – to build more profitable businesses together. Experts and farmers will give insight and advice on a range of topics and explain how small changes to farming operations can have a big impact on a farmer’s bottom line. Attendees also get to share a meal and learn from one another. 

Tickets: R120 (includes lunch)

Buy your ticket on Computicket or at your nearest Shoprite/Checkers or contact Apollo Bomvana on 067 217 0190.

PROGRAMME

08:00 Arrival / Registration / Tea / Coffee

09:00 Welcoming – Peter Mashala, editor of African Farming Magazine

09:20 Sandile Nzuza – Bonsmara technical advisor

09:40 Wound care and the treatment of coccidiosis – Dr Johan Jordaan, veterinary consultant, Elanco

10:10 Tea/Coffee

10:30 Essentials of farm accounting – Puxley Rasekgala, Standard Bank

11:00 Significance of inclusive growth in the red meat industry – Khomotso Mashiloane, RMI TED

11:30 Representative of FORD South Africa

11:40 The importantance of record keeping and animal identification – Rachelle Cloete, GMP Traceability Management Software CC

12:00 Bull and cow selection (practical demonstrations) – Barry Hertzog, Boshoff Bonsmara JanRetha

12:30 Closing – Apollo Bomvana, Landbouweekblad/African Farming Events

LUNCH