African Farming Farmers' Day – Vryheid

African Farming, a proud print, digital and TV brand extension of the agricultural magazine Landbouweekblad, will host a livestock farmers’ day in Vryheid, KZN 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: R130

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

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PROGRAMME:

00 Arrival / Registration / Tea/Coffee

09:05 Welcoming – Peter Mashala, editor of African Farming Magazine

09:30 Masterclass: My most important farming lessons – Brigadier JZ Luvuno, Enkanyezini Livestock

10:00 Essentials of agribusiness banking – Sanele Dlamini, Standard Bank

10:30 New Ford models – Ford South Africa

10:40 Tea/Coffee

11:00 Animal Health and husbandry practices – Willem Kleyn, Elanco Animal Health

11:30 Biosecurity and the prevention of diseases – Dr Faffa Malan, veterinarian

12:30 Significance of inclusive growth in the red meat industry – Khomotso Mashiloane, RMI TED

13:00 The reproductive cow – Espee Olivier, Molatek

13:30 Vote of thanks

LUNCH