8 August 2023
Charl van Rooyen
The best cattle and sheep farmers in South Africa will again be honoured this year by the animal feed company Voermol Feeds, and nominations are now open.
Kenny Crampton, Voermol Feeds’ national sales manager, says the competition is being run with Landbouweekblad, the National Wool Growers Association, the Red Meat Producers Organisation, FNB, BKB and Zoetis.
Voermol Feeds has called for nominations from farmers and representatives of the sponsors, farmers’ associations and other agricultural organisations. See the accompanying entry form. The closing date for nominations is September 8.
Any leading livestock farmer who enjoys esteem from his fellow farmers can be nominated, after which a team of experienced, independent judges will select three finalists in each division and visit them on their farms before choosing the winners.
In the final assessment, the following are considered: resource utilisation, feed flow planning, pasture management, breeding and selection measures, record-keeping, comparison with other norms, marketing and value addition, herd production, appearance and condition of animals, infrastructure, personnel management and participation in organised agriculture.
The best cattle and sheep farmers will be crowned at a dinner in Bloemfontein on 15 November.
The cattle farmer of the year award has been presented for the past 17 years, while the sheep farmer of the year has been named 16 times.
Kenny says it is important that the winners share their knowledge and experience, so farmers’ days will be held on the winners’ farms. The dates will be announced as soon as possible after the awards dinner.
Click on the links below for the nomination forms.
