Based on records going back 119 years, 2015 was the driest year ever recorded in our district. At Vastrap we recorded 386mm in 2015 compared with a long term average of 620mm. Our rainfall for the 2015/16 summer has only been 300mm. Two dry summers in a row have really taken their toll causing a succession … Continue reading Boran resilient through extreme drought
We enjoyed a fantastic day at the 3rd Vastrap Boran Auction on Friday, 14 August. So much time and effort goes into planning the auction and there is always a lot of stress about how things are going to turn out. It is such a blessing when we wake up to a beautiful, windless blue-sky … Continue reading 3rd Vastrap Auction done and dusted!
This is the story of a little Boran bull calf who fell down an aardvark hole and was very lucky to be rescued by Quentin. We're not sure if other Boran farmers have experienced this too, but we've had quite a few incidents of calves falling down holes that they couldn't get out of, much … Continue reading Calf rescue!
Quentin had an opportunity to give our little almost-one-year-old Livia, a proper introduction to our Boran cows today. She's often seen our herds from the safety of the bakkie and passed them on our daily walks, but today she got up close with her daddy. Boy did she love it! Some of our best cows were … Continue reading Daddy’s little cow girl!
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