Whernit Dirks’ life is proof that your circumstances do not have to define your life path. His inspiring story is told in tonight's episode of For the love of the ...
While finance minister Tito Mboweni believes a R7-billion bailout could put the Land Bank “on a stable and sustainable development path,” Mzansi’s farmers are, instead, eager to see a new ...
Happy Monday, Mzansi! This week has a ton of exciting events to add to your agricultural calendar. From livestock auctions to webinars, learning sessions and global summits, the next seven days are jam-packed ...
When the opportunity to lay the foundation of his own farming business presented itself to Whernit Dirks at 17, he seized the moment with both hands. He turned a stumbling ...
A clear theme in today’s agricultural agenda is creating change and impacting future agri trends. If this tickles your curiosity, look out for an exciting webinar on new opportunities in ...
Perched among the wheat farms and fruit orchards of a small town called Piketberg in the Western Cape lies the grain and cattle farm Genadeshoop. This family farm is managed ...
On the Genadeshoop farm, just outside Piketberg in the Western Cape, cattle farmer Whernit Dirks, his father, Galant Toontjies, and six of their farm workers are huddled up next to ...
It’s Christmas time again and 2019 is finally drawing to a close! While many of us are relaxing with our loved ones, let’s spare a thought for the farmers and ...
For many farmers, their work is a labour of love. For Whernit Dirks, co-owner of Genadeshoop Boerdery near Piketberg in the Western Cape, nothing has ever been truer. In the ...