Percivale South Devons: a stud built on a solid legacy
Aug 05, 2022
4 minutes
“Our family’s long association with the South Devon breed has now been registered in a system of science and measurement,” says PD Roets, the fourth generation of his family to farm these cattle in the Eastern Cape highlands, but the first to register a stud. This took place five years ago.
“I love the South Devon and wanted to better manage the breed’s [genetic] potential in my beef operation. There are costs associated [with having a stud], but they’re a small price to pay for crucial benefits like being more scientific about selecting cows. You can’t farm effectively by bringing in cows
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