1. Ranching in South Africa
Boone Clemmons

2. •Where in the world

3. •Common Misconceptions

4. •Statistics on the continent of
Africa
Statistics from Lions on the move: The progress and potential of African economies
http://www.mckinsey.com/Insights/MGI/Research/Productivity_Competitiveness_and_Growth/Lions_on_the_move
*or 1.45 billion acres

5. •Statistics on the continent of
Africa
Statistics from Lions on the move: The progress and potential of African economies
http://www.mckinsey.com/Insights/MGI/Research/Productivity_Competitiveness_and_Growth/Lions_on_the_move

6. •Statistics on the continent of
Africa
Statistics from Lions on the move: The progress and potential of African economies
http://www.mckinsey.com/Insights/MGI/Research/Productivity_Competitiveness_and_Growth/Lions_on_the_move

7. •Agriculture
• Three groups of beef producers in South Africa:
• The commercial beef producer (mostly white farmers), where production is relatively high and
comparable with developed countries
• The emerging black beef cattle farmer, who own or lease land.
• The communal beef cattle farmer, who run his cattle on communal grazing land.
Statistics from South African Department of Agriculture
http://www.daff.gov.za/

8. •Beef Cattle Numbers
• 13,964,000 total cattle in South Africa (Beef+Dairy)
• 6,674,000 commercial beef cattle
• 5,696,000 communal beef cattle
Statistics from South African Department of Agriculture
http://www.daff.gov.za/

9. • Bonsmara
•Common Beef Cattle Breeds

10. • Afrikaner
•Common Beef Cattle Breeds

11. • Brahman
•Common Beef Cattle Breeds

12. • Boran
•Common Beef Cattle Breeds

13. • Nguni
•Common Beef Cattle Breeds

14. • Karan Beef:
• 125,000 head feedlot
• 1,800 cattle slaughtered per day
• AFGRI
• Retail feed and equipment sales
• Large equipment sales and service
• Financial services
• Commercial grain management
• Poultry production and processing
• Processes 650,000 broilers per week
•Major Agriculture Companies

15. • 2,500 acres
• 800 acres for cash crops (corn and soybeans)
• 1,700 acres for the cow calf operation
• Cattle Break Down
• 400 cows
• 2 breeding seasons
• Sell calves at weaning (approx. 400- 550lbs)
• No castration preformed on the ranch
•The Operation

16. •The Operation

17. •The Operation

18. •MAJOR CHALLENGES

19. • Fires
•Major Challenges

20. • Fires
•Major Challenges

21. • Fires
•Major Challenges

22. • Fires
•Major Challenges

23. • Fires
•Major Challenges

24. • Fires
•Major Challenges

25. • Mud
•Major Challenges

26. • Porcupines
•Major Challenges

27. • Fencing
•Major Challenges

28. • Stock Theft
• 40 cattle stolen in the month of August
• Our sorting pens were used to load cattle
• Heavy pregnant cattle in good health were taken
• Copper Theft
• Two power boxes robbed of all of their copper
• Power was down for two weeks
• Property Theft
• Our neighbor’s house was broken into and several items were taken
• Thieves watched the house for a week before they broke in
• Theft
•Major Challenges

29. • http://beta.mnet.co.za/carteblanche/Article.aspx?
Id=4429&ShowId=1
•Farm Attacks

30. • First National Bank
• Agriculture Newsletter
• https://www.fnb.co.za/downloads/commercial/agriculture/agri-
weekly-newsletters/2011/09dec11.pdf
• South African Department of Agriculture
• http://www.daff.gov.za/
•Things to check out

31. • Farmer’s Weekly
• Oldest Agricultural Magazine in South Africa
• Published in English
• http://www.farmersweekly.co.za
• Landbou
• Published in Afrikaans
• http://www.landbou.com/
•South African Agriculture
Magazines

32. • McKinsey Global Institute
• Lions on the move: The progress and potential of African economies
• http://www.mckinsey.com/Insights/MGI/Research/Productivity_Competi
tiveness_and_Growth/Lions_on_the_move
•Links

33. •Questions