Presently Blaauwkrantz and its surrounding district is experiencing one of its worst droughts
in living memory.This said Blaauwkrantz has been able to absorb this natural disaster for a
number of reasons, namely:
1 Size of property – Animals can move in the 90 000 acre area and obtain sufficient feed to
maintain themselves and in the case of a number of the species even flourish.
2 Matching Stocking Rate to Carrying Capacity – We keep strict rainfall records so in
periods of below average rainfall we cull excess stock heavily thus giving our remaining
animals sufficient quality feed.
3 Diversity of Plants and Animals - This amazing diversity on Blaauwkrantz enables animals
of all shapes and sizes to utilize the vegetation to its full potential.
4 Past and Present Management Practises – The Blaauwkrantz management team has
always strived to be conservative in Veld utilization ensuring that there is always excess feed
left in the field stored for drought conditions.
4 Positive Attitude – We at Blaauwkrantz realise that rainfall is a phenomena that we can’t
control so we concentrate on the things we can control.We remain positive and proactive
and stay away from negativity which can be crippling in a business and a family.
There have been plenty of droughts in the past and there will be plenty more in the
future.We at Blaauwkrantz are a family and we are the business so our attitude is what
keeps us together in good times and in bad times.
10 Oct 2016